Ever wanted to take part in a prescribed burn? Now's your chance to complete the required training to join the Land Conservancy of West Michigan's Burn Crew! Fire is an important part of maintaining many West Michigan ecosystems. Prescribed burning encourages native vegetation, reduces invasive species...
This post is excerpted from an article originally published in the Grand Valley State University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences e-newsletter, CLAS Acts, and is republished here with permission. Anyone fighting a battle in a Michigan backyard with volunteer maple trees could be forgiven for...
Ever wanted to take part in a prescribed burn? Now's your chance to complete the required training to join the Land Conservancy of West Michigan's Burn Crew! Fire is an important part of maintaining many West Michigan ecosystems. Prescribed burning encourages native vegetation, reduces invasive species...
Details Ever wanted to take part in a prescribed burn? Now's your chance to complete the required training to join the Land Conservancy of West Michigan's Burn Crew! Fire is an important part of maintaining many West Michigan ecosystems. Prescribed burning encourages native vegetation, reduces invasive species...
With the help of our supporters and volunteers, 2019 was a great year at the Land Conservancy of West Michigan. As we embark on the new year, we want to reflect on last yearβs achievements. Join us in looking back on what we have accomplished...
Help us remove invasive glossy buckthorn at Lamberton Lake Fen!...
Help us remove invasive glossy buckthorn at Lamberton Lake Fen!...
Over the last three weeks, much has changed at The Highlands. Hereβs a quick look at whatβs been going on. Demolishing the Clubhouse Where once stood a sprawling building, now sits a pile of rubble. To tear down a building of this size takes a great deal...
Starting this week, you will hear a bit more than the sounds of birdsong and a gentle breeze blowing through the tall grasses at The Highlands. Heavy machinery will be at work making progress on two exciting projects: the demolition of the clubhouse and the installation...
If youβve taken a walk at The Highlands recently, youβve probably noticed that a big chunk of it is looking a little brown. While the view is somewhat bleak, the future of that 25-acre parcel is bright: itβs being prepared to be planted with a...