This 10,000-year-old glacial wonder near Leland is an iconic landmark that helps to define our unique Lake Michigan coastline. Whaleback’s fragile bluff rises 300 feet and can be seen from […]
Natural Area Feature Archives:
Nedows Bay
Dig your toes into the sand at this calm, family-friendly beach on beautiful Lake Leelanau. Enlarging a Popular Waterfront Park. In 1998, the Leelanau Conservancy assisted Leland Township in […]
Lighthouse West Natural Area
For thousands of beautiful songbirds and broad-winged raptors that migrate to nesting grounds in the Upper Peninsula, our Lighthouse West Natural Area at the Tip of the Peninsula is a […]
Leland Village Green
An important element to the small town feel of Leland, The Village Green provides a lovely oasis at the end of the shopping district. Visitors and residents read their mail, […]
Kehl Lake Natural Area
Located between the Leelanau State Park and Cathead Bay is a pristine jewel known as Kehl Lake. Three quarters of its shoreline is protected along with 279 acres of wetlands […]
Houdek Dunes Natural Area
Looking for a Geology Lesson? It’s Here on One of Our Largest and Most Diverse Properties The story of dune succession plays out here, with dunes of all types present at this dynamic […]
Hall Beach–Leland
Hall Beach (adjacent to “Van’s Beach”) features crashing waves, blue skies and sugar sand. Protected in 1996, Hall beach preserves both Leland’s community character and its scenic view of Lake […]
Finton Natural Area
Take a Magical Walk Through A Place of Purity Max and Mary Finton donated this parcel to the Leelanau Conservancy to ensure that its natural beauty remained preserved forever. Finton Natural […]
DeYoung Natural Area
The 191-acre DeYoung Natural Area combines an historic farmstead with a mile of shoreline on Cedar Lake and was preserved in partnership with Elmwood Township. The farmstead dates back to 1855 […]
Chippewa Run Natural Area
An ecological gem that serves at the “Gateway to Empire.” Years ago when a beloved parcel on the outskirts of Empire went up for sale, the community and the Leelanau Conservancy […]
