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Maple Bay Farm, MI

Striking views, rolling hillsides, and working farmlands characterize the 58 acres of Maple Bay Farm that are now protected through a Conservation Fund loan to Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy. With assistance from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, and as part of the Petobego Watershed Conservation Initiative, the Fund is helping to safeguard vital rural lands along the Great Lakes’ shorelines.

Regional Scorecard - Midwest
Acres Protected: 283,390
Fair Market Value: $330,924,635
Acquisition Cost: $173,679,599
Total Acres Conserved Since 1985: 283,390
Restore a Michigan Camp

Mill Lake Youth Camp
Mill Lake Youth Camp needs your help.

Memories created in the outdoors last a lifetime. In Michigan, we have a chance to restore this lakeside camp so that families can return to make new memories. Read more »

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