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Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy
The Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy conserves natural land and open space --
including forests, wetlands, meadows, agricultural land, and places of scenic beauty --
to provide habitat for wildlife and to enrich the lives of people.

 
 

More than 160,000 acres of land were lost to development in southeast Michigan between 1990 and 2000.

SMLC Staff at Conservancy Farm - photo by Jay Schlegel

Van Buren Township

Wayne County Success!

26 acres protected in Van Buren Township

On December 30, 2009, the Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy received the Deed to 26-acres in Van Buren Township, near the intersection of Belleville Road and I-94 in western Wayne County.  This is the 5th land protection project that SMLC has completed in Wayne County.

The property is primarily forested wetlands and is part of a larger "bioreserve" site as identified by the Huron River Watershed Council. Click here for more Van Buren Project info...

 
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Click here to link your Kroger Plus Card to SMLC.

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2009 Turkeys at LeFurge Woods Nature Preserve

 Enjoy this photographic slideshow

  SMLC 2009 Highlights in Pictures

SMLC Fall AppealSMLC Appeal to Supporters

You can help SMLC build critical organizational & stewardship capacity by making a a donation to our "We Care" campaign.

  • Click here for SMLC's Fall Appeal Letter


  • Click here to make a secure online donation


  • Click here to read the Fall Newsletter online

    • Superior Land Conservancy A local division of Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy Superior Greenway

    Superior Land Conservancy mailed an informational update to supporters at the end of 2009.

    Click here to read the letter (PDF)

    Click here to see the
    Superior Greenway Brochure Page 1     (PDF)

    Click here to see the
    Superior Greenway Brochure Page 2 - Map     (PDF)

     
    2010 Calendar of Events

    New events are added to the calendar as they are scheduled. If you would like e-mail notification of SMLC news and upcoming hikes, tours, campfires, and volunteer oportunities, please contact Wendy Pellerito at wpellerito@SMLCland.org
    Winter Walkabout at LeFurge Woods Nature Preserve
    		02/21/10
    Sunday, February 21 at 1:15pm - 3:30pm
    Meet at Superior Township Hall, 3040 N. Prospect Road (at the corner of Cherry Hill Road)
    Walkabout at 2:00p.m. - 1 1/2 miles south of Township Hall. Button up your overcoat and come on out to enjoy SMLC's 17th annual "Winter Walkabout". Thanks to your help, we'll be celebrating 17 years of protection on what has grown to be a wonderful 424-acre nature preserve. Gather for snacks, warm drinks and socializing with Conservancy friends at the Township Hall. Then we'll drive 1-1/2 miles south for a walk through the preserve to look for animal tracks and enjoy the winter landscape. We'll be walking a little over a mile. Be ready for snowy/muddy conditions. This event is free and open to everyone so bring friends and family -- membership is not required -- please, no pets. Make sure to dress for the weather and be mindful that we will be walking for about 1 1/2 hours. We will leave to go on our walk promptly at 2:00 p.m. Contact Scott Tyrrell (styrrell@SMLCland.org / 734.484.6565).


    Map to Conservancy Farm (8383 Vreeland Rd., Superior Twp., MI 48198) click here

    		 
     
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