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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 […]
“I want to share with you the degree of alarm I feel on the issue of Japanese stiltgrass,” asserts Dana Wright, Land Stewardship Director. “Stiltgrass is not like other invasives we have seen in Michigan, which spread relatively slowly and can be contained. Stiltgrass travels via water and deer, as easily as water itself. “The […]
Legacy is excited to welcome our new 2018 summer interns. We’re really looking forward to working with them. Ami Fofana, Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program Intern Ami, our intern from the University of Michigan’s Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program, is spending the summer updating management plans for each of our nature preserves. Born and raised […]
The Corporate and Individual Giving Specialist is responsible for implementing Legacy Land Conservancy’s strategy to develop support from corporations, businesses, and individuals. Reporting to the Director of Development & Engagement, the candidate will be expected to help achieve Legacy’s fundraising goals while contributing to the overall success of the organization as a member of our team. […]