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 […]
Category Archives: Volunteer
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 […]
How One Person (or two) Can Make a Difference
Back in 1999, Patty Shea (right) teamed up with her good friend, Joanie Woods (left), and they began something called the Wildflower Rescue Committee (WRC). Patty had been involved in […]
Dr. Bill Scharf Named Leelanau Conservancy’s 2018 Volunteer of the Year
The Leelanau Conservancy named Dr. Bill Scharf, a leading authority on birds in northwest Michigan, as our 2018 Volunteer of the Year. Conservancy staff presented him with the award at […]
Partnerships Make it Happen: Over 1,200 Trees Planted at Conservancy Natural Areas
See more photos DeYoung Tree Planting Facebook album. It was a cold grey day but that couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of 120 middle-schoolers from Traverse City’s Greenspire School who arrived at […]
War on Garlic Mustard–Goats, Volunteers and Dumpsters
Watch Nature Change’s in depth video about the baby goats and how conservation grazing is making a difference 9&10 News goat story The Leelanau Conservancy is launching an all-out […]
Saving our Showy Lady Slippers
Saving our Showy Lady Slippers Last spring Paul Rebori found a pair of rubber gloves on his property located just across the road from the Leelanau Conservancy’s Soper Preserve. The […]
Extraordinary Volunteer Leaves a Legacy
When Michael Kane was a little boy, his mother, Louise, recalls putting away laundry and finding his sock drawer loaded with stones he had collected from the woods near their […]
Volunteer and Conservation Partner of the Year; Conservancy Day Wrap Up
Conservancy Day Draws Volunteers, Wine Enthusiasts, Hikers Leelanau Conservancy Volunteer and Conservation Partner of the Year Named On August 3rd, 2017, the Leelanau Conservancy hosted a lineup of activities aimed […]
