The snow is melting, migratory birds are returning, and soon, we’ll see cherry trees bloom. Spring is here! Celebrate the seasonal shift, Leelanau, and all who call it home, with […]
Category Archives: Events
Americorps: A Year of Service
AmeriCorps members Veronica Bauer and Grace Nagle were hoping to spend their service term at the Leelanau Conservancy. “Huron Pines has several host sites where we applied,” Grace said. “Then […]
Fall For Leelanau Driving Tour
Did you know that many of the beautiful fall views you see while driving around Leelanau are other corridors of natural and agricultural land in our County that have been protected through private conservation easements with the […]
Volunteer Spotlight: The Palmer Woods Mountain Bike Trail Crew
One group that was able to eventually meet up and work in a socially distant fashion was the “Palmer Woods Mountain Bike Trail Crew.” Every Tuesday evening from late August […]
2020 Memorial Day Wildflower Rescue Sale Canceled
Leelanau Conservancy’s Annual Memorial Day Weekend Wildflower Rescue Sale Canceled Leland, MI: The Leelanau Conservancy’s Annual Memorial Day Weekend Wildflower Rescue Sale has been canceled for 2020. “We’re sad to […]
Click Here: One-Minute Video of Kehl Lake in Winter, New Boardwalk!
We had a great time at Kehl Lake Natural Area showing off the new boardwalk there to 31 of our supporters who attended our Director’s hike on January 2, 2020. […]
New Fern Garden at Palmer Woods Takes Shape
Dr. Dan Palmer has a passion for ferns. The retired physician is the author of two books on the ferns of Michigan and Hawaii. And long before the Leelanau Conservancy […]
Forest Immersion Walk Draws Crowd
Written by intern Claire Edgley On Saturday, August 24th, Swanson Preserve drew many participants eager to experience the first Forest Immersion hike at a Leelanau Conservancy property. Docents Shelley Yeager, […]
Volunteers Make the Difference: Winning the War on Invasive Species
I can remember that just a few years ago at DeYoung Natural Area, in a field near the entrance, invasive wild parsnip grew five feet tall. It was about to […]
The Evolution of Stewardship
Miriam-Webster’s Definition of Stewardship: “The conducting, supervising, or managing of something; especially : the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care.” From our Fall 2018 Newsletter–This spring, Natural Areas and […]
