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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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Our next Second Saturday Workday is an exciting one. We get to introduce you to a new place to explore! ✨ Dumaw Woodland Nature Preserve is a 60-acre oasis in Oceana County near Pentwater, generously donated to the Land Conservancy of West Michigan by the Tomandl family.

Please join us at Dumaw Woodland Nature Preserve on Saturday, December 9 to experience our newest nature preserve for the first time. We'll warm up with some work, enjoy snacks and hot beverages, and then take a short guided hike for a peek at what this preserve has to offer. 

Learn more and sign up to attend on our website. Link in bio!
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We know many important causes will call on you for support today. Yet, we hope that if you are able, you will consider supporting the permanent protection of West Michigan's beautiful natural lands this #GivingTuesday with a gift to the Land Conservancy of West Michigan.

The Land Conservancy of West Michigan's Board of Directors have generously pledged to match $32,000 to support this fall's fundraising campaign. That means when you make a gift today, the impact of your gift will be doubled!

Make a #GivingTuesday gift today on our website. Link in our profile!

We are grateful to all who support the Land Conservancy's mission of helping people protect, enjoy, and care for natural land in our beautiful region. Thank you for being a part of our community of conservationists!
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Black Friday Prairie Planting last week! In the years to come, the seeds you planted will grow into thriving grassland habitat. We hope you'll continue to visit the prairie at Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve to see the big impact a simple act like tossing seeds can make. 🌱

Learn more about this nature preserve on our website. Link in our profile!
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If your long weekend plans include joining in on this year's Holiday Hike Challenge, we've got some tips for you! The colder temperatures need not be an impediment for an enjoyable time outdoors, so long as you go prepared. On our blog, we've put together some advice for how to safely participate in this year's challenge. Read more--link in our profile!
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This Friday, #OptOutside with the Land Conservancy of West Michigan at our annual Black Friday Prairie Planting! Join us and take part in an ecological restoration project decades in the making. We will be planting seeds to expand native prairie habitat at Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve. Learn more and register to attend on our website. Link in our profile! 

Photos by @addygreeley
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The Holiday Hike Challenge has begun! 🎀 Busy elves from the Land Conservancy of West Michigan have hung a big red bow on a tree at 16 of our nature preserves. Find the bows, and you can win cool prizes! Learn more about the challenge on our website--link in our profile!

Interested in participating but don't want to go it alone? Lea Sevigny of @joyfulwildcrafting is hosting group hikes to all 16 preserves to look for the bow together! Learn more on her website--link also in our profile!
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Have you checked out newly opened McDuffee Creek Nature Preserve? This natural haven is a treasure trove waiting to be explored. Follow the trail and experience scenic views of the Little South Branch of the Pere Marquette River--a sight to behold, especially during the fall season. Learn more about this beautiful place on our website. Link in our bio!

Photos by Steve Jessmore
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Next Thursday, Conservation Director Justin Heslinga will be speaking about prescribed fire at the closing reception of "Forest Fires." 🔥 We're one in a great line-up of speakers and musical acts—we hope you'll join us!
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