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Our Members  

Heart of the Lakes’ members include some of the most successful conservation organizations in the state. These organizations have collectively protected more than half a million acres of Michigan forests, farmland, wetlands, and shoreline for future generations to explore and enjoy! 

Land Conservancy Members

 Click here to find your nearest Conservancy

Statewide Conservancies

Michigan Karst Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy in Michigan

Regional Conservancies

Blue Heron Headwaters Conservancy
northwest Oakland 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

Grosse Ile Nature and Land Conservancy
Township of Grosse Ile

​Huron Pines

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
Clare, Gladwin, and Midland Counties

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

Livingston Land Conservancy
Livingston County

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

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

Walloon Lake Association and Conservancy
Walloon Lake Watershed

Associate Members


​Chippewa Nature Center

The Conservation Fund

Conservation Resource Alliance
Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Missaukee, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola, and Wexford Counties

Ducks Unlimited - Great Lakes/Atlantic Region

Michigan Recreation and Parks Association

Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance

Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation Trails

Friends

Heart of the Lakes is supported by individual donors who recognize the importance of our work for land conservancies and land conservation in Michigan.  Join us and become a Friend today!


Heart of the Lakes strengthens the collective efforts of organizations dedicated to the conservation of Michigan’s environmentally and economically significant land and water. We provide leadership, innovative ideas, and advocate for smart public policy for the benefit of our communities and for generations to come.
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Heart of the Lakes
PO Box 1128
Bay City, MI  48706
Heart of the Lakes is a statewide organization that concentrates and strengthens the efforts of Michigan’s land conservation community. Founded by Michigan’s land conservancies, Heart of the Lakes does what no individual organization can do on its own-- unites them under the common goal of protecting Michigan’s land. 

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Heart of the Lakes
P.O. Box 1128 Bay City, MI  48706
989-292-3582

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