Current acquisition projects
These parcels are actively being pursued for permanent protection. Your support makes each one possible.
Ogemaw Parcel — Lot 5404
📍 Rose City, Ogemaw County
30 acres of pristine wetland and tamarack bog outside Rose City. A keystone parcel in a developing wildlife corridor — protecting headwaters and sheltering species across the landscape.
Au Sable River Acquisition
📍 Oscoda / Crawford County
Protecting riparian land along one of Michigan's most celebrated cold-water rivers. This acquisition safeguards critical stream buffer habitat, reduces runoff, and ensures public access to the Au Sable River corridor for generations to come.
Every acre is a permanent decision
When HeadWaters acquires land, it is permanently removed from development — protected in perpetuity through ownership or conservation easement. There is no undo button. That's the weight and the promise of this work.
- Wetlands filter drinking water and reduce flood risk for downstream communities
- Forested corridors allow wildlife to migrate as climates shift
- Preserved shoreline protects water quality across entire watersheds
- Every protected parcel anchors the landscape around it
- Permanently conserved land requires no future defense — it is simply protected
"Wetlands like these are the lifeblood of northeast Michigan — they clean our water, shelter our wildlife, and anchor our landscape. Protecting even one parcel creates a ripple effect felt for generations."
— HeadWaters Land ConservancyHow you can make it happen
Land acquisition is expensive and time-sensitive. Every form of support — large or small — moves these projects forward.
Make a gift
Direct donations go straight to acquisition costs. Even modest gifts add up — 30 acres of Michigan wetland for the cost of a used car is only possible with community support.
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