Biodiversity is important for all natural landscapes. Plant and animal wildlife impact each other in various ways, with deer having a particularly powerful effect on plant life. Within Palmer Woods […]
Category Archives: Palmer Woods Forest Reserve
Preserving Our Future: Strengthening Local Forests Against Climate Change
In the heart of Palmer Woods Forest Reserve, a pioneering effort is underway to fortify nature’s defenses against the onslaught of climate change. Through innovative strategies and community collaboration, the […]
2 New Beginner-Level Mountain Bike Loops Open at Palmer Woods Forest Reserve
Four miles of new mountain bike trails are now officially open to the public at Palmer Woods Forest Reserve. Palmer Woods is the Leelanau Conservancy’s largest property, weighing in at […]
Palmer Woods 2.0
The summer of the trail Welcome to the summer of the trail. Eight miles of new mountain bike trails are slated to be built at Palmer Woods Forest Reserve this […]
Volunteer Spotlight: The Palmer Woods Mountain Bike Trail Crew
One group that was able to eventually meet up and work in a socially distant fashion was the “Palmer Woods Mountain Bike Trail Crew.” Every Tuesday evening from late August […]
It’s Official! Majestic Palmer Woods Grows by 350 Acres
Good things take time. Some of the Leelanau Conservancy’s biggest and best projects were decades in the making. Saving the Crystal River. Preserving the iconic DeYoung Farm and shoreline. And […]
The People of Palmer Woods–And Why They Want to Grow it to 1000 + Acres
By Carolyn Faught, Senior Writer for the Leelanau Conservancy. This piece was created for and originally appeared in The Boardman Review’s summer issue. People fall in love with Leelanau Conservancy […]
Leelanau Conservancy Launches Palmer Woods 1000 Project, Seeks to Expand Palmer Woods Forest Reserve by 350 Acres
The Leelanau Conservancy announced plans today to expand its largest natural area to over 1000 acres. With the Palmer Woods 1000-Acre Project, the Conservancy hopes to purchase 350 acres of […]
Joy Riders: Palmer Woods’ Popularity Grows Thanks to Mountain Bike Trails
(From our Fall, 2019 Newsletter). On a Monday morning in early July, a steady stream of cars circulates through the parking lot at Palmer Woods Forest Reserve. It had only […]
New Fern Garden at Palmer Woods Takes Shape
Dr. Dan Palmer has a passion for ferns. The retired physician is the author of two books on the ferns of Michigan and Hawaii. And long before the Leelanau Conservancy […]
