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 Duque at (231) 929-7911 or mduque@gtrlc.org.

The Ridge

Located in Grand Traverse County

15%

$9,436,544 Still Needed

Elberta Waterfront Community Conservation Project

Located in Benzie County

73%

$7,466,017 Still Needed

Upper Manistee Headwaters: The Milock Family Preserve “Excelsior” the Perch Lake Addition

Located in Kalkaska County

54%

$632,230 Still Needed

Forever Camp Greilick Endowment

Located in Grand Traverse County

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

Located in Grand Traverse County

89%

$58,672 Still Needed

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

Located in Grand Traverse County

96%

$50,295 Still Needed

Wilcox-Palmer-Shah – Addition II

Located in Antrim County

59%

$47,843 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