When thinking about how to celebrate 35 years of protecting Leelanau, we wanted to do something that invites all trail lovers to immerse themselves in the beauty of Leelanau and […]
Category Archives: Milestones
The Evolution of Stewardship
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 […]
Executive Director’s 30th Anniversary Message
LOOKING FORWARD October, 2018–One of my favorite memories is from a couple of summers ago—the first time our littlest daughter’s feet touched the cool, clear waters of the big lake. […]
Celebrating 30 Years: Our Founders Reflect
LOOKING BACK By Ed and Bobbie Collins, Founders–October, 2018 In mid-October the Leelanau Conservancy will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its opening ceremony. It is known as one of the most […]
Our 25th Anniversary Video
If you are one of the over 800 people who attended our annual picnic and auction last week, you saw the debut of our 25th anniversary video. We are grateful […]
Martha Teichner Video: An Inspiring Talk to Our Sustainers, Summer 2013
Martha Teichner speaks to Leelanau Conservancy Sustainers, Summer 2013 from Petersen Productions on Vimeo. Martha Teichner’s Speech at the Summer 2013 Sustainer’s Event It used to be that when I […]
From the Director: Looking Ahead to the Next 25 Years
In January nearly 100 members of the Leelanau Conservancy Sustainers Circle gathered at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. The topic for our program was a brief retrospective of our first […]
The Leelanau Conservancy has been Awarded Accredited Status
From our 2008 Fall Newsletter The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance (LTA), announced last week (September 19, 2008) that the Leelanau Conservancy has […]