Jean Sedlacek Protects Her Land: 76 Acres in Lake Leelanau Watershed From our 2008 Fall Newsletter Jean Sedlacek has great neighbors. She names a half-dozen people who she says “would […]
Stockman: On the Crystal River
More Land Along the Crystal River Protected: Conservation Easement Will Keep 6.3 Acres, 2,446 Feet of Shoreline Forever Natural From our 2008 Fall Newsletter David and Joyce Stockman always thought […]
“Fate” Brought Us to Leelanau
From our 2008 Fall Newsletter When Bart and Gail Ingraham returned from the Peace Corps in 1974, they began a lengthy job hunt. Their search began in Denver, led to […]
Casier Farm: Empire
Five Generation Casier Farm in Empire Forever Protected From our 2008 Fall Newsletter Casier Farm in Empire Township – Signed, Sealed & Delivered! It’s one of those marathon projects that […]
Grossnickle 45 North Farm/Winery
100-Acre Farm on M-204 Adjacent to New Courthouse Forever Preserved…Now Home to “45 North” Winery From our 2008 Spring Newsletter The Leelanau Conservancy has preserved another farm—its fourth farm project […]
The Jeff Lamont Preserve: A Special Way to Remember
Last summer, staffer Gayle Egeler received a very sad phone call, but one that ultimately left her and her fellow co-workers inspired. Longtime Conservancy member Bridget Lamont had called to […]
Herrold: Near Cedar
For the Love of Trees: John Herrold Protects His 158-Acre Forest From our 2008 Summer Newsletter John Herrold was just a baby when he started coming north to Lake Leelanau […]
A Place Apart–2007
From our 2007 Annual Report Spring is now in full bloom. On this beautiful, if blustery day, a kingfisher swoops out over the shallow waters of the tiny lake where […]
100 Acres near Cedar Along Cedar River Forever Protected
From our 2008 Spring Newsletter April 2008–Victoria Creek, known by most locals as the Cedar River, is a majestic looping thread of sluggish blue water winding through Leelanau County’s most […]
Seward: On the Crystal River
17 Acres Near the Crystal River Forever Protected! From our 2008 Spring Newsletter A globally rare dune and swale wetland near the Crystal River has been forever protected. We purchased […]
