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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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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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📢 Volunteer support is needed for the next event in the Land Conservancy of West Michigan's Explorathon series! The June 6 Preserve Pedal celebrates the land we've protected together in Kent County across the last 50 years. Bicyclists will choose between a 7-mile, 25-mile, or 50-mile ride to explore this region and its unique habitats.

If you want to be part of the festivities, but not on a bike, volunteering is a great way to get involved. Help out with registration, staff an aid station, or help direct bicycle traffic. Volunteers will enjoy free access to the event, afterparty, and giveaways.

📝 Sign up to volunteer via the form at the link in our bio.
✉️ Email Kendra Larsen, Outreach Coordinator at kendra@naturenearby.org with any questions! 

Thank you!
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This Second Saturday, volunteers joined us at Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve to help remove garlic mustard. Did you know garlic mustard is one of the most aggressive invasive plants threatening Michigan’s forest ecosystems? 🌿

Garlic mustard spreads rapidly, outcompeting native wildflowers and disrupting the soil fungi that trees depend on to survive. By pulling it before it goes to seed, our volunteers are giving this rare fen ecosystem a fighting chance!

Keeping these places healthy takes ongoing, hands-on care. That’s where you come in.

🗓️ Our Second Saturday Workdays happen 9 am - 12 pm on the second Saturday of every month. Tools, gloves, water, and snacks are always provided!

Join us at our next workday, link in bio or visit naturenearby.org/events

#LandConservancy #WestMichigan #InvasiveSpecies #GarlicMustard #NaturePreserve
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Have you shopped our limited edition 50th Anniversary merch yet? 🧢 Find comfy t-shirts, crewnecks, hats, and more—featuring designs with plants, insects, and wildlife native to West Michigan—on our store! Link in our profile. Your purchases help support the next 50 years of keeping nature nearby!
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Please join us in welcoming Alena O'Connor, our Events & Communications Intern, to the team! 🎉

Alena (Lanie), is an incoming senior at GVSU studying Environmental and Sustainability Studies with a Geospatial Technology minor. She is working toward three GIS certificates, a Sustainable Food Systems certificate, and wildland firefighting certifications this summer. She is originally from Orland Park, Illinois and this is her first summer staying in Grand Rapids. 

"I couldn't be more excited to connect with people who believe, like I do, that nature should be accessible to everyone," Lanie said. "LCWM's mission is exactly that, and that's what made me most excited to work with LCWM this summer!"
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Next stop for the Explorathon: the Eastern Glacial Corridor! Join the Land Conservancy of West Michigan for the Preserve Pedal and experience this unique and important region by bike. 🚲 The event kicks off on June 6, 2026 at 7:30 a.m.

This area in Kent County is characterized by a diverse patchwork of habitats, sculpted by glaciers thousands of years ago. These shrinking masses of ice left behind lakes, streams, and wetlands. Their impact on the area’s geology paved the way for unique habitats like oak savannas and prairies to take root. The Preserve Pedal invites participants to explore places where these habitats are being protected and restored.

Bicyclists can choose between three routes ranging from 7 to 50 miles, each beginning at the Wittenbach Wege Center in Lowell. Ride across the region’s rolling hills and along the Grand and Flat Rivers, with opportunities to stop at parks and preserves and learn from naturalists and conservation partners about the importance of protecting places where biodiversity can thrive!

This event is generously sponsored by Tim and Jane Stoepker and @loosespokesbikeshop. 

Tickets are required to attend. Learn more and purchase yours on our website! Link in our profile.
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This Saturday is the second Saturday of the month, and you know what that means. Volunteer with us for this month's Second Saturday Workday! We'll meet at Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve in Grand Rapids to remove invasive garlic mustard.

Your participation supports the ongoing care of this nature preserve and the important habitat it protects. Learn more and register to attend on our website. Link in our profile!
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Volunteer Opportunity! 📅 We are participating in the @miwestcoastchamber's Community Impact Day on May 13, 1-4 p.m., and you can join us! Help us remove invasive garlic mustard from Dune Pines Nature Preserve in Holland.

Sign up for the opportunity on the Chamber's website. Find our event listed under "Holland Area Locations"
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Join us for the next event in the Explorathon series celebrating 50 years of keeping nature nearby! 🚲 

Explore the rolling hills of the Eastern Glacial Corridor by bicycle. Choose between a 7-mile, 25-mile, or 50-mile route beginning at the Wittenbach Wege Center in Lowell. Each route features educational stops at parks and preserves where you can learn about the flora and fauna unique to this region and the partnerships that have made protecting their habitat possible over the last 50 years.

The Guided Pedal will take place on Saturday, June 6 beginning at 7:30 a.m. Early bird tickets prices end May 6: secure your spot today! Learn more and buy your tickets on our website at naturenearby.org/events or via the link in our bio.
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