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 […]
Category Archives: Natural Areas
Conservancy Receives Community Award for Work at DeYoung Natural Area and Historic Farmstead
From our 2009 Fall Newsletter The Grand Traverse Heritage Center presented the Leelanau Conservancy with its coveted “Community Award” on September 17 for permanently protecting the agricultural landscape and historic […]
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. […]
Tribute to Bob Sierra
From our 2009 Fall Newsletter July 2009–We lost a good friend in Bob Siera in September. Bob died after a battle with bone cancer. But not before touching the lives […]
EMU Grad Students Celebrate and Protect Treasures from DeYoung Farmstead
From our 2009 Summer Newsletter When Louis DeYoung locked the door behind him and moved into a nearby assisted living facility in 1998, he left a home full of history. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Restoration Work Begins at DeYoung Natural Area
From our 2007 Fall Newsletter Usually, folks at Leelanau Conservancy aren’t fond of seeing bulldozers in beautiful places. But in the case of the DeYoung Natural Area on Cedar Lake, […]
162 Acres Adjacent to Kehl Lake to be Protected: Natural Area will Expand by 40 Acres
From our 2007 Summer Newsletter What better time than midsummer to celebrate even more precious wildlife habitat that will be protected at the Tip of the Peninsula! With the signing […]
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, […]
