Our Member Land Conservancies

Heart of the Lakes’ member land conservancies include the most successful land conservation organizations in the state. These land conservancies have collectively protected more than one-half million acres of Michigan forests, farmland, wetlands, and shoreline for future generations to explore and enjoy. To learn more about our members, visit their websites by selecting their names.

Member Land Conservancies

Click here to view interactive map of member land conservancies

Blue Water Land Conservancy, Community Foundation of St. Clair County
St. Clair County

Cadillac Area Land Conservancy
Missaukee, Osceloa, Wexford, and northern Lake and Mason Counties

Chikaming Open Lands
Galien River watershed and southwest Berrien County

Chippewa Watershed Conservancy
Clare, Mecosta, Isabella, Montclam, and Gratiot Counties

Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and Manistee Counties

Great Lakes Bioregional Land Conservancy
Tuscola, Sanilac, Genesee, Lapeer, and St. CLair Counties

Grosse Ile Nature and Land Conservancy
Township of Grosse Ile

Headwaters Land Conservancy
Presqueisle, Otsego, Montmorency, Alpena, Crawford, Oscoda, Alcona, Roscommon, Ogemaw, Iosco, and Arenac Counties

Keweenaw Land Trust
Houghton, Ontonagon, Gogebic, Iron, and Baraga Counties

Land Conservancy of West Michigan
all or parts of Allegan, Kent, Ottawa, Newaygo, Muskegon, Oceana, Mason and Lake Counties

Leelanau Conservancy
Leelanau County

Legacy Land Conservancy
Washtenaw and Jackson Counties

Little Forks Conservancy
Gladwirn and Midland Counties

Little Traverse Conservancy
Chippewa, Mackinac, Emmet, Cheboygan, and Charlevoix Counties

Livingston Land Conservancy
Livingston County

Mid-Michigan Land Conservancy
Clinton, Eaton, Ionia, Hillsdale, Ingham, Shiawasee, and Jackson Counties

North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy
northwest Oakland County

Raisin Valley Land Trust
Jackson, Washtenaw, Lenawee, and Monroe Counties

Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy
Roscommon, Ogeman, Iosco, Osceola, Clare, Gladwin, Arenac, Mescosta, Isabella, Midland, Bay, Montcalm, Gratiot, Saginaw, Tuscola, Huron, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Genesee, Lapeer, Oakland, and Livingston Counties

Six Rivers Regional Land Conservancy
Oakland, Macomb, Lapeer, and Genesee Counties

Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy
Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties

Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van Buren Counties

The Dahlem Conservancy
Jackson County

Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy
Ontonagon, Gogebic, Iron, Marquette, Dickinson, Delta, Alger, Schoolcraft, Luce, Macinac, and Chippewa Counties

Statewide Members

Michigan Karst Conservancy
Michigan Nature Association
The Conservation Fund
The Nature Conservancy in Michigan

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Heart of The Lakes Member Conservation Lands Grow to 560,000 Acres

February 21, 2012 - Grand Ledge, MI –Heart of the Lakes Center for Land Conservation Policy announced today that as of December 31, 2011, its member land conservancies accumulatively conserve 560,000 acres of Michigan land. The total, compiled as a result of the 2011 Heart of the Lakes’ Annual Acres Protected Survey, is 12,662 more acres than were reported in conservation for 2010. Read More

Enhanced Incentive for Conservation Easements Sees Overwhelming Support

February 15, 2012 - Today, Heart of the Lakes Center for Land Conservation Policy and its national partner, the Land Trust Alliance, announced that over 300 U.S. Representatives, including 13 of 15 Michigan representatives, are signed on as co-‐sponsors of the Conservation Easement Incentive Act (H.R. 1964), which would make the enhanced incentive for conservation easements permanent. Read More

Michigan ACE II applications accepted through February 29, 2012

February 1, 2012 - Heart of the Lakes and its partner, the Land Trust Alliance, are pleased to announce that applications to receive advancement services under the Advancing Conservancy Excellence (ACE) program are now being accepted from Michigan land conservancies through February 29, 2012. Read More

Peer to Peer Mentor Program

January 20, 2012 - Application Deadline Extended to February 29! Gathering Waters Conservancy, Heart of the Lakes Center for Land Conservation Policy, and the Land Trust Alliance are teaming up to offer a peer-to-peer mentoring program in Wisconsin and Michigan in 2012. Read More

Frey Foundation to Match New Donations

November 8, 2011 - The Frey Foundation will match a significant portion of new contributions. Read More

Michigan Motorists Support Recreation Passport

October 25, 2011 - From the October 25 edition of the Battle Creek Enquirer. Read More

DNR Exceeds Passport Goals

October 21, 2011 - The Department of Natural Resources today announced that the participation goal for the first year of the Recreation Passport was met and exceeded by Michigan citizens. Read More

In Our Opinion: State Land Cap

July 20, 2011 - As we in Michigan enjoy summer in our state’s beautiful woods and waters, legislation that could significantly impact the state’s ability to acquire and strategically manage state lands is moving through the state legislature. Senate Bill 248 (S-2) would cap the amount of land held for the people of our state by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR). Read More

Governor Snyder Signs Farmland Preservation Bill into Law

July 13, 2011 - Governor Snyder signed the farmland preservation bill (HB 4666, now Public Act 79 of 2011), sponsored by Rep. LaFontaine (R-Richmond), into law yesterday at the Michigan Capitol. Read More