Closer to the Water

Closer to the Water

The new observation deck at Portman Nature Preserve is finished – thanks to kids, community, and volunteers! Everyone wants to get closer to the water. People want to look for turtles snoozing on logs, see little birds flitting through the shoreline shrubs, and watch...
Workin’ for Earth 2019

Workin’ for Earth 2019

What an incredible group of volunteers! THANK YOU for all your hard work at the Earth Day Workday at Bow in the Clouds Preserve! A hearty thank you to everyone who donated their time, energy, good cheer, and expertise at last Saturday’s Earth Day Workday at Bow...
Thank You for Being the Hero in this Story!

Thank You for Being the Hero in this Story!

We wish to extend our deepest and most heartfelt gratitude for the incredible love and generosity you’ve all shown for our little friend, the endangered Mitchell’s satyr butterfly. Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy has received partial funding from the...
Taking the Classroom Outdoors

Taking the Classroom Outdoors

It is amazing to learn how much the landscape of southwest Michigan has changed since European settlement began in the 1800’s. Take the case of Portman Nature Preserve. The slopes on the northern shore of Mud Lake were once part of an open oak savanna, a habitat...