Community Calendar

Amy Lipson is once again hosting a Mother’s Day wildflower walk—the perfect way to spend a Sunday with LTC.

For more information about upcoming Little Traverse Conservancy events, click here.

Plant It Wild will guide you along the trail identifying spring ephemerals.

Join us for a guided 1/2-mile spring hike to celebrate the induction of Misty Acres: The Borwell Preserve into the national Old-Growth Forest Network (OGFN).

Misty Acres: The Borwell Preserve will join more than 320 forests nationwide recognized in the Old-Growth Forest Network. A brief induction ceremony, including remarks by the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy staff and Leona Addie of the Old-Growth Forest Network, will take place at the Misty Acres Preserve Trailhead before the hike.

For more information and to register, please click here.

Registration is required; updates or cancellations will be emailed to registered participants. If you're completing registration for multiple people, please register each individually.

Thank you for your interest in joining us! If you have any questions, please contact us at (231) 929-7911 or info@gtrlc.org.

For more information, please contact:
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
Michelle Fielstra, Communications & Engagement Specialist
mfielstra@gtrlc.org

Old-Growth Forest Network
Leona Addie, Great Lakes Regional Manager
leona@oldgrowthforest.net

Join Brad Von Blon for a meander through the Offield Family Working Forest Reserve to enjoy spring wildflowers.

For more information about upcoming Little Traverse Conservancy events, click here.

Join the Manistee Audubon chapter for a walk along the universally accessible boardwalk at the Arcadia Marsh Nature Preserve! Volunteer leader Brian Allen will highlight the many bird species–including songbirds, shorebirds, wading birds, and raptors–that can be viewed from the boardwalk at this time of the year.

Before the hike, feel free to check out our Arcadia Marsh Bird and Botanical Guide for a preview of the species we’ll be on the lookout for.

What should I bring?

Consider bringing your camera and/or binoculars—birds and wildflowers will be abundant!

Dress for the weather! Always check the forecast in advance.

Sunscreen and bug spray for your safety and comfort.

Because of sensitive wildlife, dogs are not allowed at this preserve.

Directions

We will meet at the M22 parking lot.

Registration is required, click here. Cancellations due to weather or any other reason will be communicated with registered participants via email.

Thank you for your interest in joining us! If you have any questions, please contact us at (231) 929-7911 or info@gtrlc.org.

Take a virtual walk with Carolyn Henne, botanist for the Manistee National Forest for more than 20 years, through the native plant garden at Chittenden and the only wildflower sanctuary in the National Forest system, Loda Lake.

Join Quinn Sommer, seasonal technician and avid birder, for a walk through a beloved LTC birding preserve, Waldron Fen Nature Preserve.

For more information about upcoming Little Traverse Conservancy events, click here.

Join us for a tour of the buildings and grounds at Mitchell Creek Meadows: The Don and Jerry Oleson Nature Preserve, led by our ambassadors Sally Proctor and Terrie Taylor.

Surrounded by schools and neighborhoods—and in the heart of a watershed critical to the quality of our drinking water—the Conservation Center is more than our office: it’s a place where people can join together to build a more resilient, engaged and proactive community. Visitors can explore the 243-acre preserve’s diverse habitats, including wetlands, meadows and forest areas, and learn about our ongoing restoration work, while traversing the universally accessible Looyenga Family Trail. From the trail, you can also watch our invasive-plant-eating goats enjoying their job with gusto!

This tour will include an inside look at the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy’s McMullen Family Conservation Center, Bob and Pauline Young Family Stewardship Workshop, and native plant greenhouse and goat barn.

We welcome guests to learn about our mission and how we can each play a role in caring for our critical lands and waters.

Registration is required. If the minimum registration isn’t met, a cancellation will be sent by email to registered participants. Thank you for your interest in joining us! If you have any questions, please contact us at (231) 929-7911 or info@gtrlc.org.

This is a guided hike to the only wildflower sanctuary in the National Forest System.

Join the Manistee Conservation District, the Invasive Species Network and Plant It Wild at Black Cap Farm to immerse yourself in all things native.