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The Leelanau Conservation District provides assistance to the community to improve the quality of our county's natural resources; soil, water, air, plants, and animals for future generations through wise and sustainable use. The Leelanau Conservationi District provides assistance to the community to improve the quality of our natural resources; soil, water, air, plants, and animals for future generations through wise and sustainable use.

05/29/2026

Today's the day.

Native Plant Sale pickup is happening today, and we'll also have a selection of individual native plants available for purchase while supplies last.

Whether you're picking up a pre-ordered garden kit or simply looking for a few plants to bring home, we'd love to see you.

Native plants have a way of changing a place over time.

A shoreline becomes more resilient.
A wet corner becomes a garden.
A few flowers become habitat.

You don't have to transform your entire landscape this season.

Just start with one space.

We'll help with the rest.

📍 7200 E Duck Lake Rd (Leelanau Enterprise)
🕒 12:00 – 5:00

Start where you are. Take home what belongs.

05/11/2026

The deadline to order native plant kits is May 15.

After that, the season keeps moving.

The shoreline still needs holding together.
The wet corner still waits for the right plants.
Pollinators will keep looking for habitat wherever they can find it.

This is your last call to start something that belongs here.

Whether it’s one small garden bed, a stretch of shoreline, or the edge of the woods behind your house—native plants have a way of changing how a place feels over time. Quieter. Healthier. More alive.

We’ve made it simple to begin.

Choose the space.
Choose the kit.
We’ll help with the rest.

Order by May 15.

Start where you are. Grow what belongs.

04/29/2026

Most people don’t start because they’re not sure where to begin.

Too much choice.
Too many variables.
Not enough time to figure it all out.

So we tried to make it simpler.

Instead of asking you to design a garden from scratch, we’re offering a set of starting points—built for the kinds of places we all have:

A wet patch that never quite dries.
A strip along the shoreline.
A shaded edge where grass won’t take.
A sunny space that could be doing more.

Each kit is a small decision that leads somewhere good.

You don’t have to do everything.
Just start with one space.

Order by May 15
Pickup May 29

visit www.leelanaucd.org

Pick your kit. Plant your place.

04/16/2026

Not sure where to start with native plants?

We’ve taken the guesswork out of it.

Our garden kits are designed for real places—wet areas, shady yards, shorelines—and built with plants that belong here in Northern Michigan.

Start small. Plant something that matters.

Order by May 15
Pickup May 29

visit www.leelanaucd.org

08/28/2025

Hello and Happy (on a Thursday 😁). Ellie here to give an update on some events that have happened in August. Please enjoy:

🌱Pics 1-5: FAP Camp in da UP! District foresters across the state gathered together to share our expertise and experience and welcomed new foresters into their roles.

🌱Pics 6, 9, 10: Max hosted a ATFS Forestry Field Day with Richard Cooper, consulting forester, at one of his properties down in Benzie. This ecologically-rich parcel (there's even a bog with sundews!) was awesome to explore with our engaged landowners.

🌱Pics 7 and 8: Botanizing hike with at their Perch Lake property in Kalkaska to help boost their species inventory. Another nice hot day that also involved exploring a bog. 😁

Enjoy the dog (bog?) days of August! ☀️🌲🌳

08/15/2025

Hi everyone and happy !

It’s hard to believe but it’s already my last day here at the district, this summer has flown by!

Over the course of the summer I’ve gone on 72 site visits, led portions of multiple hikes, created a tree inventory map, and even planned my own event!

I’ve learned so much over the summer and I just want to say thank you to everyone that has supported me and helped me to excel in this role!

-Max

08/12/2025

Hi everyone and happy !

We want to thank everyone who was able to come out to our Sustainable Forest Management Field Day that we hosted in partnership with the American Tree Farm System!!

Despite the heat, we hope you all had a good time and learned something from our hosting landowner and forester, Richard Cooper, and his history managing his land.

It was great to see everyone and if you couldn’t make it to this event, we hope to see you next time!

-Max

08/01/2025

Happy Forester Friday!

We want to remind you all about our American Tree Farm System (ATFS) Field Day!! We will be visiting a local retired forester's property to learn about sustainable forest management and the standards required to enroll in ATFS!

Here's what you need to know:

Date: Friday, August 8th

Time: 12pm - 4pm

Location: Meet at the Beulah library, then travel to the forest space

Reminders: event is limited capacity, register soon to reserve a spot!

We will be hiking in areas with tall grass which will potentially have ticks and poison ivy. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and preferably long pants.

Please register at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeI9lyM7s2uii_uAhW9NJA5d0BrFAVZzN5Wuq8rQAIl5dgC0g/viewform

07/15/2025

Happy !

Join us for an American Tree Farm System (ATFS) field day focusing on sustainable forest management and the various sustainability standards that come with enrolling in the American Tree Farm System. We will be visiting the land of a retired forester and local Benzie landowner to get a first-hand look at how managing your forest with long term sustainability in mind can impact a landscape. You can register for this event directly on the LCD website, or go through this link (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeI9lyM7s2uii_uAhW9NJA5d0BrFAVZzN5Wuq8rQAIl5dgC0g/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=115513131587053814077) to sign up.

If you have any questions about the event, please email me at [email protected], or call the Leelanau Conservation District at (231) 256-9783

Event details -
Date: August 8th, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 4:00pm

Cost: Free

Location: Start at Beulah library, carpool to forest site (specific property locations will be disclosed to attendees the week of the event.)

Hope to see you there! -Max

07/11/2025

Hello and Happy ! We have the final hike of the Forester Friday hike series coming up on Friday, July 25 from 10a-12p at the Boardman River Nature Center. Head over to to sign up. ☀️🌲🌳 -Ellie

Address

8527 E. Government Center Drive #205
Suttons Bay, MI
49682

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+12312569783

Website

http://www.leelanaucd.org/

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