BAY CITY, MICHIGAN-- Heart of the Lakes Center for Land Conservation Policy announced today that its member land conservancies have helped protect 597,516 acres of natural, scenic and working farms and forest lands in Michigan. Based on data collected from 27 organizations in its annual Protected Lands Survey, the total cumulative acreage reflects an increase of just under 10,000 acres since the last survey conducted a year ago.
“These protected lands support a wide variety of critical conservation purposes, including improved water quality, wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation, local foods and healthy forests, “ said Jonathan Jarosz, Heart of the Lakes’ Executive Director. “Moreover they contribute to the economic vitality of our communities and regions, creating exceptional places to live and work.”
“These protected lands support a wide variety of critical conservation purposes, including improved water quality, wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation, local foods and healthy forests, “ said Jonathan Jarosz, Heart of the Lakes’ Executive Director. “Moreover they contribute to the economic vitality of our communities and regions, creating exceptional places to live and work.”
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