Mussel Heads

Mussel Heads

Mussel HeadsWhat happens on land affects life in the water. A gang of ecologists descended on Barry County’s Podunk Creek.Their mission?To find some mussels! While mussels may be some of the most overlooked animals among Michigan’s rich diversity of...
One Huge Green Hub

One Huge Green Hub

One Huge Green HubPiecing Together the Conservation Puzzle in Barry County “I loved it at first sight.” “I loved it at first sight,” Phyllis Freese said of the Barry County property that she and her family recently protected with Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy...
Making Omelettes

Making Omelettes

Making Omelets As the saying goes, “You have to break a few eggs in order to make an omelet” – and that’s the case this summer at Wau-Ke-Na, William Erby Smith Preserve Making Omelets As the saying goes, “You have to break a few eggs in order to make an omelet” – and...
SWMLC Receives National Grant

SWMLC Receives National Grant

SWMLC and Partners Receive National Grant   Keeping forests healthy in the face of climate change Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy and four regional partners are excited to announce that they were one of only thirteen selected (from more than 80 projects...
Better Birding on the Way for Sora Meadows

Better Birding on the Way for Sora Meadows

Sora Meadows Better birding coming soon! We are pleased to announce that Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy has been awarded a grant from Entergy-Palisades’ Environmental Initiatives Fund to create public access amenities at Sora Meadows Preserve in Paw Paw Township....