Captain Claude Lambert has been a member since 2003, but this year he decided to join the Sustainer Circle because “I love Leelanau County, and it’s one place I can […]
Category Archives: Support Our Work
Founders Society
The Founder’s Society recognizes those donors whose generous and long-term support has resulted in cumulative lifetime giving of $25,000 or more to any variety of funds. Many individuals in the […]
Roy Bequest Will Help Protect the Landscapes They Loved
From our 2011 Fall Newsletter November 2011–It’s no secret that Leelanau attracts famous and accomplished people. But beyond those who might immediately come to mind, there are hundreds of other […]
Heritage Society Grows in 2010—List of Members
We’re grateful to the following individuals who have named the Leelanau Conservancy in their will or have created an estate plan naming the Conservancy as a beneficiary. (As of March, […]
Love of Leelanau Leads to Plan For Steady Giving
From our 2010 Spring Newsletter Sustainer Treva DeJong has always been a planner. She is a firm believer that big things can happen if they are tackled a little bit […]
Making a Commitment: Northport Teens Hold Annual Triathlon to Raise Funds for Conservancy
From our 2009 Fall Newsletter August 2009–A group of teenagers who spend part of their summer on Northport Point—29 to be exact—held their ninth annual triathlon in early August, 2009. […]
Dick Ristine’s Legacy
From our 2009 Summer Newsletter In June, the Leelanau community lost Dick Ristine to cancer. As many of you recall, Dick was the very definition of an engaged citizen, and […]
Remembering John Fisher
From our 2009 Summer Newsletter John W. Fisher died on June 27 after a months-long battle with leukemia. He was nearly 94 years old. Many people in Leelanau County knew […]
Unique Friendship Leads to Gift to Help Purchase DeYoung Natural Area Land
From our 2009 Spring Newsletter The Leelanau Conservancy has announced that fundraising for the land purchase of the 145-acre DeYoung Natural Area on Cedar Lake officially ended on December 31, […]
“Fate” Brought Us to Leelanau
From our 2008 Fall Newsletter When Bart and Gail Ingraham returned from the Peace Corps in 1974, they began a lengthy job hunt. Their search began in Denver, led to […]
