The kitchen table at Ben Hohnke’s farmhouse is round and covered with a vinyl cloth. Sunlight streams in from two corner windows. It is a good vantage point to learn […]
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41 Acre Ridge-Top Woodland Near TC Forever Preserved
Andy Kiselius put his trust in his friend, Nancy Gallagher, to do what she thought was right with his estate after he was gone. It’s a responsibility that has both […]
Gene Strang Preserves 80 Acres Near DeYoung Natural Area
One Good Turn Deserves Another Gene Strang, 77, carries a little pocket notebook with him wherever he goes. In it, he has written down details of his life that can […]
25th Anniversary Video
If you are one of the over 800 people who attended our annual picnic and auction last week, you saw the debut of our 25th anniversary video. We are grateful […]
Whaleback–by Anne Pentuik
Whaleback I jump out of the car, excited to hike up to my most favorite spot in the whole world: Whaleback. The breeze blows through my hair as I make […]
It’s Official! Spectacular Clay Cliffs Protected Forever!
Photo above by Ken Scott Photography. The Leelanau Conservancy announced on November 12 that the spectacular Clay Cliffs project which has taken over two years to complete is officially owned […]
Permanently Protect State’s Special Places: Record Eagle Forum Piece, 2013
Here is a link to Director Brian Price’s recent forum piece in the Record Eagle from November 6, 2013: Permanently Protect State’s Special Places.
Gull Island Memories
When you look out on Gull Island–forever preserved by the Leelanau Conservancy in 1996–it’s hard to imagine that someone once lived there. This summer we heard from a woman who […]
Egeler Farm Protected: 116 Acres of Prime Fruit Growing Land
It wasn’t easy to arrange a meeting with farmers Mike and Jeanette Egeler. Both work seven days a week, most days well into the evening. Between their cherry farm, Mike’s […]
25 Things You Can Do to Protect Water Quality
25 Things You Can do To Improve and Maintain Water Quality At our May 5 “Water and the Future of the Great Lakes” Speaker Series program, many who attended desired […]
