A trail steward is a dedicated volunteer and the true caretaker of our natural area hiking trails. They are the ones who help us make sure branches are cleared before […]
Category Archives: Volunteer
Call for New Docents
The Leelanau Conservancy is recruiting local nature enthusiasts for a new class of Docents who will lead hikes in our natural areas. This is a volunteer role. The docent program […]
Help From Our Friends
Our lives are made up by what we do with our time. There are the necessary allotments like work and sleep, but where we truly live is in the in-between […]
2021 Wildflower Rescue Sale is On!
The Annual Plant Sale on the Village Green in Leland is on tap for Memorial Day Weekend! Don’t miss your chance to purchase native ferns, trillium and more native wildflowers […]
Wondrous Wildflowers
It’s wildflower time in Leelanau—a time of wonder and renewal. We are sad to report that the annual Wildflower Rescue Sale will not take place this Memorial Day Weekend due […]
2020 Memorial Day Wildflower Rescue Sale Canceled
Leelanau Conservancy’s Annual Memorial Day Weekend Wildflower Rescue Sale Canceled Leland, MI: The Leelanau Conservancy’s Annual Memorial Day Weekend Wildflower Rescue Sale has been canceled for 2020. “We’re sad to […]
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 […]
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 […]
