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MISSION Legacy’s mission is to secure for current and future generations a land base for nature, agriculture, fresh water and recreation in Washtenaw and Jackson Counties and beyond. The staff partners to advance the strategic plan, including a goal set in 2008 to protect 25,000 acres of the most important lands in Washtenaw and Jackson […]
Legacy protects a variety of types of land: rural and urban preserves, preserves with towering beech trees and carpets of spring wildflowers, and recreational lands. Legacy preserves are open for family-friendly outdoor recreational activities, such as hiking, bird watching, skiing, nature study, and photography. Management goals for each preserve take both the natural and human components […]
Legacy is proud to have protected over 8,000 acres of land since 1971. Through conservation easements, public preserves, and partnerships with other conservation groups, we continue to create a gift of protected land for future generations. (Photo by Larry Doll – Don Doll who protected his centennial farm in 2017 with Legacy’s help) In Their Own Words […]
…and we would like your help. Legacy Land Conservancy was the first land conservancy in Michigan and to keep us in compliance we could use your input. The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. We are pleased to announce […]
On August 6th members of Senator Debbie Stabenow’s staff took a tour of farms with conservation easements held by Legacy Land Conservancy and the Ann Arbor Greenbelt. The Senator is the Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee and she wanted her staff to see first-hand some of the properties protected through […]
Legacy has welcomed three new staff members and four new members to our Board of Trustees to enhance our knowledge and skillsets as we approach the organization’s 50th anniversary. Susan LaCroix has joined us as our new Land Protection Lead, Scott Rosencrans is our new Associate Director for Development and Communications, and Ann Agler is […]