The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy is working on several exciting land protection and stewardship projects throughout our five-county service area. Our Priority Land Atlas (PLA) guides us as we protect land throughout the region.

The PLA includes carefully selected scoring criteria that we use to identify properties with the highest conservation values in our service area. By taking a close look at natural features, habitat rarity, size of wetlands, length of shoreline, adjacency to previously protected land and more, we’ve got a clear and concise map of the best remaining unprotected jewels in our area.

For more information on any of these projects, please contact Marissa Duque at (231) 929-7911 or mduque@gtrlc.org.

Upper Manistee Headwaters: The Milock Family Preserve “Excelsior” the Perch Lake Addition

Located in Kalkaska County

15%

$1,155,396 Still Needed

Mitchell Creek Meadows: The Don & Jerry Oleson Nature Preserve – Habitat Restoration & Recreation Enhancement

Located in Grand Traverse County

73%

$318,034 Still Needed

Golden Days Loon Nature Sanctuary – Gardner Addition

Located in Antrim County

60%

$249,047 Still Needed

Pelizzari Natural Area Addition

Located in Grand Traverse County

82%

$135,439 Still Needed

Betsie Dunes Nature Sanctuary Addition

Located in Benzie County

12%

$156,245 Still Needed

Brown Bridge Quiet Area Addition

Located in Grand Traverse County

97%

$95,795 Still Needed

St. Clair Lake – Six Mile Lake Nature Preserve Addition

Located in Antrim County

40%

$37,322 Still Needed

Wilcox-Palmer-Shah – Wilcox Addition

Located in Antrim County

73%

$10,742 Still Needed

Turtle Cove Nature Preserve

Located in Grand Traverse County

100%

$0 Still Needed

Birch Point Nature Preserve

Located in Benzie County

100%

$0 Still Needed

Crystal Lake Outlet Improvements

Located in Benzie County

100%

$0 Still Needed

High Bluff Dunes Nature Sanctuary Addition

Located in Benzie County

100%

$0 Still Needed

Lower Woodcock Lake Nature Preserve Trail and Water Access Improvements

Located in Benzie County

100%

$0 Still Needed

Maple Bay Farm and Natural Area – Habitat Enhancement

Located in Grand Traverse County

100%

$0 Still Needed

Mnaadendan Shkaakimiikwe Nature Sanctuary

Located in Grand Traverse County

100%

$0 Still Needed