Thousands of birds make Lighthouse West a stop on their migration journeys. Thanks to your support, more of this tip-of-the-peninsula bird paradise is protected and now connects to state land. […]
Category Archives: Lighthouse West Natural Area
Ephemeral
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 […]
Lighthouse West: An Essay by Kathleen Stocking
The wind never seems to stops blowing at the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula. Walk across this small promontory, which stretches north into the dark, early-winter waters of Lake Michigan, […]
Leelanau State Park Expansion: For the Birds!
Watching for Eagles This winter my husband, Dave, and I noticed several cars coming and going at the end of our road. We live along M-22 in LeelanauTownship, just south […]
Lighthouse West: Critical Bird Habitat
Each spring, a host of warblers, tanagers, orioles and other colorful jewels of the skyfind their way into Leelanau County. Most of these birds have over wintered in the tropics; […]
New Trail at Lighthouse West Natural Area
October 2009–On a blustery day in early October, two dozen people gathered to officially open a new hiking trail at Lighthouse West Natural Area near Northport. “This property and the […]
Making a Commitment: Northport Teens Hold Annual Triathlon to Raise Funds for Conservancy
From our 2009 Fall Newsletter August 2009–A group of teenagers who spend part of their summer on Northport Point—29 to be exact—held their ninth annual triathlon in early August, 2009. […]
Conservancy Assists With Leelanau State Park Expansioin A Win for Preservation and Ecotourism
From our 2008 Fall Newsletter October 2008–The Leelanau State Park is now officially expanded by 51 acres and 1,400 feet of shoreline. The Leelanau Conservancy transferred the land to the […]
Tip of Peninsula Conservation Expands with $2 Million Trust Fund Grant!
From our 2006 Annual Report For everyone who loves the Leelanau State Park and the raw beauty of its pristine, boulder-strewn shoreline, we have some great news. On December 6, […]
