After eight years as our Planned Giving Officer, Leslee Spraggins is retiring. It’s been an honor for our staff and board to work alongside her. Leslee’s beginnings in the world […]

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After eight years as our Planned Giving Officer, Leslee Spraggins is retiring. It’s been an honor for our staff and board to work alongside her. Leslee’s beginnings in the world […]
A couple’s marriage is one of the most memorable milestones of their relationship. Declarations of love are expressed, and a lifetime journey begins. When married couples recount their wedding day, […]
Chippewa Run Natural Area is located just outside of the Village of Empire with an ecosystem as scenic as it is diverse. When the land went up for sale, the […]
The future depends on what you do today.― Mahatma Gandhi At the Leelanau Conservancy, the long game has always been central to our thinking, while seizing the opportunities presented to […]
By the time you read this, Niles Segerlind will have just become an Eagle Scout. The 16-year-old Suttons Bay High School junior put many hours towards the high achievement, including […]
Did you know that many of the beautiful fall views you see while driving around Leelanau are other corridors of natural and agricultural land in our County that have been protected through private conservation easements with the […]
Ten years ago I walked into the offices of the Leelanau Conservancy, offering to volunteer. Having just retired and moved with my husband to Traverse City, we needed to establish […]
Four miles of new mountain bike trails are now officially open to the public at Palmer Woods Forest Reserve. Palmer Woods is the Leelanau Conservancy’s largest property, weighing in at […]
Every summer, Mimi Mullin makes the journey from her home in Columbus, Ohio, to a small brown cabin in Leland. Though Ohio is her home by location, Leland is her […]
When the Leelanau Conservancy protects family farms, we often talk about the land as a globally rare resource that is perfect for growing stonefruit. We identify streams and towering hardwood […]
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