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Farm Families Protect Prime Fruit Growing Locale
From our 2011 Fall Newsletter November 2011–In a world where optimism seems to be in short supply these days, it was heartening to sit down with fruit farmers Jeff and […]
Remembering Marilyn Mook
From our 2012 Spring Newsletter November 2011–If you have attended our Annual Friends Picnic and Auction in recent years, you may have noticed the beautiful quilts that were up for […]
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 […]
Grand Traverse Pie Company Gives Back
Grand Traverse Pie Company Gives Back Published May, 2012–Our annual auction and picnic would not be possible without the numerous volunteers that help us. They assist with set-up, donate items, […]
Conservancy Farmland Program Blossoming, Bearing Fruit: Three New Family Farms Slated for Preservation
From our 2011 Summer Newsletter July 2011–Standing between the rows of cherry-laden trees on the family’s historic farmstead, Blaise and Sarah Korson, with their grown children Allen and Julie and […]
Deck Honors Houdek Family
From our 2011 Summer Newsletter July 2011–Three years ago Lori Beurele took a hike at Houdek Dunes Natural Area with her mom and aunt. Our beautiful 330-acre area is land […]
Q & A With Dr. Bill Scharf About Gull Island Preserve & Herring Gull Eggs
From our 2011 Summer Newsletter Dr. Bill Scharf, a gull, tern, and colonial waterbird biologist, has dedicated much of his career to studying Herring Gulls on the Conservancy’s seven-acre Gull […]
New Beginning for Farming at Conservancy’s Swanson Property
From our 2011 Summer Newsletter April 2011–On a brisk day in April, farmer Ben Brown lent a hand at a Leelanau Conservancy work bee, helping staff to remove a massive […]
Carol Benner Remembers Sonny’s Stand: Why She Contributed to Help Preserve the Farm
Since announcing the project, the Leelanau Conservancy has been the grateful recipient of many emails and phone calls from people remembering Sonny and the farm. The following letter (and photos) […]
