From our 2012 Spring Newsletter February 2012-When I first moved to Leelanau County 25 years ago, one of the names I kept seeing in the newspaper was Glen Noonan’s. At […]
Category Archives: Land Protection
Leelanau State Park Expansion: For the Birds!
Watching for Eagles This winter my husband, Dave, and I noticed several cars coming and going at the end of our road. We live along M-22 in LeelanauTownship, just south […]
Two Families Continue the Tradition of Farming at DeYoung Natural Area
For five years, Samantha put her heart into a piece of land, establishing and growing an orchard using the innovative methods of permaculture. When life circumstances required her to leave […]
Clay Cliffs Project Awarded Up to $2.9M
From our 2012 Spring Newsletter December 2011–The spectacular Clay Cliffs property, with its 1,700 feet of shoreline on both Lake Michigan and North Lake Leelanau, is two steps closer to […]
Gregory Family & Cherry Bay Orchards Protect Farmland
Above: Emily and Mark Miezio with Sam and baby Amelia; the land that has been preserved Gregorys and Cherry Bay Orchards: Two Generations’ Love for the Land The year was […]
Stanton Farm–Centerville Township
Superior Stanton Fruit Land Forever Protected It’s a brilliant September day as I climb into Terry Stanton’s Jeep, vibrating outside the office. We are headed out to see the farmland […]
Leelanau Conservancy Announces Challenge Grant in Final Push for Clay Cliffs Natural Area Project
A generous family, who wishes to remain anonymous, has pledged to match all donations to the Clay Cliffs project from now until the end of the year—up to $200,000. “We’re […]
Conservancy Partners with Three Families Again for New Farmland Protection
From our 2012 Summer Newsletter For the third year running, the Leelanau Conservancy has partnered with three farm families to successfully apply for funding to conserve their farms. With the […]
Glen Noonan Protects 506 Acres and Beloved Family Lands
From our 2012 Spring Newsletter February 2012-When I first moved to Leelanau County 25 years ago, one of the names I kept seeing in the newspaper was Glen Noonan’s. At […]
Stanek Farm–Bingham
PRESERVATION MEANS BUSINESS FOR STANEK FARMERS July 2002–For those who take the back roads into the county, the rolling orchards of the Stanek Farm along County Road 633 have long […]
