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Newsletter: Fall/Winter 2015

November 19, 2015

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by Colin Hoogerwerf, Communications Director

Newsletter: Fall/Winter 2015

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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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Looking to unplug? Join us for the Explorathon: Guided Paddle on Saturday, August 29. We’ll float down the Pere Marquette River while we learn about the unique ecosystems the river supports and efforts to protect them.

Pre-registration is required for this event. Sign up today! Learn more at the link in our bio.

Remix with @foundoutdoorz 🦦

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Does your perfect weekend involve . . .

☀️ Spending time outside,
🤝 making new friends,
💪 and doing a little work to make your community a better place?

Then a perfect weekend awaits: Join the Land Conservancy of West Michigan this Saturday for a Second Saturday Workday! We will be at McDuffee Creek Nature Preserve in Baldwin removing invasive shrubs and plants to improve habitat health. Join us this Saturday, August 8 at 9 a.m. Register to attend on our website at naturenearby.org/events or via the link in our bio.

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Thanks to everyone who joined us at our Moth Sheeting & Nocturnal Sketching event on Saturday! Thanks especially to our event partners @johnballzoogr, @grartmuseum, @querkuscreative, and @grbugclub for making the event special. We hope you enjoyed your time among the bugs of Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve. 🐛

Check out our upcoming events at naturenearby.org/events.

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Mark your calendars: Saturday, August 29, we're taking to the water for our final Explorathon event of our 50th anniversary year!

Join us for a guided paddle down the Pere Marquette River, celebrating the impact landowners can have when they protect their land through conservation easements. Tickets are moving fast and pre-registration is required for this event. Sign up today!

📍 Bowman Bridge River Access & Campground, Walhalla
Tickets: $50–$55

Register at the link in our bio to help us celebrate 50 years of keeping nature nearby!

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