October 19, 2021
For the community, for good.
In August, LCWM joined Pere Marquette Charter Township to celebrate an achievement nearly a decade in the making....
Newsletter Archive
October 19, 2021
Adaptive management and partnership at The Highlands
Since it was acquired four years ago, much has changed at The Highlands, an urban natural area protected in collaboration between the Land Conservancy and Blandford Nature Center. Once an abandoned golf course characterized by overgrown turf grass and non-native ornamental trees, the property has...
October 19, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight: Karen Andrus
During the week, Karen Andrus works as an environmental engineer for Steelcase. On the second Saturday of every month, there’s a good chance you can find her on a Land Conservancy nature preserve, equipped with work gloves and whatever tools the day’s tasks require. A long-time...
April 9, 2021
Legacy: Spring Newsletter 2021
The work of a land trust is inextricably linked to legacy. Tasked with protecting natural lands in perpetuity, we are ensuring that the world we leave behind includes spaces where plants, wildlife and humans alike can thrive. Land Conservancy supporters are creating this legacy—whether they...
April 9, 2021
Taking good care
Karen Olson reflects on her service as Preserve Steward of B.D. White Nature Preserve....
April 9, 2021
Focal Region Feature: Eastern Glacial Corridor
The Land Conservancy of West Michigan’s Strategic Conservation Plan identifies three regions where we will focus conservation efforts. In this article, we explore the Eastern Glacial Corridor in a Q&A with LCWM Stewardship Director Justin Heslinga. Can you speak to the ecological importance of the Eastern...
April 9, 2021
Support that sustains
For the Braymans, monthly donations are a way to give back to nature....
April 9, 2021
Dune Harbor Park: Protecting a lakeshore haven for all
Warm sand between your toes, bright sun on your skin, the whisper of the breeze blowing through marram grass—these are just a few of the ways a walk along the shore of Lake Michigan awakens the senses. These qualities of the shoreline have made it...
April 9, 2021
Joining forces to protect our resources
New project enlists Rogue River Tree Army to plant 31,000 trees....