Pleasant Lake Bog

Pleasant Lake Bog

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Pleasant Lake BogA new addition to Orchard Road Bog expands protection to nearly 146 acres of rare habitat! A sense of adventure held us under its spell, so we hardly noticed the tropical humidity, scratchy plants, or blood. After all, we were exploring a bog and this...
Birdathon 2026 Highlights

Birdathon 2026 Highlights

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Birdathon 2026 Highlights! The numbers are in – and Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy’s Land Larks Birdathon Team had a record-setting year!   Thanks to your support, we raised more than $4,000 towards habitat restoration at Marc’s Marsh! Thank you!...
Waldeinsamkeit

Waldeinsamkeit

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WaldeinsamkeitProtecting the solitude of the forest. Have you ever spent time in nature all by yourself and felt a ‘mysterious something’? You may need to set the mood to feel it . . . no earbuds, podcasts, or music. No phone, no conversation. That’s when you...
Birdathon 2026

Birdathon 2026

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Sponsor SWMLC’s Land Larksin the 2026 Southwest Michigan Team Birdathon! Please consider donating to this fun and worthwhile cause by either pledging at a per bird species rate of your choice or making a flat donation. Of course, all donations are tax-deductible...
Spring Wildflowers

Spring Wildflowers

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Nature has our backs. Let’s return the favor. SWMLC’s public preserves remain free and open from dawn to dusk – and your support helps keep them that way! donate / become a member SWMLC Spring Wildflowers SWMLC Spring Wildflowers Spring . . . it...
Lawrencia Farms CE

Lawrencia Farms CE

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Lawrencia Farms Conservation Easement“Don’t wait to do something to make a better world”  — Woody Boudeman The Boudeman Family has now protected more than 1,200 acres in the Gull Lake area. A historic red barn with a field stone foundation stands just off the...
Wau-Ke-Na Grasslands Project

Wau-Ke-Na Grasslands Project

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Wau-Ke-Na Grassland Project PLEASE NOTE:  Wau-Ke-Na, W.E. Smith Preserve – South Tract will be closed for habitat management on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. We expect to reopen it the following day, Wednesday the 5th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may...
Charles Hood Conservation Easement

Charles Hood Conservation Easement

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Charles Hood Conservation Easement“I’m very grateful for how things worked out and want to pay it back in some small way.”  — Jim Hood Protecting a century-old family legacy. We’re all sandwiched between the consequences of our ancestors’ actions and the effects our...