Below are some links to aerial maps of Clay Cliffs over the years, with our trail overlaid on the maps. 1938 Aerial Map of Clay Cliffs 1963 Aerial Map of […]
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Kathleen Stocking Essay on Kehl Lake Natural Area
Kehl Lake Natural Area: A Tip of the Peninsula Jewel Geologic time is palpable at Kehl Lake. This low, marshy area around a small, shallow lake, like a sheet cake […]
New Conservation Buyer Property: 20-acre wooded parcel near Kehl Lake Natural Area
Address/Location: Off Kehl Road north of Northport Lot Dimensions: 1335 x 655 Parcel #: 008-223-006-04 Asking price: $100,000 Township: Leelanau School Dist: Northport Acreage: 20 Already Protected? Yes Property Characteristics: […]
Kids in the Woods, Thanks to “Wheels to Woods” Program
Leelanau Montessori Students Learn, Play, Explore at Palmer Woods A neat program called Wheels to Woods pays for bus transportation so that teachers can get their students out into a […]
Earth Week 2017 Happenings!
There’s no place like Leelanau. Join us for a week of activities and events celebrating our special corner of the earth and the work we do to protect it. Sign-Up Here […]
Omena Bay Land Donation Will Help Fund Future Land Protection Projects
“The Pleasure of Knowing We Have Done Our Part” Dr. Rosemary Berardi and Dr. Carolyn Zaleon have done an amazing and selfless thing. They have donated a beloved piece of […]
Remembering Julie Weeks
Leelanau County, the Grand Traverse Region and the world lost a dear friend this week. Leelanau Conservancy Board Vice President Julie Weeks passed away from brain cancer on Saturday, February […]
Forestry Work at Palmer Woods
NOTICE OF FORESTRY WORK AT PALMER WOODS Beginning on January 30, 2017 the Leelanau Conservancy will begin conducting forest improvement activities within Palmer Woods Forest Reserve. The focus of the […]
Will Power–Leaving a Legacy to Protect the Leelanau You Love
Will Power A will can be a powerful tool and provide a lasting legacy for both the people and the causes you care most about. One of our Heritage Society […]
Trails Groomed for X-C Skiers at Palmer Woods!
Exciting News for Cross-Country Skiers! Thanks to Friends of Sleeping Bear and their fantastic volunteers, trails at Palmer Woods were groomed regularly! We hope to have more than 3.5 miles […]
