When we protect our forests, farmland, and wetlands, we protect our future.
We need nature. Vibrant ecosystems contribute to cleaner air, water, and soil and a better quality of life.
Legacy Land Conservancy helps people connect with and care for Southern Michigan’s land and water for everyone’s benefit—now and always.
Discover Your Path
Conserve Your Land
Learn how you can preserve your property’s unique natural and agricultural values. Learn more.
Visit a Preserve
Plan a trip to one of Legacy’s public nature preserves for hiking, birdwatching, and more. Find a preserve.
Volunteer with Us
View opportunities for hands-on help, from photographing the land to removing invasive species. Become a volunteer.
Michigan’s First Local Land Trust
Legacy Land Conservancy has proudly led the local conservation movement for more than 55 years. Legacy has helped to conserve 11,000 acres through conservation agreements, public preserves, partnerships with other conservation groups, and more.
News
Legacy Land Conservancy Earns National Accreditation Recognition for Protecting Land Long-Term
For residents across southern Michigan, the trails they walk, the farms that grow food, and the natural areas that protect clean water just received an added layer of protection. Legacy Land Conservancy has once again earned national accreditation–and independent…
Celebrate 55 Years of Protecting the Land You Love
Every good story has humble beginnings–small creeks that gather momentum as they trickle toward swifter waters. In 1971, along the banks of the Huron River, a small but mighty group banded together to push back against the rising tide of development in Ann Arbor….
Choose Your Own Adventure: Turning Passion into Conservation Action
In January, an Ann Arbor area-high school student had a simple idea: build an owl nest box and install it on a local nature preserve. A few months later, that idea took flight at a Legacy Land Conservancy preserve, thanks to our volunteer program designed to turn…
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Build Your Legacy
With your support, we can continue to ensure that Southern Michigan’s irreplaceable landscapes remain diverse, resilient, thriving, and accessible for all.