Diana Kern Assumes Duties February 4 Trustees of Legacy Land Conservancy announce the appointment, effective February 4, of Diana Kern to lead the organization as Executive Director. Kern brings more than a dozen years of experience in nonprofit executive leadership, fund development, relationship management, budget management, board support, and staff development to her new role […]
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“Going to the Woods is Going Home” by Susan Lackey

On a hillside at our Sharon Hills Preserve there sits a bench inscribed with these words from John Muir: “Going to the woods is going home.” Two redbud trees flank the bench, which overlooks a wetland where deer, birds, and other critters hang out. This bench and the trees are dedicated to my late mother, […]
Exhibition Opening: A Northern Refuge: Cherish, Protect

Curated by Stamps instructor Catherine VanVoorhis, A Northern Refuge: Cherish, Protect examines the importance of protecting our forests, prairies, farms, wetlands and freshwater lakes and rivers. These inspiring places give us nourishing food, clean water, and habitat for wildlife. In collaboration with the Legacy Land Conservancy, the exhibit informs the public about current and future […]
Huron Waterloo Loop to Link Iron Belle Trail

Legacy partner, Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative (HWPI), has recently secured three separate $25,000 private donations from Chelsea Milling, Chelsea State Bank and the Peter and Patti Feeney Family. Partnering with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and other organizations, HWPI is actively working to create a unique, looped trail connection to Michigan’s Iron Belle Trail. […]