February 8, 2020
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Second Saturday Workday at Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve
Help us remove invasive glossy buckthorn at Lamberton Lake Fen!...
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January 11, 2020
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Second Saturday Workday at Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve
Help us remove invasive glossy buckthorn at Lamberton Lake Fen!...
December 14, 2019
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Stewardship Workday at The Highlands: Hosted by the Land Conservancy of West Michigan and Blandford Nature Center
Join the Land Conservancy and Blandford Nature Center for a native plant seeding at The Highlands! Help us transform 25 acres of this former golf course into a vibrant natural landscape. Afterwards, head next door to Blandford Nature Center's Pioneer Holiday event, where they'll be doing...
November 29, 2019
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Black Friday Prairie Planting at Saul Lake Bog
Details The prairie at Saul Lake Bog owes its existence to the hard work of volunteers over many years. The prairie restoration project is one of the largest and longest running in the state and throughout the fall, volunteers and staff will be picking seeds to...
November 22, 2019
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Why we #OptOutside every Black Friday at Saul Lake Prairie
A couple weeks ago, a post from outdoor retailer REI scrolled across my Instagram feed. The post announced a new focus for this year’s edition of #OptOutside, REI’s increasingly popular push to get people outdoors on Black Friday. This time around, instead of just getting...
November 9, 2019
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Stewardship Workday at Saul Lake Bog (Second Saturday)
Help us collect seed so we can continue to expand the prairie at Saul Lake Bog and implement planting projects on other LCWM properties. Without the help of volunteers, we would not be able to collect nearly enough native seeds to complete all of our...
October 12, 2019
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Stewardship Workday at Saul Lake Bog (Second Saturday)
Help us collect seed so we can continue to expand the prairie at Saul Lake Bog and implement planting projects on other LCWM properties. Without the help of volunteers, we would not be able to collect nearly enough native seeds to complete all of our...
September 23, 2019
Progress at The Highlands
Over the last three weeks, much has changed at The Highlands. Here’s a quick look at what’s 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...
September 14, 2019
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Stewardship Workday at The Highlands (Second Saturday)
Help us install bird boxes and plant native plants in and around the new wetlands at The Highlands. About Second Saturday Events The Land Conservancy’s 16 nature preserves contain an incredible diversity of natural features including prairies, forests, and wetlands that are great places to explore. However, invasive...
July 13, 2019
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Stewardship Workday at Flower Creek Dunes (Second Saturday)
Join us at Flower Creek Dunes Nature Preserve to remove invasive shrubs and spend some time in a scenic lakeshore locale. About Second Saturday Events The Land Conservancy’s 16 nature preserves contain an incredible diversity of natural features including prairies, forests, and wetlands that are great places...