Spring in northern Michigan feels like biding time until summer. We still experience frost and snow. Rain stretches from the end of March through May. We make do with the […]

Spring in northern Michigan feels like biding time until summer. We still experience frost and snow. Rain stretches from the end of March through May. We make do with the […]
One of our most diverse properties is the Cedar River Preserve. A mixture of river, wetlands and forest come together to create a home for a wide variety of flora […]
Their finicky nature and breathtaking beauty make orchids some of nature’s most admired flowers. The orchids that might come to mind are the ones we see in markets and are […]
A couple’s marriage is one of the most memorable milestones of their relationship. Declarations of love are expressed, and a lifetime journey begins. When married couples recount their wedding day, […]
Chippewa Run Natural Area is located just outside of the Village of Empire with an ecosystem as scenic as it is diverse. When the land went up for sale, the […]
Four miles of new mountain bike trails are now officially open to the public at Palmer Woods Forest Reserve. Palmer Woods is the Leelanau Conservancy’s largest property, weighing in at […]
By Carolyn Faught, who retired from our communications staff in April, 2021. During the 41 years that Gretchen and Tom Dunfee owned their home on Little Traverse Lake, Gretchen had […]
The summer of the trail Welcome to the summer of the trail. Eight miles of new mountain bike trails are slated to be built at Palmer Woods Forest Reserve this […]
One group that was able to eventually meet up and work in a socially distant fashion was the “Palmer Woods Mountain Bike Trail Crew.” Every Tuesday evening from late August […]
(From our 2020 Annual Report). As the year came to a close, it was pretty incredible to look back over 2020 and realize that with your help and the dedication […]