Three Farms, 380 Acres Forever Protected in East Leland, M-204 Suttons Bay Area From our 2008 Spring Newsletter For everyone who loves sweet, local strawberries and honey crisp apples, take […]
Category Archives: Landowner Stories
Force: Lake Leelanau Watershed
For the Love of the Land: 40 Acres Preserved in the Lake Leelanau Watershed From our 2007 Spring Newsletter As communications director, one of the best parts of my job […]
MacKenzie: Hatlem Creek Area
A Passion for Glen Lake: 20 Acres Preserved in the Critical Hatlem Creek Area From our 2007 Spring Newsletter “Glen Lake is a huge part of my identity,” says Robert […]
Sanborn: Birch Point
Local Heroes: Sanborn Family Protects 43 Acres in Lake Leelanau Watershed From our Fall 2005 Newsletter There’s an ancient hemlock on the Sanborn/Robinson property that, some years back, brothers Will […]
Bartle/Spaulding: Lake Leelanau WS
A Powerful Tool by Holly Wren Spaulding, Land Owner From our 2005 Fall Newsletter In 1999, my partner, Robert Bartle, and I were missing good air and our beloved lakeshore […]
Newton Farm: near Gills Pier
Newton Family Protects a Farm With an Incredible View From our 2005 Spring Newsletter Take a couple of conservation-minded landowners, partner them with the Leelanau Conservancy, add member-supported and federal […]
Theiss: Glen Lake Hillside
The Theiss Easement Protects a Glen Lake Hillside From our Spring 2004 Newsletter A scenic hillside near Glen Lake and the birthplace of skiing in Leelanau County has been forever […]
Buffum: near Cedar
The Buffum Easement Protects the Family’s Hunting Lands From our Fall 2003 Newsletter Dennis Buffum’s 80-acre slice of tranquility lies out Cedar-way, past the dairy barns and the Centerville Township […]
Shuster: Lighthouse Point
A 40-Year Love Affair: Shuster Family Protects Lighthouse Point – Again! From our Spring 2002 Newsletter The year was 1963. Dick and Rosemary “Posy” Shuster were pregnant with their third […]
