From our 2011 Summer Newsletter April 2011–On a brisk day in April, farmer Ben Brown lent a hand at a Leelanau Conservancy work bee, helping staff to remove a massive […]
Category Archives: Natural Areas
Carol Benner Remembers Sonny’s Stand: Why She Contributed to Help Preserve the Farm
Since announcing the project, the Leelanau Conservancy has been the grateful recipient of many emails and phone calls from people remembering Sonny and the farm. The following letter (and photos) […]
Swanson Farm Purchase Completed!
From our 2011 Spring Newsletter March 2011–It’s official! The Leelanau Conservancy took ownership this week of the 90-acre Sonny Swanson farm with its 2,000 feet of natural shoreline. “The Swanson […]
Kehl Lake Natural Area Expands by 52 Acres
From our 2011 Spring Newsletter March 2011–When Marcia Boynton and Karl Wizinsky’s children were young, the Kehl Lake Natural Area was a favorite hiking destination. Marcia says that family treks […]
Partners in Preservation: Elmwood Township and Leelanau Conservancy Officially Co-Owners of DeYoung Natural Area on Cedar Lake
From our 2010 Spring Newsletter February 1, 2010–Last week Elmwood Township became the official owner of the lakefront portion of the DeYoung Natural Area on Cedar Lake. At the same […]
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 […]
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. […]
