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 […]
Michael Chetcuti and Kyle Evans Protect Farmland near Northport with Donated Conservation Easement
Big Picture People Michael Chetcuti’s first memory of Northport is boating into the harbor with some buddies on a 4th of July weekend in the late eighties. After wandering around […]
Palmer Woods Updates: Trails and More!
Some Trails Closed for Tree Harvest of Dead and Dying Beech and Ash Posted: 8/16/2017 You may recall an article in our summer newsletter about a planned harvest of […]
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 […]
Great News for Grand Traverse Bay and Clean Water
Great News For Grand Traverse Bay and Clean Water The Leelanau Conservancy is happy to announce that it has been awarded a $452,877 grant from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality […]
2017 Heritage Society Gathering
More than 60 members of the Leelanau Conservancy’s Richard O. Ristine Heritage Society gathered at L. Mawby Vineyard for the 2017 event. Heritage Society members have included the Leelanau Conservancy […]
Crane Sisters Protect 715 Feet of Shoreline Along Beloved Lake Leelanau
Cherished Family Memories on Lake Leelanau The Crane sisters’ childhood memories of summers spent on Lake Leelanau are as crystal clear as the lake itself. The minute school let out, […]
Kathleen Stocking Essay on Chippewa Run Natural Area
A Treasured Natural Area in the Village of Empire There’s a large field, remnants of an old orchard, a sixty-five-year-old planting of pines, and a little creek on the outskirts […]
Eitzen Family Preserves Land and Legacy of Farming
Eitzen Family Preserves Land and Legacy of Farming When it comes to the history of Leelanau County, one family’s story—that of the Eitzens—is about as intertwined as it gets. The […]
New “Farmer to Farmer” Website Helps Farmers Find Land, Employees, Work
New Farmer to Farmer Website Up and Running A new program provides matchmaking for farmers. “Farmer to Farmer” will connect buyers and sellers as well as lessors and lessees of […]
