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Newsletter: Spring/Summer 2016

April 25, 2016

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by Colin Hoogerwerf, Communications Director

Newsletter: Spring/Summer 2016

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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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Karner blue butterflies are endangered. In Michigan, the butterfly’s last strongholds are located on the west side of the state. Its sole host plant, wild blue lupine, thrives in the scattered fragments of oak savanna habitat that remain there.

To protect Karner blue butterflies, we need to protect and restore the habitat they depend upon. Dayna Walton at @solsticehandmade has created a beautiful set of enamel pins featuring the Karner blue butterfly to raise awareness for this cause. She has generously agreed to donate a portion of the sales to the Land Conservancy of West Michigan to support its work protecting and restoring natural land in West Michigan.

We are grateful to Dayna for capturing the beauty of the natural world in her artwork and for her commitment to help protect it. You can purchase a Karner blue butterfly pin set (along with sets featuring 9 other lepidoptera!) on her website here at the link in our bio. We're biased, but we think they'd make great holiday gifts! 🦋

One of these pin sets will be awarded to a winner of the Holiday Hike Challenge, as well. Learn how you can win at naturenearby.org/events.

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Thanks to everyone who joined us this morning to #OptOutside and expand prairie habitat at Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve! Many hands made quick work of planting this patch. The mix of tall grasses and prairie forbs we spread will grow to support a diverse community of insects, birds, and wildlife.

You can find more opportunities to volunteer at naturenearby.org/events.

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The seed mix is ready for this week's Black Friday Prairie Planting thanks to volunteers Dwight Baker and Chris Baer. The prairie restoration project at Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve owes much of its existence to Dwight and Chris. Among the many ways they've supported the project, they have helped put together the seed mixes since the very beginning in 2001. Thank you, Dwight and Chris!

Join us this Friday to help these seeds become the next acre of prairie at Saul Lake Bog! Sign up on our website at naturenearby.org/events

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Ready, set, BOW 🎀 The Holiday Hike Challenge begins today! Learn how to participate at naturenearby.org/events.

You could win cool prizes from @blandfordnaturecenter @booksandmortar @breweryvivant @cra_rivercare @_designs.by.nature_ @fieldsparrowstudio @grmuseum @newhollandbrew @querkuscreative @rei @solsticehandmade and @trilliumandtwig. Thank you to all of our prize donors!

Happy hunting!

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Snow falls over a wetland at The Highlands. We hope you find some time to enjoy the beautiful scenery this weekend. Stay safe out there!

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Next Friday, while you're still digesting your Thanksgiving dinner, we'll be meeting as we always do in the prairie at Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve. Join us to #OptOutside and make one of Michigan's largest prairie restoration projects even larger! Learn more and sign up here: https://naturenearby.org/events/black-friday-prairie-planting-1122/
Images by Addy Greeley

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Mark your calendars: The Land Conservancy's annual Holiday Hike Challenge is upon us! Soon, a red bow will appear in 16 natural areas. Your challenge is to find the bows, take a selfie with them, and, for extra points, identify the tree to which they are affixed. Your entries add up for chances to win cool prizes.

This year we have a new preserve for you to explore and a great selection of prizes generously donated by local artists, businesses, and organizations. More details will be shared when the challenge launches on Monday, November 21. Keep your eyes peeled! 🎀

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Join us this weekend at Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve for this month's Second Saturday Workday! We'll be collecting seeds from the native grasses and wildflowers, which will be used to expand grassland restoration areas at several of our preserves. Learn more and sign up at naturenearby.org/events

Image by Alena Visnovsky

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