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January 1, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

New Year’s Day Hike

Mount Baldhead Park 769 Park Street, Saugatuck, MI, United States

Join the Land Conservancy of West Michigan for a New Year's Day Hike of the John Woollam Trail in Saugatuck.

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The Land Conservancy of West Michigan is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that works to keep nature nearby and help people protect, enjoy, and care for natural land in West Michigan. We conserve land by creating public nature preserves, providing support to communities and local governments creating natural areas, and helping private landowners protect their own land.

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Thank you to everyone who joined us to listen for and learn about frogs at Saul Lake Bog this past Tuesday! A special thanks to our host, Travis Kurtz from @johnballzoogr, who lead the informative evening hike.

Our next outing is next week at Anderson Woods Nature Preserve! Learn more about our upcoming events on our website. Link in bio!

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Herb robert (Geranium robertianum) in bloom at DePersia South Highlands Nature Preserve. This wildflower is native to eastern North America, but it's considered invasive on the west coast. It also grows in parts of Europe, Asia, and North Africa and has a colorful collection of common names, including red robin, death come quickly, fox geranium, stinking Bob, squinter-pip, and crow's foot.

Learn more about DePersia South Highlands Nature Preserve on our website. Link in our bio.

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Thank you to the volunteers who joined us this past weekend for our May Second Saturday Workday at Castle Park Nature Reserve in Holland! Our stewardship team and volunteers have been hard at work removing invasive garlic mustard on all of our preserves and this weekend was no exception. Thank you for your help restoring health to the important ecosystems we've worked together to protect.

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We are excited to announce that Allison Blank has joined the LCWM staff as our Stewardship Intern! Allison is a recent graduate of Lake Superior State University. She will support our stewardship team in meeting our preserve management and conservation easement monitoring goals this season.

"I look forward to all the things I will learn this season with the LCWM during my internship and being able to use my Conservation Biology degree to improve ecosystems in my hometown and save the world one species at a time," Allison said.

Please join us in welcoming Allison!

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This Saturday! Join us for this month's Second Saturday Workday to remove garlic mustard at Castle Park Nature Reserve in Holland. Learn more and register to attend on our website. Link in bio!

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Planning on bringing your pup to a preserve? Dogs are welcome at most of our preserves, but we ask that you keep them on a six-foot leash while you're there. Here are 3 reasons why you should leash your dog! 🐶

1️⃣ It’s the law, and our policy. It is against the law in Michigan to walk your dog off leash in public. Additionally, our policies require all pets to be on a six-foot leash when visiting Land Conservancy of West Michigan nature preserves. It is likewise required that you dispose of their waste.

2️⃣ It protects habitat. Off-leash dogs make the habitats we’ve restored less hospitable to the wildlife, birds, and insects we intend to welcome. For example, many species of ground-nesting birds are in decline, and they are heavily distressed by dogs and may abandon their nests if disturbed. When you let your dog run through habitat off leash, your pet is contributing to the growing problems of species decline and habitat degradation. There’s an easy way to help keep nature nearby and protected for good: Put your dog on a leash.

3️⃣ It keeps your dog safe. Your dog may be a good boy, but when you do not leash him, he becomes dangerous. Off-leash dogs make other preserve visitors and their pets fearful. Fearful people will act to protect themselves from your dog. Fearful dogs can become aggressive and attack your dog. These scenarios are easily avoided: Just leash your dog. When your dog is leashed, you protect him from the risks of getting attacked, lost, or otherwise harmed. If you love your dog, put him on a leash!

We know you love to walk in nature with your best friend. For the sake of your pet, your community, and the habitats we are working together to protect, we ask that you do so responsibly. Please, leash your dog when you visit our preserves. Thank you.

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Happy Salamander Saturday! #SalamanderSaturday is an initiative started by the Foundation for the Conservation of Salamanders (@fc_salamander) to raise awareness about salamanders, their habitats, and their role in the ecosystem.

Pictured here is a blue-spotted salamander, a variety of mole salamander that you can find near vernal pools and in moist woodlands. They feed on a variety of invertebrates and are important contributors to the biodiversity of these habitats. Learn about the salamanders you can find in Michigan on the Michigan Herp Atlas website. https://buff.ly/3K4tBFb

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