Michigan | The Conservation Fund

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By the Numbers:

34,509 acres saved

Over 1,150 acres have been preserved in partnership with the United States Forest Service.
More than 7,700 acres have been protected though the Conservation Loans program.

Projects

Conserving Water Resources

Shannon Brines began operating Brines Farm in 2004. Located in Dexter, Michigan (roughly 10 miles northwest of Ann Arbor),...

Returning To His Farming Roots

Roger Outlaw, who is 64, has farmed all his life. Most recently though, his work in manufacturing meant he...

Increasing Farm Productivity

Adam and Dru Montri started Ten Hens Farm in 2008 with little more than a quarter acre of land....

Tackling Food Deserts in Michigan

What are you having for dinner? Imagine trying to answer that question if you couldn’t get to a grocery...

Michigan’s Farmland Legacy Program

Protecting farmland from development has been a priority in Michigan for a long time—over 20 years. Roughly 63 properties...

Sturgeon River

Nature-based tourism is an important economic base in many communities, especially in rural places like Michigan’s famed Upper Peninsula...

Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge

The Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge is the gateway to the Great Lakes and contains one of the largest and...

Saginaw Bay Watershed Initative Network

The largest watershed in Michigan, Saginaw Bay is located between the thumb and forefinger of Michigan’s “mitten” on the...

Leelanau State Park

If you envision Michigan as the palm of your hand, some of the state’s most important conservation lands can...

Lake Michigan Beach Clean Up Goes to the Dogs

The white-sand beaches and charming Lake Michigan communities in southwest Michigan known as Harbor Country are popular weekend getaway...

Great Lakes Revolving Fund

The establishment of the Great Lakes Revolving Loan Fund addresses the critical need of land trusts and public agencies...

Gateway Community Initiative in Michigan

Waterloo Recreation Area in Michigan is a little-known treasure. About a one-hour drive from Ann Arbor, this 20,000-acre park is...

Conservation Efforts in Detroit

With a generation of young adults leaving in droves to find work, population decline is a serious issue with...

Preserving Farms and Natural Areas in the Ann Arbor Greenbelt

The Ann Arbor Greenbelt is an innovative long-term land preservation program to curb the negative effects of development and...