We’re thrilled to show off the work happening now on a new Universal Access (UA) trail at DeYoung Natural Area. Come spring, people in wheelchairs or pushing strollers will be […]
Category Archives: Natural Areas
Extraordinary Volunteers Build the Deck at Clay Cliffs
Around the office, you’ll often hear our stewardship staff mentioning two volunteers named Al and Dave. Their names are always said together, as in “Al and Dave spent the whole […]
Coming Home to Clay Cliffs–an Essay by Carolyn Faught
Last summer my son, Sam, was home for a few weeks before starting medical school at the University of Cincinnati. (Okay, so I’m a proud Mom, who also watched him […]
Leelanau Forever Video
We hope you enjoy this beautiful video celebrating your generosity and welcoming your participation in the Leelanau Forever Campaign! Leelanau Conservancy Forever Together from Petersen Productions on Vimeo. Thanks so […]
41 Acre Ridge-Top Woodland Near TC Forever Preserved
Andy Kiselius put his trust in his friend, Nancy Gallagher, to do what she thought was right with his estate after he was gone. It’s a responsibility that has both […]
Gene Strang Preserves 80 Acres Near DeYoung Natural Area
One Good Turn Deserves Another Gene Strang, 77, carries a little pocket notebook with him wherever he goes. In it, he has written down details of his life that can […]
Our 25th Anniversary Video
If you are one of the over 800 people who attended our annual picnic and auction last week, you saw the debut of our 25th anniversary video. We are grateful […]
Rare Michigan Plant Found at Swanson Preserve
Our staff was pretty excited this summer when botanist Derek Shiels, one of our seasonal invasive species crew, found a threatened Michigan species at the Swanson Preserve. Berulaerecta (cut-leaved water […]
Gull Island Memories
When you look out on Gull Island–forever preserved by the Leelanau Conservancy in 1996–it’s hard to imagine that someone once lived there. This summer we heard from a woman who […]
Martha Teichner Video: An Inspiring Talk to Our Sustainers, Summer 2013
Martha Teichner speaks to Leelanau Conservancy Sustainers, Summer 2013 from Petersen Productions on Vimeo. Martha Teichner’s Speech at the Summer 2013 Sustainer’s Event It used to be that when I […]
