Northern Michigan Land Conservancies' 2020 Accomplishments
Photo(s) by Noah Jurik courtesy of GTRLC 2020 was a big year for land conservation in Northern Michigan—fragile wildlife habitats were preserved, forests were fortified and trails were blazed. We touched base with five regional conservancies to hear about their accomplishments and to see what’s in store for 2021. Note: Acreage numbers were collected in November 2020, prior to publication, and may have increased since then. Acres Protected in 2020: As of November, Leelanau Conservancy had protected 888 acres, with another 89 expected by year-end. That adds up to a total of more than 15,00...