A new 400-foot boardwalk for hikers is in the works at Kehl Lake Natural Area, which winds through lush ferns, cardinal flowers and towering hemlocks along the lake. The boardwalk […]
Category Archives: Stewardship
DeYoung Natural Area: Restoring the Historic Farmhouse to its Former Glory
Our journey into historic restoration of the 164-year-old DeYoung farmhouse reached a satisfying place this summer. The 191-acre DeYoung Natural Area contains the only remaining buildings of any of our […]
Finton Natural Area: A Great Destination for All Ages
Docent Marsha Buehler is a fan of benches. She sees them as integral to getting people of all ages out to our natural areas. Moms nursing babies. Grandparents using walkers. […]
184 acres on E Pleasant Hill Rd looking for conservation buyer (not yet protected)
Asking Price: $1.385.000 If your idea of a sound portfolio includes sweeping vistas, rolling hills, evergreen forests, and the soft, colorful splendor of cherry blossoms in springtime, then then look […]
22 Acres on Northwood Drive
Private Conservation Easement in Glen Arbor Township (17.5 Acres under conservation easement and 4 acres for a home site ) Listed for $189.000 What a great find, peaceful Northwood Drive, […]
Volunteers Make the Difference: Winning the War on Invasive Species
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 […]
Bringing the Next Generation Along
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. […]
The Evolution of Stewardship
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 […]
Clay Cliffs: Home for Eagles
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 […]
2018 AmeriCorps Member Trio–We’ll Miss You!
We want to thank our three AmeriCorps Members who did a fantastic job for us this year! This hard-working, Leelanau-loving trio leaves us in early November. They will be very […]
