When we protect our forests, farmland, and wetlands, we protect our future.
We need nature. Vibrant ecosystems contribute to cleaner air, water, and soil and a better quality of life.
Legacy Land Conservancy helps people connect with and care for Southern Michigan’s land and water for everyone’s benefit—now and always.
Discover Your Path
Conserve Your Land
Learn how you can preserve your property’s unique natural and agricultural values. Learn more.
Visit a Preserve
Plan a trip to one of Legacy’s public nature preserves for hiking, birdwatching, and more. Find a preserve.
Volunteer with Us
View opportunities for hands-on help, from photographing the land to removing invasive species. Become a volunteer.
Michigan’s First Local Land Trust
Legacy Land Conservancy has proudly led the local conservation movement for more than 55 years. Legacy has helped to conserve 11,000 acres through conservation agreements, public preserves, partnerships with other conservation groups, and more.
News
A Tradition Begins: Application Period Now Open for 2026 Iron Creek Preserve Hunting Program
The application period for the 2026 Iron Creek Preserve Hunting Program is open! Interested hunters may now apply for the opportunity to help keep the local deer population in check as part of the program launched last fall. Applications will be accepted until July…
From Tree Planting to Lasting Partnership
By Kyler Moran, Preserve Stewardship Manager Since 2023, Legacy has partnered with Stockbridge Community Schools’ Future Farmers of America (FFA) program at Beckwith Preserve. Located next to the school and connected by trail, the preserve gives students direct access…
Meet Our Seasonal Staff
Every spring, Legacy’s preserves awaken with bustling activity. Vegetation blooms, wildlife emerge, and visitors wander. And for our team, new priorities arise, restoration projects ramp up, and events and volunteer workdays fill the calendar. And none of it happens…
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Build Your Legacy
With your support, we can continue to ensure that Southern Michigan’s irreplaceable landscapes remain diverse, resilient, thriving, and accessible for all.