This spring, an anonymous family generously donated 155 acres of natural land along the shores of the Little South Branch of the Pere Marquette River. Throughout the summer, the Land Conservancy of West Michigan has been readying the landscape for its debut as a publicly...
Fall is a wonderful time to look for fungi in the forest. Join us on an excursion to find and learn about mushrooms at Flower Creek Dunes Nature Preserve! LCWM Stewardship Manager Lucas Dykstra will lead us as we look for mushrooms, learn how to...
Join the Land Conservancy of West Michigan, Blandford Nature Center, and the Trout Unlimited Tree Army at The Highlands to plant trees along the new stream! Tools, water, and snacks will be provided. Please wear boots and bring your own work gloves. Please register to...
Join the Land Conservancy of West Michigan, Blandford Nature Center, and the Trout Unlimited Tree Army at The Highlands to plant trees along the new stream! Tools, water, and snacks will be provided. Please wear boots and bring your own work gloves. Please register to...
Throughout the summer, construction crews have been hard at work bringing a buried stream back to the surface at The Highlands, a natural area protected in partnership between Blandford Nature Center and the Land Conservancy of West Michigan. The work is nearly complete! The new...
Join the Land Conservancy of West Michigan to collect seeds in the prairie at Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve. Tools, water, and snacks will be provided! Please wear boots and bring your own work gloves. Register on EventBrite About Second Saturday Events The Land...
Find a bow, snap a photo, win prizes!
The prairie at Saul Lake Bog owes its existence to the hard work of volunteers over many years. The prairie restoration project is one of the largest and longest running in the state and throughout the fall, volunteers and staff will be picking seeds to...
Join the Land Conservancy of West Michigan and Blandford Nature Center at The Highlands to plant native plants as part of the property's restoration. Tools, water, and snacks will be provided. Please register to attend! Register on EventBrite About Second Saturday Events...
Join the Land Conservancy of West Michigan to remove invasive glossy buckthorn and other invasive shrubs as part of the ongoing restoration of this rare ecosystem type. Register on EventBrite About Second Saturday Events The Land Conservancy’s 16 nature preserves contain an incredible diversity...
