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 […]
Category Archives: Natural Areas
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, […]
2 Essays by Martha Teichner about Teichner Preserve
From our 2006 Spring Newsletter For Hans and Miriam G. Teichner by Martha Teichner It was the wildness of the land my parents learned to love when they found themselves […]
New Trail at Kehl Lake Natural Area
From our 2006 Fall Newsletter Our “Old Birch Trail” at Kehl Lake Natural Area is completed! This summer, the Stewardship crew and volunteers cleared a beautiful new three-quarter-mile trail at […]
Martha Teichner Visits Teichner Preserve
The Raymonds and Martha Teichner: Preserving Family Heritage Together From our 2006 Summer Newsletter Lime Lake was the setting for a celebration last month. CBS newswoman Martha Teichner came to […]
A Dream Come True—An Essay on Preserving the Crystal River
From our 2005 Fall Newsletter December 2005–It was close to Christmas when we arrived at the Glen Arbor Town Hall, lugging a punch bowl, press packets and maps of the […]
Volunteers Go to Great Lengths For Whaleback
Volunteers who were sure-footed, strong-backed, cooperative and experienced in transplanting native species came out eager to protect the bluff at Whaleback Natural Area in early October, 2005. The beautiful trees […]
