For everyone who cherishes the iconic DeYoung farmstead and natural area as a gateway to rural Leelanau, the Conservancy has fabulous news. Work has commenced to restore the circa 1855 mustard-colored farmhouse […]

For everyone who cherishes the iconic DeYoung farmstead and natural area as a gateway to rural Leelanau, the Conservancy has fabulous news. Work has commenced to restore the circa 1855 mustard-colored farmhouse […]
I can remember that just a few years ago at DeYoung Natural Area, in a field near the entrance, invasive wild parsnip grew five feet tall. It was about to […]
The older I get, the more I enjoy being around young people. They give me hope for the future in what often seems to be a crazy and chaotic world. […]
Miriam-Webster’s Definition of Stewardship: “The conducting, supervising, or managing of something; especially : the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care.” From our Fall 2018 Newsletter–This spring, Natural Areas and […]
In 2013 while conducting a botanical survey along the shore beneath Clay Cliffs, two of our staff members came upon a pair of eagles. One, which looked to be an […]
Maple City, Mich.- The Leelanau Conservancy’s new three-mile mountain bike trail at Palmer Woods Forest Reserve has officially opened. Close to 150 people attended an opening ride & party on […]
We were thrilled to collaborate with The Boardman Review to showcase our new mountain bike trail at Palmer Woods. The Traverse City-based print & digital journal focuses on the creative culture […]
Published in our 2017 Annual Report “We will not fight to save what we do not love.” —Scientist and Author Stephen Jay Gould When people ask me about the successes […]
We’re excited to announce that we’ve hired Flowtrack Mountain Bike Trails, LLC, a professional trail-building company from the Upper Peninsula, to lead the design and construction of the new mountain […]
Kids’ Work – Conservation Grazing with Baby Goats