Dear Friends, We are thrilled to announce that together we have achieved the $4.1 million project fundraising goal for Palmer Woods! Nearly 600 donors from all across Leelanau and the nation […]
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Fall Color Tour of 5 Conservancy Natural Areas
(Published Fall, 2015 in the Leelanau Enterprise authored by LC staff..) It is difficult to pick a favorite season in Leelanau. The cherry blossoms of spring, sun-drenched beaches of summer, […]
An Addiction to Leelanau County
Jack and Gretchen Boyd bought a condominium in Traverse City three years ago and moved from their home in southern Michigan to be closer to their grandchildren. At the […]
Volunteer and Business Supporter of the Year
Leelanau Conservancy Names Volunteer and Business Supporter of the Year at Annual Picnic Since its founding in 1988, volunteers have been critical to the success of the Leelanau Conservancy, bringing […]
Video: About Palmer Woods Forest Reserve
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Community Minded Conservationists: Ben and Cynthia Weese
Ben Weese spent all of his childhood summers at his father’s log cabin, located along 1,000 feet of Glen Lake, purchased in 1927 for a mere $1,000. Although his family […]
A Message to Supporters from Your New Executive Director, Tom Nelson
For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, we’ll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne In 1788, exactly two centuries before the Leelanau Conservancy […]
Color Tour: Admire Protected Lands!
Color Tour :: Leelanau Enterprise, Autumn 2014 We love Leelanau in all its seasons, but there is something particularly magnificent about our peninsula during the peak of autumn color. We […]
A Leelanau Love Story : Presented at the Winter 2014 Sustainers Gathering
I’m sure each one of you has your own Leelanau Love story. I would like to share mine with you. My parents met at The Homestead in the summer of […]
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 […]