Conservancy Wine Conservancy Wine Every bottle sold raises funds for farmland preservation. Think hostess gift, employee gift, the mailman, neighbors…Leelanau vintners interested in being a part of this program are […]
The Economics of Conservation
The Economics of Conservation (and Even More Important Stuff) We are undoubtedly living in tough times, a time when frivolous expenditures of all types are frowned-upon, at least publicly. Metrics […]
Love Letters From Our Members
Here at the Leelanau Conservancy we are the fortunate recipients of your thoughts and feelings about our special corner of the world. We have a folder here of handwritten letters, […]
Making a Difference: Volunteers Help Battle Phragmites
From our 2010 Fall Newsletter November 2010–Two years ago Nancy Miller viewed a video on the internet about Phragmites australis and how the invasive plant had created a 20-foot tall […]
Bill and Jane Fortune: “Giving Back Was in Their DNA”
From our 2010 Fall Newsletter Not everyone who is born under a lucky star chooses to share its light. Not so Bill and Jane Fortune. The Indianapolis couple and longtime […]
Spinniken: East Leland
Alan and Nancy Spinniken Farm 1 of 3 Farms to Be Preserved With $1.5 Million Grant From our 2010 Fall Newsletter When you have a gravely ill child, the term […]
Spectacular Clay Cliffs Property Near Leland Proposed as Township Park
From our 2010 Summer Newsletter Fifteen years ago, the late Doug Crary told Conservancy Director Brian Price that one of the things he loved most was to drive over to […]
Goss: Cedar Lake
Two New Projects on Cedar Lake Protect 1,690 Feet of Shoreline – Now 1/3 of the Lakeshore Has Been Forever Preserved! From our 2010 Spring Newsletter Great news for Cedar […]
Olsen Farm: Bohemian Valley
Landmark 4th Generation Olsen Farm in Bohemian Valley: First 40 Acres Forever Protected From our 2010 Spring Newsletter Bill Olsen is a man of few words. But one phrase he […]
Kohler: Suttons Bay
Joe’s Place: Diana Kohler Protects the Swamp Her Late Husband Loved From our 2010 Spring Newsletter There’s a sweet spot at Diana Kohler’s farm where her late husband, Joe, used […]
