Snow falls softly on the trees surrounding Carol Waters’ tiny cabin near Maple City as we wait for her to answer our knock. I have never met this 82-year-old woman, […]
Staying in Touch During Covid-19
The news out there is disconcerting. Please know we care deeply about all of the people connected to us—staff, board, volunteers, supporters, partners—and of course everyone with whom we share […]
The Power of Water
By Carolyn Faught–My father and I had what I think of as a loving yet difficult relationship. He was a complicated man who suffered from mood swings brought on in […]
Leelanau Conservancy Launches Palmer Woods 1000 Project, Seeks to Expand Palmer Woods Forest Reserve by 350 Acres
The Leelanau Conservancy announced plans today to expand its largest natural area to over 1000 acres. With the Palmer Woods 1000-Acre Project, the Conservancy hopes to purchase 350 acres of […]
Lighthouse West: An Essay by Kathleen Stocking
The wind never seems to stops blowing at the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula. Walk across this small promontory, which stretches north into the dark, early-winter waters of Lake Michigan, […]
Assisted Tree Range Expansion: How You Can Help
By Jeannie Williams, Conservation Easement Monitor This article originally appeared in our 2019 Conservation Easement Landowner Newsletter. I’ve walked nearly 100 conservation easements in Leelanau County this year. These walks […]
Click Here: One-Minute Video of Kehl Lake in Winter, New Boardwalk!
We had a great time at Kehl Lake Natural Area showing off the new boardwalk there to 31 of our supporters who attended our Director’s hike on January 2, 2020. […]
Remembering Rich Hoover
Our board and staff mourn the loss of our beloved board member, Rich Hoover. Rich died shortly before Christmas after a battle with cancer. Our thoughts go out to Rich’s […]
Joy Riders: Palmer Woods’ Popularity Grows Thanks to Mountain Bike Trails
(From our Fall, 2019 Newsletter). On a Monday morning in early July, a steady stream of cars circulates through the parking lot at Palmer Woods Forest Reserve. It had only […]
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 […]
