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 […]
Leelanau Conservancy Farmland Preservation Efforts Earn Kudos
Saving Land Magazine, a publication of the Land Trust Alliance, talks about the state of farmland conservation, the Farm Bill, and the role the Leelanau Conservancy has played. From its […]
Swanson Farm: One Year Later
From our 2012 Summer Newsletter The old wooden flats Sonny Swanson used to start his seeds in for decades found new life this spring. Ben Brown, the young farmer who […]
Aerial Maps of Clay Cliffs
Below are some links to aerial maps of Clay Cliffs over the years, with our trail overlaid on the maps. 1938 Aerial Map of Clay Cliffs 1963 Aerial Map of […]
Kathleen Stocking Essay on Kehl Lake Natural Area
Kehl Lake Natural Area: A Tip of the Peninsula Jewel Geologic time is palpable at Kehl Lake. This low, marshy area around a small, shallow lake, like a sheet cake […]
New Conservation Buyer Property: 20-acre wooded parcel near Kehl Lake Natural Area
Address/Location: Off Kehl Road north of Northport Lot Dimensions: 1335 x 655 Parcel #: 008-223-006-04 Asking price: $100,000 Township: Leelanau School Dist: Northport Acreage: 20 Already Protected? Yes Property Characteristics: […]
Kids in the Woods, Thanks to “Wheels to Woods” Program
Leelanau Montessori Students Learn, Play, Explore at Palmer Woods A neat program called Wheels to Woods pays for bus transportation so that teachers can get their students out into a […]
Earth Week 2017 Happenings!
There’s no place like Leelanau. Join us for a week of activities and events celebrating our special corner of the earth and the work we do to protect it. Sign-Up Here […]
Omena Bay Land Donation Will Help Fund Future Land Protection Projects
“The Pleasure of Knowing We Have Done Our Part” Dr. Rosemary Berardi and Dr. Carolyn Zaleon have done an amazing and selfless thing. They have donated a beloved piece of […]
