The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970 in cities across the United States. Public concern for the environment had begun to take hold in the ‘60s, and former Wisconsin governor, […]

The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970 in cities across the United States. Public concern for the environment had begun to take hold in the ‘60s, and former Wisconsin governor, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
See more photos DeYoung Tree Planting Facebook album. It was a cold grey day but that couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of 120 middle-schoolers from Traverse City’s Greenspire School who arrived at […]
Watch Nature Change’s in depth video about the baby goats and how conservation grazing is making a difference 9&10 News goat story The Leelanau Conservancy is launching an all-out […]
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 […]
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 […]