On Friday, July 22nd the 3rd installment of forest school took place along the banks of the Sturgeon River at the Headwaters’ Sturgeon River Preserve. We taught the kids all
Forest School Friday-Art in the PreserveForest School Friday-Art in the Preserve
Friday July 15th our crew of woodsy kids changed venues to the Sturgeon River Preserve. The children were encouraged to gather building supplies for our new fairy trail. The forest
HeadWaters First Ever Forest School Friday!HeadWaters First Ever Forest School Friday!
On July 8, 2022, I had the absolute pleasure of kicking off our new Forest School Friday educational series with an amazing group of kids. We gathered at HeadWaters’ Big
HeadWaters Land Conservancy Leads Outdoor Education Hike at Vanderbilt School ForestHeadWaters Land Conservancy Leads Outdoor Education Hike at Vanderbilt School Forest
Each year for the past four years, HeadWaters Land Conservancy has led a snowshoe hike for Vanderbilt students through their school forest. This program started in 2018 after HeadWaters secured
Snowshoes and Snowmen Event at Big Lake PreserveSnowshoes and Snowmen Event at Big Lake Preserve
Join HWLC for an afternoon of snowshoe racing and snowmen building at the Big Lake Preserve. We will be timing snowshoe dashes down a short course, best time wins a
HeadWaters Land Conservancy welcomes Julie Rubsam as the new Executive Director!HeadWaters Land Conservancy welcomes Julie Rubsam as the new Executive Director!
Julie grew up in Southern Indiana on the north side of Evansville. Her love of the outdoors began at an early age and was fostered by many family excursions hiking
Laura Justin retires from HeadWaters Land ConservancyLaura Justin retires from HeadWaters Land Conservancy
HeadWaters Land Conservancy (HWLC) announces the retirement of Executive Director, Laura Justin after ten years of service to the organization. HWLC’s Board has immediately initiated the hiring process for her
HWLC Welcomes 2021 Summer InternHWLC Welcomes 2021 Summer Intern
With field season upon us, we are happy to welcome our newest member of the staff, Rhiannon Erhardt! Rhiannon recently joined Headwaters staff in May of 2021. She earned her
$1,000 Meijer Gift Card Raffle!$1,000 Meijer Gift Card Raffle!
Each year HeadWaters Land Conservancy hosts a fundraiser (or two!) to raise money that we use to protect the most significant, beautiful and important lands and waters in northeast Michigan.
Start of our office renovations!Start of our office renovations!
For those of you who haven’t heard we are currently undergoing some office renovations. These renovations were made possible through a grant from the Lowe’s Gives Foundation to go towards