Our Land, Our Water, Our Future
Join HWLC as we unveil our newest nature preserve and community conservation area. Continue reading Our Land, Our Water, Our Future
Category: Nature Preserve
Families Find Fun Geocaching at the Sturgeon River Preserve!
Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using a GPS device (handheld GPS unit or GPS-enabled smart phone) played by people around the world. Participants navigate to a given set of latitude and longitude coordinates, then attempt to find the cache (container) hidden at that location. Geocaches can vary greatly in size and appearance—they can be anything from a 5-gallon bucket to a film canister.
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Families Protecting Treasured Land for Future Generations to Enjoy
Together, we are conserving and restoring publicly important lands that support outstanding biodiversity, waterways, fisheries, recreational and educational opportunities, cultural sites, agricultural lands, and spectacular scenery. Continue reading “Families Protecting Treasured Land for Future Generations to Enjoy”
A Letter from the Executive Director
Dear Friends and Supporters,
Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. We know there’s a lot going on in your world. Sometimes it’s hard to prioritize what is most important when everything is pulling at you equally. Even for a small part of your day, like the few minutes it will take to read these words, there are other things you could be doing – so we thank you for caring about conservation in northeast Michigan today! Continue reading “A Letter from the Executive Director”
Off the Map: Take a Little Hike
DOVER TWP. — Don’t have time to hike the scenic trails in the Pigeon River Country State Forest? Don’t worry.
Thanks to the HeadWaters Land Conservancy, a 40-acre preserve just west of the Pigeon in Dover Township opened to the public this year and features two short hiking loops.
