Dr. Paul Dechow takes his family history very seriously. His relatives bear the names of some of the county’s earliest European settlers: Shalda and Basch, Kelderhouse and Kessel–one of the […]
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Protecting Leelanau’s Clean Water–How You Can Help
“The one thing that binds us together and assures our economic vitality is water. If we lost our quality of water, or even if there was a perception of the […]
2018 Field Season Priorities for Stewardship Crew and Volunteers!
Stewardship Update for the 2018 Field Season We’re excited for the upcoming field season and have much on our to-do list. Thanks to the Huron Pines AmeriCorps program, we will […]
Goats, Garlic Mustard, and Great Volunteers (Oh My!)
You heard that right, goats! An army of rent-a-goats will vacation at Clay Cliffs Natural Area starting in May, “conservation grazing” on the densest infestation of garlic mustard known to […]
BLK MRKT and The Little Fleet to Feature Custom Conservancy Drinks in April
In honor of Earth Day, Traverse City hotspots The Little Fleet and BLK MRKT Coffee will each feature a custom drink on their menu in support of the Leelanau Conservancy. AVAILABLE AT […]
Iconic Putnam Farm in Omena Preserved
Putnam Farm in Omena: Forever Preserved An iconic farm in Omena has been preserved forever, thanks to the heirs of Rennie and Esther Putnam. Working with the Leelanau Conservancy, the […]
Stairway to Heaven: Step In To Teichner Preserve!
We often talk about Stewardship as our promise to care for the lands we have protected FOREVER. But Stewardship is also about today, and making our natural areas inviting, safe […]
Kathleen Stocking Essay on Houdek Dunes
Think of waves of sand, like a bolt of pale, champagne-colored, watered silk – the kind of moiré silk that might be worn by a Russian princess at her wedding […]
Saving our Showy Lady Slippers
Saving our Showy Lady Slippers Last spring Paul Rebori found a pair of rubber gloves on his property located just across the road from the Leelanau Conservancy’s Soper Preserve. The […]
Extraordinary Volunteer Leaves a Legacy
When Michael Kane was a little boy, his mother, Louise, recalls putting away laundry and finding his sock drawer loaded with stones he had collected from the woods near their […]
