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, Jackson, and Lenawee 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 […]
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 […]
If you have visited the Creekshead, Johnson, or Shatter Preserve lately, you may have seen fresh blue paint on the trees along the trails. No need to worry though, this is on purpose! In July, the stewardship team began another preserve accessibility improvement project—refreshing the system of blazes at all our preserves. A blaze is […]
With summer in full swing, we are all eager to lace up our shoes and get out on the nature trails; however, one thing to keep an eye out for are ticks, which are a major vector for various dangerous diseases, such as Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis, among other diseases becoming more common. […]
Legacy Land Conservancy is excited to announce the completion of Phase 1 of the Shatter Family Preserve Trail Project. Phase 1 consists of 362 feet of newly constructed boardwalk divided into several segments along the trail system! This will allow visitors to avoid particularly wet and flooded areas of the trail, while still enjoying all […]