Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy

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

Giving Options

Prairie Coneflower

Prairie coneflower.
Photo by Mark Even.

Charitable gifts to the Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy are critical to furthering our mission of protecting land in southeast Michigan. Tax-deductible donations are used to fund new land protection projects, steward SMLC nature preserves, raise awareness about the importance of land conservation, and support our annual operations, so we can all rest assured that the land we save will be protected forever. If you would like to make a gift to SMLC, consider the following giving options:

  • Unrestricted-used where SMLC needs it most in any given year
  • Land Protection-helps cover the costs related to general land protection activities including the Land Acquisition Program and working with our conservation partners
  • Stewardship-funds the stewardship program
  • Superior Township Fund-for work that is done in Superior Township including outreach activities and special projects
  • Stewardship Endowment Fund-funds SMLC's protected lands in perpetuity
  • SMLC also periodically engages in public fundraising campaigns to support land acquisition, land stewardship and other special projects.

Donate Online:

Make a secure credit card donation through our partner Network for Good or PayPal.

*Please consider picking up the Network for Good processing fee. Donations made through PayPal's Giving Fund have no processing fees.

Mail Your Gift:

Print and complete an SMLC Contribution Form, and mail it to the SMLC office with your gift:

Donate with Kroger:

Each time you use your Kroger Plus Card, Kroger will make a donation to SMLC. Click here to sign up and use Organization Number IA294.

Get Creative:

Contact the SMLC office via one of the methods below to discuss other giving options such as monthly giving, planned giving, stock transfers, etc.
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For more information about making a contribution to SMLC, please contact:

Nealie McBean, Office Specialist
info@smlcland.org
(734) 484-6565

or

Jill Lewis, Executive Director
jlewis@smlcland.org
(734) 484-6565

Walk in wonder 2026 sponsor sign

Many Thanks!

A special thanks to all of our donors, funders, partners and supporters for all of the gifts you gave to Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy of your time, talents and contributions last year (2025).

We are especially grateful to the following SMLC funders and partners for their continued support and recognition that Conservation is in our Nature:

  • Boisvenu & Company, P.C.
  • Bristol Myers Squibb
  • Ducks Unlimited
  • Google
  • Huron River Watershed Investment Strategy Technical Advisory Committee
  • ITC Transmissions Company
  • Intuitive Foundation
  • James A. and Faith Knight Foundation
  • Kroger Community Rewards
  • Kroger Community Rewards
  • Land Trust Alliance
  • Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR)
  • Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
  • Michigan Garden Clubs
  • Michigan Nature Association
  • Microsoft Rewards (Give with Bing)
  • NetScout
  • OHM Advisors
  • Pittsfield Township Government
  • Plantwise LLC
  • Portland General Electric
  • Six Rivers Land Conservancy
  • Superior Township Government
  • The Carls Foundation
  • The City of Ann Arbor's Greenbelt Program
  • The Green Ribbon Initiative/TNC-Ohio
  • Toyota Motor Corporation (Matching Gifts program)
  • US Fish and Wildlife Service
  • United Way for Southeastern Michigan
  • Washtenaw Conservation Collective
  • Washtenaw County Natural Areas Preservation Program (NAPP)

We would also like to express appreciation to all of the renewed and new members of SMLC's Eco-Logical Leadership Club (ELLC). Thank you for your initiative, generosity, and friendship. Through your leadership, you are demonstrating that sustaining SMLC's capacity to do the work of our mission is Elevating Local Land Conservation. Thank You!

Finally, we are looking forward to new land acquisition projects and fun public outreach events in 2026 - stay tuned. Thank you for helping take care of nature!

Donate Land

(from https://landtrustalliance.org/take-action/conserve-your-land/how-to-conserve-your-land)

Donating land for conservation purposes is truly one of the finest legacies a person can leave to future generations. It may be the best conservation strategy for you if you do not wish to pass the land on to heirs; own property you no longer use; own highly appreciated property; have substantial real estate holdings and wish to reduce estate tax burdens; or would like to be relieved of the responsibility of managing and caring for land. More about donating land...

For more information about protecting your land, please contact:

Executive Director Jill Lewis
jlewis@smlcland.org
(734) 484-6565

Donate Materials and Services

UM Dearborn Student Environmental Association From lawn mowers to bottled water, the Conservancy benefits from non-cash gifts from our supporters. These gifts help minimize our day-to-day expenses, so we have more resources for large mission-driven projects. Right now, for example, we could use the following items:

  • 3 point hitch tractor wood chipper attachment (est. value $2,500)
  • Fire Safety Equipment (est. value $1,100)
  • Good working order black and white Business Printer (est. value $250)
  • Heavy-Duty poster easels (est. value $150)
  • Vernal pool monitoring kits ($75 each)
  • Leather gloves for volunteers (est. value $14 each)

For more information about making an in-kind contribution to SMLC, please contact staff at: