Open Air Orchid Aficionados
In this new essay by Stephanie Mills, we’re introduced to the Leelanau Conservancy’s Emily Douglas and a couple of dedicated natural resource volunteers
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Land Conservancy
Healing Habitat in Pigeon River Country
In the beautiful Pigeon River country of Northern Michigan, an old farmstead had fallen into disrepair. The land had been overgrazed by cattle
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Learning & Working Together
In this short video, we learn how five different organizations and well over 150 volunteers joined forces for habitat restoration on Earth Day
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Kids’ Work – Conservation Grazing with Baby Goats
This spring, Nature Change returned to Leelanau Conservancy‘s Clay Cliffs Preserve to find out how such incredibly cute baby goats could be part
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Nature Change TV Episode 3: The Ratliff Family Affair
What are the challenges resource professionals face today? Why would four of five brothers strive to build careers in preserving natural resources? In
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An Eye in the Sky Watching for Change
Little Traverse Conservancy (LTC) holds over 350 conservation easements in Northwest Lower Michigan. In most cases, the land owner has donated development rights
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Regenerating Damaged Forests & the Challenge of Overbrowsing
Are there too many deer in Northern Michigan? Many foresters and forest land managers respond with a resounding YES to that question. This
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Witness: Tom Nelson
A lawyer and a long-time conservationist, Tom Nelson is the Executive Director of the Leelanau Conservancy, headquartered in Leland, Michigan. Tom moved to
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Diversifying the Local Economy – What Do Birds Have to Do With It?
This is a story about a Northern Michigan community responding to the economic challenges brought on by changes in the region’s natural resources,
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Invasives, Climate Change … What’s a Land Conservancy to Do?
Essay By: Tom Bailey, Executive Director, Little Traverse Conservancy Change is coming to northern Michigan in a number of ways. The Great Lakes have
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Demonstrating Sustainable Forestry – Palmer Woods Forest Reserve
Last year, the Leelanau Conservancy exercised an option to buy a 700-acre tract of land just east of Big Glen Lake and the
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Witness: Tom Bailey
Tom Bailey is the Executive Director of the Little Traverse Conservancy headquartered in Harbor Springs. Serving Chippewa, Mackinac, Emmet, Cheboygan, and Charlevoix Counties, the
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