Celebrating 50 Years of Protecting & Preserving Land Donate Today
The Washtenaw County Natural Areas Preservation Program (NAPP)—a program that purchases unique natural areas and agricultural easements to ensure their preservation for the benefit of all County residents, plants, and animals—was established in 2000 by the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners through the passage of Natural Areas Ordinance No. 128. It is funded through a […]
Picture this: 2,900 feet of frontage on a quaint waterway (think two of the Empire State Building stacked together, then go a little further). On either side of this waterway, floodplain forest fills the valley it has forged since the last period of glaciation about 15,000 years ago. Feel the cool, moist weight of the […]
One thing that unites us as a nation is land: Americans strongly support saving the open spaces they love. Since 1971, Legacy Land Conservancy, has been doing just that for the people of Washtenaw and Jackson counties. Now Legacy Land Conservancy announced it has renewed its land trust accreditation for the second time– proving once […]
Our newest preserve is open for quiet enjoyment! On August 15th Legacy hosted a small gathering at the Anthony & Rose Shatter Family Preserve to celebrate its opening. The daughters of Anthony and Rose Shatter—the former landowners—cut the ribbon, and guests enjoyed a ‘socially distanced’ guided nature hike led by Legacy staffers Allene Smith and […]
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