The Leelanau Conservancy is a non-profit Michigan corporation established in 1988 to support the conservation of the land and water resources of Leelanau County.
Leelanau County is a place of unique natural beauty. It is a mosaic of rolling, forested hills formed by glaciers long ago, striking sand dunes rising from the deep blue waters of Lake Michigan, productive farms, and clear, pristine inland lakes. All of these elements combine to create this small and very special corner of the world.
Those elements that make Leelanau unique are in danger of being irrevocably altered. The Leelanau Conservancy takes direct, non-political action to ensure that growth is balanced by corresponding protection of natural features. Though we are fortunate that the National Lakeshore has protected so much of the southwest portion of Leelanau County, the key to Leelanau's unique beauty is the diversity of land created by varying uses under private ownership - scenic orchards, beautiful woodlots, dramatic dunes, open fields. The Leelanau Conservancy strives to keep this mosaic intact and in private ownership by working with landowners to protect important scenic and natural features.
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