The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy is working on several exciting land protection and stewardship projects throughout our five-county service area. Our Priority Landscape 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 Garrock at (231) 929-7911 or mgarrock@gtrlc.org

Elberta Waterfront Community Conservation Project

Located in Benzie County

73%

$7,523,317 Still Needed

The Ridge

Located in Grand Traverse County

85%

$1,627,420 Still Needed

Kirkland Woods Nature Sanctuary (previously Bob’s Woods Nature Sanctuary)

Located in Benzie County

0%

$617,177 Still Needed

Upper Manistee Headwaters: The Milock Family Preserve – ‘Excelsior’ the Perch Lake Addition

Located in Kalkaska County

57%

$579,542 Still Needed

Davock Forest Conservation Easement

Located in Antrim County

23%

$335,743 Still Needed

Crystal Beach Forest Conservation Easement

Located in Benzie County

80%

$230,594 Still Needed

Upper Herring Lake Nature Preserve Infrastructure Improvements

Located in Benzie County

32%

$362,452 Still Needed

Medenbrook Nature Sanctuary – Saffron Forest Addition

Located in Benzie County

75%

$137,379 Still Needed

Margaret and Lewis Florman Nature Sanctuary

Located in Manistee County

96%

$88,762 Still Needed

McShane Brothers Nature Sanctuary

Located in Kalkaska County

80%

$70,101 Still Needed

Love Forest Conservation Easement

Located in Benzie County

79%

$66,204 Still Needed

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

Located in Grand Traverse County

96%

$49,355 Still Needed

Maple Hill Ecologically Managed Forest

Located in Benzie County

79%

$49,188 Still Needed

Wilcox-Palmer-Shah – Addition II

Located in Antrim County

100%

$0 Still Needed

Pyatt Lake: The Bill Carls Nature Preserve – Trail and Access Improvements Phase III

Located in Grand Traverse County

100%

$0 Still Needed

Betsie Dunes Nature Sanctuary Addition

Located in Benzie County

100%

$0 Still Needed

Brown Bridge Quiet Area Addition

Located in Grand Traverse County

100%

$0 Still Needed