Dear Friends, We are thrilled to announce that together we have achieved the $4.1 million project fundraising goal for Palmer Woods! Nearly 600 donors from all across Leelanau and the nation […]
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Fall Color Tour of 5 Conservancy Natural Areas
(Published Fall, 2015 in the Leelanau Enterprise authored by LC staff..) It is difficult to pick a favorite season in Leelanau. The cherry blossoms of spring, sun-drenched beaches of summer, […]
An Addiction to Leelanau County
Jack and Gretchen Boyd bought a condominium in Traverse City three years ago and moved from their home in southern Michigan to be closer to their grandchildren. At the […]
Volunteer and Business Supporter of the Year
Leelanau Conservancy Names Volunteer and Business Supporter of the Year at Annual Picnic Since its founding in 1988, volunteers have been critical to the success of the Leelanau Conservancy, bringing […]
Video: About Palmer Woods Forest Reserve
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The True History of Gull Island
Read about the Gull Island Preserve in the May 2015 issue of Traverse Magazine. This protected conservancy property is off-limits to the public in an effort to preserve fragile gull […]
Community Minded Conservationists: Ben and Cynthia Weese
Ben Weese spent all of his childhood summers at his father’s log cabin, located along 1,000 feet of Glen Lake, purchased in 1927 for a mere $1,000. Although his family […]
Family Donates Land to Houdek Dunes Natural Area
Houdek Dunes, with its 100-year old birch trees and beautiful dunes of all types, is one of our most popular natural areas. Thanks to a generous summer family with deep […]
Farmer Access to Affordable Land: Grant Report
Click on the link below for more information on our recent work researching innovative tools for farmland access. Farmland Access Grant Report March 2015
A Message to Supporters from Your New Executive Director, Tom Nelson
For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, we’ll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne In 1788, exactly two centuries before the Leelanau Conservancy […]
