Like conservancies, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) protects invaluable natural land. Land protection is crucial to the health of all creatures, and the DNR upholds that belief by instituting […]
Category Archives: Cedar River Preserve
The Cedar River Preserve: The Everglades of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula
Thirty-three years ago, we started the work to save Victoria Creek, also known as the Cedar River or the Solon Swamp. With help from hundreds of citizens passionate about water […]
Longtime Volunteers Make $1 Million Gift
Bart and Gail Ingraham have made a gift of more than $1 million to the Leelanau Conservancy through their estate plans. This generous gift will protect more than 880 acres […]
The wild, wonderful world within the Cedar River Preserve
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 […]
Essay: The Healing Power of Nature
While waiting for a hike to begin during Earth Week last spring at Kehl Lake, I felt my phone buzzing in my pocket. Glancing at the screen, I saw it […]
Cedar River Preserve Grows to 548 Acres
80-Acre Addition Along with State Land Swap Will Provide New Access and Fantastic Views Conservancy founders Ed and Bobbie Collins remember well the trip they took to Chicago some 30 years […]
Leelanau Conservancy Preserves – Why are they SO special?
You may have noticed when you visit one of our “natural areas” that some the signs denote them as a “preserve.” What is the difference? Why do we call the […]
Cedar River Preserve Grows to 440 Acres!
The ecological powerhouse that is our Cedar River Preserve got bigger this year with the completion of two projects. Why does it matter? The Cedar River Preserve and its extensive […]
Cedar River 100 Acre Addition Profiled in Record Eagle
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100 Acres near Cedar Along Cedar River Forever Protected
From our 2008 Spring Newsletter April 2008–Victoria Creek, known by most locals as the Cedar River, is a majestic looping thread of sluggish blue water winding through Leelanau County’s most […]
