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Preserve Guidelines

Anderson Woods Nature Preserve

Barrier Dunes Sanctuary

Bradford Dickinson White Nature Preserve

Brower Lake Nature Preserve

Cascade Peace Park

Castle Park Nature Reserve

DePersia South Highlands Nature Preserve

Dumaw Woodland Nature Preserve

Dune Harbor Park Muskegon County

Dune Pines Nature Preserve

Flower Creek Dunes Nature Preserve

Huyser Farm Park

Kuker-Van Til Nature Preserve

Lake Breeze Nature Preserve

Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve

Lost Lake: Muskegon State Park

Maas Family Nature Preserve

McDuffee Creek Nature Preserve

Meinert County Park

Minnie Skwarek Nature Preserve

Muskegon River: Henning Park Access

Muskegon River: Thornapple Access

North Ottawa Dunes County Park

Ottawa Sands

Palomita Nature Reserve

Pere Marquette Conservation Park

Pere Marquette River: Bowman’s Bridge

Pere Marquette River: Forks Landing

Pere Marquette River: Mapleleaf

Pere Marquette River: Rainbow Rapids

Pere Marquette River: Walhalla

Richmond Woods Nature Preserve

Roselle Park

Saugatuck Dunes State Park

Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area

Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve

Tallmadge Woods

The Highlands

Upper Macatawa Natural Area

Upriver Nature Preserve

Wege Foundation Natural Area

Whitey’s Woods: Lake Harbor Park

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About Us

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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Thank you to the volunteers who joined us for last weekend's Second Saturday Workday at Dumaw Woodland Nature Preserve! The crew helped remove invasive plants and shrubs to maintain health in the habitats the preserve protects. Their efforts on Saturday supported our long-term goal to encourage the development of mature, biodiverse ecosystems at this preserve. Plus, we had a great time! 🌳 

Photos by Jo Ann Barrett. You can learn more about Dumaw Woodland Nature Preserve on our website. Link in our profile!
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Four new board members joined our team in July! Please join us in welcoming Tom Comer, Joe Engel, Mary O'Neill, and Scott Timmer to the Land Conservancy Board of Directors. 🎉Learn more about them on our blog! Link in our profile.

Photo: Land Conservancy staff and board members toured Wege Foundation Natural Area together in June, highlighting the restoration work in progress there.
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This Saturday! Join the Land Conservancy of West Michigan as we remove invasive shrubs at Dumaw Woodland Nature Preserve and work to restore healthier conditions to this important habitat. Learn more and register to attend on our website. Link in our profile.
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Have you ever seen a dung beetle? This one was spotted pushing its... cargo up a dune at one of our lakeshore nature preserves.

Dung beetles are one of nature's recyclers. This beetle will bury its dung ball, which will later be used for a female to lay her eggs in or for adults to feed on. Their coprophagous habits may gross you out, but dung beetles are a great help. By burying the dung they collect, they loosen and nourish the soil and keep farms, forests, and prairies smelling good and free of swarming flies.
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We were very grateful to be present at @pleasant.peninsula this past weekend amongst many wonderful conservation organizations and artists. Thank you to our hosts for putting on such an inspiring and educational festival! 

We asked visitors to our table to answer the question “What do you love most about nature nearby?” and they had some great answers. See a selection of them in the photos above!
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See you Saturday? We'll be tabling all day at the 2025 @pleasant.peninsula Mural Festival! You can find our table on the Blue Bridge in downtown Grand Rapids. We'll also be participating in the 7:30 p.m. How to Take Action Panel Discussion. We hope to see you at this celebration of art and biodiversity! 🎨 🐸 Learn more at www.pleasantpeninsula.org/
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Last week, Land Conservancy of West Michigan staff joined staff from @cra_rivercare and the @michigandnr to participate in a fish survey on the Pere Marquette River. We surveyed a location just downstream from a conservation easement property where the CRA is working with the landowner to restore habitat conditions on the shoreline. Another survey will be done after the restoration work is complete to measure impact.

While a conservation easement legally ensures a property's conservation value is protected, it is the landowner's prerogative to take on more intensive restoration projects like this one. We are grateful to the landowners who collaborate with us and other conservation organizations to improve the habitat quality on their land!
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Your support helps us soar! 🪽 The Land Conservancy of West Michigan is a nonprofit organization, and we depend on donations from people like you to execute our mission of conserving ecologically critical land.

There are many ways to support conservation with the Land Conservancy! One of the most impactful ways is to become a monthly donor. You can set up a recurring gift on our website at naturenearby.org/donate. 

If you are interested in learning about all the ways you can contribute, check out our Additional Ways to Give page. Link in our profile!

Thank you for all the ways you help keep nature nearby! Image by @sjessmo
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