Category Archives: Landowner Stories

Natural Partners: Van Zoerens Preserve 30 Acres Near Glen Lake From our 2009 Summer Newsletter Tom and Alice Van Zoeren are the kind of people who work at preserving things […]

Historic Telford Farms Land Preserved: 42 Acres Protected Within This “Intentional” Community From our 2009 Summer Newsletter The children growing up on Telford Farm near Cedar have a big back […]

285 Acres Near Empire Forever Protected: Conservation Easement Preserves Scenic Views From M-72 and Co. Rd. 677 From our 2009 Spring Newsletter Nearly a mile of frontage on M-72 and […]

Bea Kimmerly: An Omena Original Preserves Her Family’s Land From our 2009 Spring Newsletter My purpose in writing this article is to announce that my 96-year-old neighbor, Bea Kimmerly, has […]

L Mawby Vineyards Forever Protects 32-Acre Vineyard Near Sutton’s Bay From our 2009 Spring Newsletter Vintner Larry Mawby, and his new partner, Stuart Laing, have permanently protected 32 rolling acres […]

The James C. Soper Preserve: Wetland Preserve Nearly Doubled in Size With Addition of 38-Acre Wollenweber Property From our 2008 Fall Newsletter Perhaps Norman Wollenweber has said it best. The […]

Martha Teichner’s Inspiring Speech From the 2008 Land Trust Alliance Rally, also included in our 2008 Fall Newsletter Photo at top left by Jeff Ripple (www.jeffripple.com) Martha Teichner made the […]

Jean Sedlacek Protects Her Land: 76 Acres in Lake Leelanau Watershed From our 2008 Fall Newsletter Jean Sedlacek has great neighbors. She names a half-dozen people who she says “would […]

More Land Along the Crystal River Protected: Conservation Easement Will Keep 6.3 Acres, 2,446 Feet of Shoreline Forever Natural From our 2008 Fall Newsletter David and Joyce Stockman always thought […]

Five Generation Casier Farm in Empire Forever Protected From our 2008 Fall Newsletter Casier Farm in Empire Township – Signed, Sealed & Delivered! It’s one of those marathon projects that […]