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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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Them: "I never see you at the club."

Well, *this* Tuesday, we were busy moth sheeting with @querkuscreative and @johnballzoogr at Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve, and the party was bumpin! Thanks to the nearly 50 people who joined us to marvel at bugs in the bog and the prairie. Thanks especially to Spencer of Querkus Creative and Makayla and Travis of John Ball Zoo for sharing their knowledge and leading this final show of the Moths On Tour series this year. 🦋 🐛 🪲

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Have you ever seen a dung beetle? This one was spotted pushing its... cargo up a dune at one of our lakeshore nature preserves.

Dung beetles are one of nature's recyclers. This beetle will bury its dung ball, which will later be used for a female to lay her eggs in or for adults to feed on. Their coprophagous habits may gross you out, but dung beetles are a great help. By burying the dung they collect, they loosen and nourish the soil and keep farms, forests, and prairies smelling good and free of swarming flies.

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We were very grateful to be present at @pleasant.peninsula this past weekend amongst many wonderful conservation organizations and artists. Thank you to our hosts for putting on such an inspiring and educational festival!

We asked visitors to our table to answer the question “What do you love most about nature nearby?” and they had some great answers. See a selection of them in the photos above!

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