Land Conservancy of West Michigan announces new executive director
Kim Karn, the organization’s development director, will lead the organization effective February 8, 2021.
News & Blog
Holiday Hike Challenge Results!
This holiday season, many of you set out to find the big red holiday bows hanging on trees in 16 of our nature preserves. You travelled across West Michigan with your friends, family and pets and discovered gorgeous natural places—some for the first time! A hearty thanks to everyone who participated in our Holiday Hike Challenge! Today we
2020 in Review
Join us in taking a look back on a year that was truly unlike any other!
November 9, 2020
Resilience: Fall Newsletter 2020
This year has certainly been a tough one. The challenges we have endured, and continue to endure, have shown us our capacity for resilience. That is why we chose this concept as the theme for our newsletter this fall. In this issue, a volunteer shares how
November 9, 2020
For Margaret Idema, the pandemic has made time in nature a higher priority
Margaret Idema first heard about the Land Conservancy of West Michigan when one of her friends, John Will, was helping to create it with just a few other people. “I remember being intrigued by it,” she said. A lifelong lover of nature, Margaret has long
November 9, 2020
GVSU professor studies ways to support forest resilience at two LCWM nature preserves
Priscilla Nyamai is a Natural Resources Management professor at Grand Valley State University and a former LCWM board member. She writes about her experience conducting a long-term study to assess ways to restore biodiversity and support the resilience of oak forest systems at the B.D.
November 9, 2020
In it for the long haul: How three LCWM conservation easement owners are proactively caring for their land
The Land Conservancy of West Michigan works with many property owners to help protect privately owned natural land. Through conservation easements, we are able to ensure West Michigan forests, habitat corridors, and wetlands remain connected and undeveloped. The process can be long and is not
November 9, 2020
Focal Region Feature: Lake Michigan Shoreline
Earlier this year, the Land Conservancy of West Michigan unveiled its first ever Strategic Conservation Plan. The plan identifies three regions where we will focus conservation efforts. In this article, we explore the Lake Michigan Shoreline with LCWM's Stewardship and Land Protection Directors. The western border
November 9, 2020
In uncertain times, volunteering helps Mackenzie Scott stay grounded
Mackenzie Scott was hooked on volunteering with the Land Conservancy of West Michigan from the first time she tried it. Her coworker and friend, a member of Grand Rapids Young Professionals, invited her along to a special event the organization hosted with the Land Conservancy.
October 31, 2020
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4 Eerie parasitic plants and where to find them
Happy Halloween! It’s that special time of year when we spend unusual amounts of time thinking about ghosts, goblins, skeletons, spiders, and creepy things in general. We here at the Land Conservancy are no exception: Lately I’ve been thinking about parasites. What’s a parasite, exactly? In short, it’s a creature that lives on or in another organism, on which it feeds. Lampreys, leeches,