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 […]
Category Archives: Gull Island Preserve
The True History of Gull Island
Read about the Gull Island Preserve in the May 2015 issue of Traverse Magazine. This protected conservancy property is off-limits to the public in an effort to preserve fragile gull […]
Q & A With Dr. Bill Scharf About Gull Island Preserve & Herring Gull Eggs
From our 2011 Summer Newsletter Dr. Bill Scharf, a gull, tern, and colonial waterbird biologist, has dedicated much of his career to studying Herring Gulls on the Conservancy’s seven-acre Gull […]
Herring Gull Eggs: Environmental Indicators
From our 2004 Summer Newsletter At the Leelanau Conservancy we try to promote wildlife viewing at our Natural Areas and on our hikes and events, but wildlife can function as […]
