Celebrating 50 Years of Protecting & Preserving Land Donate Today
Celebrating 50 Years of Protecting & Preserving Land Donate Today
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 […]
Click here to read our Preserve Update related to the COVID-19 pandemic 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. […]
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 […]
For the second year in a row, Legacy is opting out of Giving Tuesday and instead celebrating GRATITUDE TUESDAY. To all our supporters, we want to say Thank You! During this incredibly challenging year, we are more grateful than ever for your support. Whether you have been with us since the very beginning or have […]
From the Legacy Land Conservancy family to yours – Happy Thanksgiving! We are so thankful for you and your support. Wishing you peace, strength, and warmth this Thanksgiving. Even with all that 2020 has presented us with, there is still so much the Legacy staff is thankful for… Krista – This year I’m finding myself […]
Dear Friends, This year has been incredibly difficult. From the COVID-19 pandemic to the political and social unrest to the environmental disasters devastating our planet, we have all felt the impacts of this tumultuous year. No individual, business, institution, or organization has been left unaffected, including Legacy. But, I am an optimist. Challenges make life […]