Jim and Beverly Duff have six grandchildren between the ages of 8 and 13. One of the things they all like to do when the kids visit is to take […]
Category Archives: Land Protection
Conservation Buyer Properties: Another Land Protection Tool
We protect land in many different ways. One of “tools in the land protection toolbox” is what we call a “Buy, Restrict, Resell” project, which is part of our Conservation […]
Kiessel Brothers: Center Highway
From Our Fall 2014 Newsletter In the heart of the agricultural corridor along Center Highway sits the old Green farm. The Leelanau Trail stretches back off to the east, and […]
Kelenske Family Farm Preserved
When Jerry Kelenske was a little boy, he didn’t have many toys to play with. His parents were farmers who had their only child late in life. So he entertained […]
Kelenske Farm Preserved
When Jerry Kelenske was a little boy, he didn’t have many toys to play with. His parents were farmers who had their only child late in life. So he entertained […]
Hohnke Farm Preserved: Ben Hohnke’s Very Fine Life
The kitchen table at Ben Hohnke’s farmhouse is round and covered with a vinyl cloth. Sunlight streams in from two corner windows. It is a good vantage point to learn […]
Hohnke Farm Preserved: Ben Hohnke’s Very Fine Life
The kitchen table at Ben Hohnke’s farmhouse is round and covered with a vinyl cloth. Sunlight streams in from two corner windows. It is a good vantage point to learn […]
Egeler Farm Protected: 116 Acres of Prime Fruit Growing Land
It wasn’t easy to arrange a meeting with farmers Mike and Jeanette Egeler. Both work seven days a week, most days well into the evening. Between their cherry farm, Mike’s […]
41 Acre Ridge-Top Woodland Near TC Forever Preserved
Andy Kiselius put his trust in his friend, Nancy Gallagher, to do what she thought was right with his estate after he was gone. It’s a responsibility that has both […]
Gene Strang Preserves 80 Acres Near DeYoung Natural Area
One Good Turn Deserves Another Gene Strang, 77, carries a little pocket notebook with him wherever he goes. In it, he has written down details of his life that can […]
