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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 […]
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 […]
By Allene Smith, Land Stewardship Coordinator Each year land acquisition and stewardship folks from Michigan-based land conservancies gather to discuss emerging issues, shared challenges, useful resources, and more. This year’s gathering was organized by Little Forks Conservancy and held at Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens in Midland, MI. After discussing the roles of organizational partnerships […]
Today LEGACY LAND CONSERVANCY is celebrating what we call GRATITUDE TUESDAY. To all our supporters, we want to thank you for helping us: Preserve open and green spaces and protect our rural heritage Preserve fish and wildlife habitats, endangered species, and biodiversity Manage and protect watersheds and wetlands Maintain scenic landscapes and recreational places Prevent […]