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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 […]
Message from Executive Director Diana Kern: During this unprecedented time of uncertainty and concern, and as we all make efforts to minimize the impact of the COVID-19, beginning Tuesday, March 17, our physical office will be closed through April 6 (or longer if needed) and the staff of Legacy Land Conservancy will be working remotely. […]
The Ann Arbor Greenbelt program and Legacy Land Conservancy are sharing good news on the land preservation front, projecting more than 1,000 acres of land to be protected throughout Washtenaw County. The following joint news release was announced on February 26, 2020. Great strides are being made in land preservation in southeast Michigan. Recent efforts […]
By Scott Rosencrans, Associate Director of Development and Communications For the most part, they are not young farmers and not even first generation farmers. They are veterans of the fields who were raised on traditional methods and they have seen dozens of trends come and go over the years. The size of their operations ranges […]