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Anderson Woods Nature Preserve

Barrier Dunes Sanctuary

Bradford Dickinson White Nature Preserve

Brower Lake Nature Preserve

Cascade Peace Park

Castle Park Nature Reserve

DePersia South Highlands Nature Preserve

Dumaw Woodland Nature Preserve

Dune Harbor Park Muskegon County

Dune Pines Nature Preserve

Flower Creek Dunes Nature Preserve

Huyser Farm Park

Kuker-Van Til Nature Preserve

Lake Breeze Nature Preserve

Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve

Lost Lake: Muskegon State Park

Maas Family Nature Preserve

McDuffee Creek Nature Preserve

Meinert County Park

Minnie Skwarek Nature Preserve

Muskegon River: Henning Park Access

Muskegon River: Thornapple Access

North Ottawa Dunes County Park

Ottawa Sands

Palomita Nature Reserve

Pere Marquette Conservation Park

Pere Marquette River: Bowman’s Bridge

Pere Marquette River: Forks Landing

Pere Marquette River: Mapleleaf

Pere Marquette River: Rainbow Rapids

Pere Marquette River: Walhalla

Richmond Woods Nature Preserve

Roselle Park

Saugatuck Dunes State Park

Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area

Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve

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Wege Foundation Natural Area

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About Us

The Land Conservancy of West Michigan is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that works to keep nature nearby and conserve ecologically critical land in West Michigan. We protect 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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Thanks to everyone who joined us to kick off the Land Conservancy's 50th Anniversary Explorathon yesterday. Over 90 people hiked along the beautiful Lake Michigan shoreline, traversing five parks and preserves made possible by this community's commitment to conservation. The weather held out for us, and we even got some sun!

Thanks to our partners at @michigandnr, @ottawacountyparks, and @klhdunes, who shared about the history of the parks and what they protect. Thanks especially to @michigandnr and the staff at the Gillette Visitor Center at P.J. Hoffmaster State Park for hosting us for this event. And thanks to our event sponsor, @unist_inc for helping make the day possible, and to @breweryvivant and @aldeacoffee for providing libations.

We hope you'll join us at the next stop on the Explorathon for a bike ride through the Eastern Glacial Corridor. Find out more on our website! Link in our profile. 🚴
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Tickets are running low for tomorrow's hike! 🚨 This is the first event of our Explorathon celebrating 50 years of keeping nature nearby. If you're planning to join us this weekend, we encourage you to secure your spot ASAP. Registration will close this afternoon and on-site registration will be limited.

Learn more about the event and purchase tickets at naturenearby.org/50th-anniversary. Link in our profile. We hope to see you there!
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This Saturday! 🗓️ Join us for the first event of our Explorathon series celebrating 50 years of keeping nature nearby. Explore a 2,400-acre corridor of protected natural land along the scenic coast of Lake Michigan. Learn from naturalist guides and community partners as you hike through globally significant habitats. 

Learn more and purchase your tickets on our website. Link in our profile!
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Look at this incredible crew of volunteers who joined us at Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve this Saturday to tackle a decades-old dump on the property! We're so grateful to have a community of people committed to helping care for our protected natural lands, even when it means crawling into a ravine to haul out old tires, rusted metal, and bottles. Your efforts helped create safer habitat for wildlife, healthier waters, and a more beautiful forest. Thank you.

Join us for our next volunteer workday! We'll be at Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve working on removing invasive garlic mustard. Learn more and sign up to attend on our website. Link in our bio!
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We are seeking artists for Preserved! 🎨 With the sweep of a brush or the click of a camera, a moment and place in time is preserved. It is through art that we understand the past and inspire the future, and it is through conservation that the natural areas around us are preserved for future generations to visit and enjoy in perpetuity.

For 50 years, the Land Conservancy of West Michigan has worked to conserve West Michigan’s ecologically critical land. Preserved! is one way the Land Conservancy has invited artists to help tell that story. Hosted in 2015, 2017, and 2019 under the guidance of the late artist Susan M. Rose, Preserved! celebrates the beauty of our local landscapes and the importance of protecting them forever. 

This year, as we mark 50 years of conservation in West Michigan, we’re bringing Preserved! back. The Land Conservancy of West Michigan seeks local artists to highlight the beauty of the natural areas we have protected together over the last half-century—and draw awareness to the importance of continuing our conservation efforts for the next 50 years and beyond.

We are accepting artist applications through Thursday, April 23. Learn about the opportunity and how to apply on our website! Link in our profile.
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Volunteer Opportunity 📌 Join us this Saturday at Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve for a trash pick-up day! We will be cleaning up a dump site on the property as part of our ongoing restoration and stewardship of the preserve. Come prepared to help load large items (appliances, etc.) onto a tractor, dig trash out of the ground, and carry smaller items.

We'll meet at the preserve at 9 a.m. We hope to see you there! Learn more and register to attend on our website. Link in our profile!
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With support from the @michigandnr's Forest to Mi Faucet program, we were able to connect a conservation easement landowner with resources to conduct a prescribed burn on his land last week.

This land was formerly used for agriculture and the landowner is working to convert it to natural habitat. The burn, conducted by PlantWise Restoration, will stimulate the health of the native grassland habitat, which is adjacent to a wetland. Healthier forests and grasslands are better at filtering stormwater and keeping soil in place, which means our wetlands and waterways can stay healthy, too. 💧 🌾 🌳 

We are grateful for the chance to collaborate with the conservation easement landowner, the Forest to Mi Faucet program, and PlantWise to make this possible!
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The Explorathon kicks off on April 18 with a Guided Hike along the Lake Michigan shoreline— exploring 2,500 acres of connected, protected natural land. Whether you're an avid hiker or are looking to take it slow, we have something that will be just your speed. When you purchase your tickets for the Guided Hike, you will be asked to select the pace group you want to join. Each group will walk the trails at the designated pace, making sure you feel comfortable and get the most out of the journey.

Make note of the animal connected with your pace group and your departure time. When you arrive at the Gillette Visitor Center at P.J. Hoffmaster State Park, look for the sign with your animal and meet your group there at the designated time. 

We hope you will join us to celebrate 50 years of keeping nature nearby! Learn more and purchase your tickets on our website. Link in our profile!
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