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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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Last week, LCWM Land Protection and Public Partnerships Manager Rory Thibault participated in a plenary session at the Michigan Outdoor Summit. He was joined by panelists Eoin Comerford (Outsize Consulting), Danielle Todd (Make Food Not Waste), and Katie Cruickshank (Outdoor, Inc.) in a conversation about collaboration across sectors in the outdoor economy, moderated by Haley Bennet (Fresh Coast Strategy). 

Thank you to @michiganoutdoorrec and @heartlakes for the opportunity to participate in this conversation!
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It’s fall and the salmon have returned to the Little South Branch of the Pere Marquette River to spawn. 🐟 You can see them for yourself at Upriver Nature Preserve in Bitely. Fishing is allowed at this preserve (between late April and September 30), but it is just as fun to simply watch them in the water. You’ll likely have a bald eagle or two join you in your watching, as they seek to make a snack of these fish.

Learn more about this preserve and plan your visit at naturenearby.org/explore.
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🍄 Fall is a wonderful time to look for fungi in the forest! This month, join us on an excursion to find and learn about the mushrooms of West Michigan at Flower Creek Dunes Nature Preserve. 

LCWM Stewardship Manager Lucas Dykstra will lead us as we search for mushrooms, learn how to identify different types, and discuss mushroom anatomy and terminology. This event is for beginners and anyone who wants a refresher on the basics. 

Learn more and register to attend on our website at naturenearby.org/events or via the link in our bio.
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Some fall blooms at Bradford Dickinson White Nature Preserve in Lowell. Fun fact: this nature preserve is the most botanically diverse preserve managed by the Land Conservancy of West Michigan, with 421 (391 native) unique plant species identified over the last 10 years. That's a lot of biodiversity in just 45 acres!

Learn more about the preserve on our website at  naturenearby.org/explore

Photos:
1. Eurybia macrophylla (big-leaved aster) 
2. Prenanthes alba (white lettuce)
3. Hieracium scabrum (rough hawkweed)
4. Solidago hispida (hairy goldenrod)
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The @mifirecouncil recently hosted Michigan Prescribed Burn Week, a 10-day collaborative learning and skill building experience made possible by a coalition of organizations.

The Land Conservancy of West Michigan hosted one of the week’s learning opportunities last Thursday: a prescribed burn at Maas Family Nature Preserve. Professionals from Dovetail Partners, @swmlc, @gtrlc and @kalamazoonaturecenter joined LCWM staff to burn 4 acres of remnant oak barrens habitat protected by the preserve.

Every burn offers the opportunity to learn. We each walked away with lessons and ideas we’ll integrate into future burns.

We’re grateful to participate in efforts to increase the application of good fire on the lands that need it. Thanks to MPFC for hosting this educational week and to the participants who joined us to help care for Maas Family Nature Preserve. 🔥
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Thanks to the crew who joined us last weekend for September's Second Saturday Workday at Brower Lake Nature Preserve. We removed invasive shrubs to support better habitat health in the forest protected by this Rockford, Michigan preserve. 🪚🌱

At the Land Conservancy's Second Saturday Workdays, volunteers get involved in the permanent protection of West Michigan's ecologically critical land. They're also great opportunities to make cool friends. Volunteer with us at one of our upcoming Second Saturday Workdays and help keep nature nearby! Register to attend on our website at naturenearby.org/events. Link in our bio.
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Cool fungus alert 🚨 Have you ever seen a piece of blue-green stained wood in the forest? Chlorociboria fungi colonize decaying wood and produce a pigment called Xylindein both above and below the surface. The fungus not only produces blue-green fruiting bodies, but it dyes the infected wood. This colony was spotted at Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve in Grand Rapids.
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Tomorrow! Please join us to help care for Brower Lake Nature Preserve. At this month's Second Saturday Workday, we will be removing invasive shrubs. Learn more and sign up to attend on our website. Link in our profile!
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