Michigan summers are the long-awaited reward at the end of a harsh winter and cool spring. We trade in our heavy layers and early nights for sunshine-soaked strolls that linger […]

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Michigan summers are the long-awaited reward at the end of a harsh winter and cool spring. We trade in our heavy layers and early nights for sunshine-soaked strolls that linger […]
The summer of the trail Welcome to the summer of the trail. Eight miles of new mountain bike trails are slated to be built at Palmer Woods Forest Reserve this […]
The Annual Plant Sale on the Village Green in Leland is on tap for Memorial Day Weekend! Don’t miss your chance to purchase native ferns, trillium and more native wildflowers […]
One group that was able to eventually meet up and work in a socially distant fashion was the “Palmer Woods Mountain Bike Trail Crew.” Every Tuesday evening from late August […]
Photo above of the Mawby Family Farm near Suttons Bay by Mark Smith Leelanau County is a land of spectacular natural features and amazing farmland. The Leelanau Conservancy is working […]
“This is Our Place and Our People” Imagine spending your 20s living and working on the 46-mile-long island in Lake Superior known as Isle Royale National Park. Imagine boarding a […]
Carolyn Faught has been the chief story teller for the Leelanau Conservancy since 1992. She will retire by May 1, 2021. Her goodbye to members follows this tribute by Deborah […]
The more things change, the more they remain the same. – Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr Writing in 1848, Karr’s epigram was intended to assert that while things may appear to change […]
(From our 2020 Annual Report). As the year came to a close, it was pretty incredible to look back over 2020 and realize that with your help and the dedication […]
This year more than ever, we found music to be an escape from our daily (or yearly) woes. Is there a song reminiscent of Leelanau that you found yourself playing […]
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