The Walloon Lake Association and the Walloon Lake Trust and Conservancy seek an Executive Director to serve both organizations located in northern Lower Michigan. Heart of the Lakes is sad to say goodbye to long-time director Betsy Lieberman, but wishes her all the best on behalf of Michigan's land conservancy community as she moves on to new endeavors. Please click here for more information about the position.
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Six Rivers Regional Land Conservancy seeks a part time Landowner and Community Outreach Coordinator. This is a temporary position with potential to transition to permanent full or part time. POSITION FILLED AS OF JANUARY 2015.
POSITION FILLED. The Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy (SMLC) seeks a motivated and experienced Stewardship and Outreach Specialist to support land protection activities with a focus on improving and expanding SMLC's stewardship and outreach programs. Find more information here.
Voters approved two important land measures in Michigan communities on November 4. Acme Township in Grand Traverse County approved a 10-year millage renewal for natural area conservation, open space, and farmland protection with 57% of voter approval. The .73 mill property tax is expected to generate over $2 million in funds. In southern Michigan, Webster Township residents (Washtenaw County), voters also supported a 10-year, millage renewal for land conservation by an overwhelming margin—73% to 27%. That millage will raise nearly $2 million for open space and farmland.
The Michigan Recreation and Parks Association reports that many local parks millages passed around the state, including county-wide initiatives in Washtenaw, Ingham, Genesee and Charlevoix Counties. Across the country, the Trust for Public Lands documented a record-breaking investments in parks and open space with a total of $13 billion in conservation funds approved in 26 land initiatives. |
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