From our 2006 Spring Newsletter July 2006–Warren Buffett recently announced his intention to begin giving away 85% of his wealth, currently estimated at $44 billion. The majority of this gift […]
Duck Lake Corners Forever Preserved
From our 2006 Summer Newsletter The place known today as Duck Lake Corner has forever been preserved through purchase of a conservation easement. This junction, where M-22 and M-204 converge […]
2 Essays by Martha Teichner about Teichner Preserve
From our 2006 Spring Newsletter For Hans and Miriam G. Teichner by Martha Teichner It was the wildness of the land my parents learned to love when they found themselves […]
New Trail at Kehl Lake Natural Area
From our 2006 Fall Newsletter Our “Old Birch Trail” at Kehl Lake Natural Area is completed! This summer, the Stewardship crew and volunteers cleared a beautiful new three-quarter-mile trail at […]
Martha Teichner Visits Teichner Preserve
The Raymonds and Martha Teichner: Preserving Family Heritage Together From our 2006 Summer Newsletter Lime Lake was the setting for a celebration last month. CBS newswoman Martha Teichner came to […]
A Dream Come True—An Essay on Preserving the Crystal River
From our 2005 Fall Newsletter December 2005–It was close to Christmas when we arrived at the Glen Arbor Town Hall, lugging a punch bowl, press packets and maps of the […]
We Can’t Afford Not to Protect Land–2005
A Record-Eagle Forum by Brian Price, Director This article ran as a Forum piece in the Traverse City Record Eagle in December, 2005. – – – The Leelanau Conservancy is […]
Volunteers Go to Great Lengths For Whaleback
Volunteers who were sure-footed, strong-backed, cooperative and experienced in transplanting native species came out eager to protect the bluff at Whaleback Natural Area in early October, 2005. The beautiful trees […]
Essay on Preserving the Crystal River–2005
From our 2005 Annual Report Last week the Enterprise reported on the final transfer of the two parcels of land along the Crystal River from the Leelanau Conservancy to the […]
Sanborn: Birch Point
Local Heroes: Sanborn Family Protects 43 Acres in Lake Leelanau Watershed From our Fall 2005 Newsletter There’s an ancient hemlock on the Sanborn/Robinson property that, some years back, brothers Will […]