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A collection of photos and videos featuring Legacy properties and events. Do you have any photos or videos from a visit to one of our preserves? Please share them with us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter (use hashtag #legacylandconservancy), or email them to info@legacylandconservancy.org and we will highlight them here for everyone to enjoy. (Photo by […]
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 […]
At the 7th Annual Legacy Land Conservancy Partner Gathering, Penny Briscoe, with the Purple Martin Conservation Association and the Michigan Audubon Society, shared tips on how land owners can attract and foster purple martin colonies. Purple Martins are aerial insectivores, meaning they feed by catching flying insects. Purple Martins are one of the highest-flying foragers […]
By Trilby Becker, Legacy volunteer and a co-founder of the Michigan Flower Growers’ Cooperative As locally grown flowers become more popular, designers are increasingly daring, selecting all sorts of wild and wonderful flowers, foliages, grasses, vines, and branches for their arrangements. But traditional blooms like tulips, narcissus, ranunculus, and anemones are always in style. New varieties […]
Oh, it’s that time of year again! The birds are singing and everyone is ready for a fresh start to warm weather. ‘Tis the season for spring cleaning! Legacy staff shares some of the factors we consider when choosing environmentally friendly cleaning products! Packaging The most common packaging for cleaning supplies is either rigid plastic, […]