About Us

Heart of the Lakes is comprised of knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff overseen by our Board of Directors. Together Heart of the Lakes works to unite our member conservancies under a common goal- protecting Michigan land.

Protecting Michigan
Michigan Land and its natural resource base critically tied to the economy, health, and quality of life of this state. Supporting Resources, Michigan Policy
Michigan Land Conservancies are nonprofit organizations dedicated to the protection of Michigan land forever. Michigan Land Conservancies, Land Conservation History, Tools for Conservancies
Heart of the Lakes Center for Land Conservation Policy is pivotal in land conservancy success, uniting their individual actions around a common goal - to protect Michigan land. Policy and Legislation, Conservancy Services

Our Mission
Heart of the Lakes Center for Land Conservation Policy strengthens the collective efforts of land conservancies and organizations dedicated to the conservation of Michigan’s environmentally and economically significant lands. Heart of the Lakes provides leadership, innovative ideas, and advocates for smart public policy for the benefit of our communities and for generations to come.
Heart of the Lakes Member Land Conservancies
Heart of the Lakes Staff
Heart of the Lakes Board of Directors
Friends of Heart of the Lakes

Contact Us
Heart of the Lakes Center for Land Conservation Policy
300 N. Bridge Street
Grand Ledge, MI 48837
Phone: 517.925.8649
info@heartofthelakes.org

Heart of the Lakes Annual Reports
2009 - 2010 Annual Report
2008 - 2009 Annual Report

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Welcome, Jonathan!

April 22, 2013 - Jonathan Jarosz, Heart of the Lakes’ new Executive Director, hit the ground running when he began his new position April 1. No stranger to Michigan’s land conservancies, Jarosz worked as a conservation planner and consultant to nonprofits throughout Michigan for the past fifteen years. Read More

Heart of the Lakes Center for Land Conservation Announces New Executive Director

March 27, 2013 - Heart of the Lakes Center for Land Conservation Policy, a statewide support organization serving Michigan’s nonprofit land conservancies since 2004, has announced the selection of Jonathan Jarosz as its new executive director. Jarosz will fill the vacancy created by Rachel Kuntzsch’s departure in September of 2012. Julie Stoneman, who has been serving as Interim Director will continue to play a key role in the Heart of the Lakes Advancing Conservancy Excellence (ACE) program. Jarosz’s appointment was made after a national search and selection process. Read More

USDA Seeking Applications from Farmland Protection Organizations

January 2, 2013 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is encouraging established farmland protection organizations to apply for financial assistance through its Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP). Organizations must submit an application by March 8, 2013 to be considered for funding. Read More