Join us for our annual New Year’s Day hike which will be held this year at Huyser Farm Park. The Land Conservancy worked with the Huyser Family in 2000 and protected the property with a conservation agreement. Soon after, the property was transferred to Laketown township...
Another day of collecting seeds of native prairie plants to use in restoration projects at Saul Lake Bog and other nature preserves.
Each winter, volunteers come out to Lamberton Lake, bundled in warm clothes and armed with loppers, to restore the fen. Lamberton Lake Fen is threatened by takeover by invasive glossy buckthorn and years of diligent work have started to show amazing sings of success. We'll warm up after the workday at Hideout brewery, just down the road from the preserve.
This training session is required for any volunteers who wish to participate in the Land Conservancy led prescribed burns and will provide all the information you will need to have to be a member of a burn crew. Prior experience is not required.
March is a beautiful time to visit Minnie Skwarek Nature Preserve, when the early spring wildflowers start to emerge. But in order for the native plants to thrive, we need your help to remove invasive shrubs, like multiflora rose, at the preserve.
If you’ve volunteered with the Land Conservancy in the past, this event is for you! We’ll gather to celebrate our accomplishments over the past year, enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded conservationists, and unveil the volunteer of the year. We hope you'll join us for lunch and a behind-the-scenes tour of one of our newest projects, The Highlands. Please RSVP by April 6th to confirm your attendance.
Garlic mustard, while a nice addition to a salad, is a threat to many of our nature preserves. Join other volunteers and help pull the garlic mustard before it takes over the preserve!
Dune Day with New Holland Brewing Join us to celebrate the launch of New Holland's blueberry ale, Lost Dune! The Land Conservancy of West Michigan is partnering with New Holland to help protect our beautiful shorelines, and on May 18th, a portion of each Lost...
Last summer we asked for your help to protect 17 acres of Lake Michigan dunes next to Flower Creek Dunes Nature Preserve. We are proud to announce that with the help of people like you, the project is now complete and the preserve has more...
The Land Conservancy and Ottawa County Parks are teaming up for National Trails Day! The afternoon will begin with a guided paddle on the Pigeon River, one of Ottawa County’s hidden gems and will meet up with a guided wildflower hike upon arrival at Hemlock Crossings. The wildflower hike will be led by a park naturalist who will help point out spring ephemeral wildflowers along the trails.