Everyone deserves a place in nature.

Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy’s mission is to protect, restore, and care for southwest Michigan’s vital lands and waters for people and for wildlife – now and for generations to come.

We believe that healthy natural areas where native plants and animals can thrive are essential to the vibrancy and resilience of our own human communities and are part of our shared story.

We believe that everyone deserves a place in nature where they can go to find peace, connect with others, and engage with the natural world around them – and that everyone should have a voice in defining and protecting those places in nature that are most important to them.

We believe that engaged and empowered communities are critical to achieving effective, meaningful, and lasting land conservation. We need all voices and a broad range of viewpoints to accomplish this complex, ongoing endeavor.

At Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy, we are committed to intentionally and thoughtfully including the perspectives of people from across our communities in guiding our conservation work, so that, together, we can create a healthy network of protected lands and waterways for many future generations of people and wildlife in southwest Michigan.