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- Woody Invasive Removal at Kuke...
2003 Perry St., Holland, MI 49424
Saturday, November 14 at 1:00pm - Buckthorn Busting Workday at L...
3118 1/2 Plaza Dr NE , Grand Rapids...
Saturday, November 7 at 1:00pm - Buckthorn Busting Workday at L...
3118 1/2 Plaza Dr NE , Grand Rapids...
Tuesday, November 3 at 1:00pm - Wege Natural Area Volunteer Wo...
Wege Natural Area
Saturday, October 31 at 9:00am - A Land Ethic for the 21st Century
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture...
Thursday, October 29 at 7:00pm - Lamberton Lake Fen Volunteer W...
Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve
Saturday, October 10 at 1:00pm - Meinert County Park Expansion ...
Meinert County Park
Saturday, October 3 at 10:00am - Meinert Park Naturalist Guided...
Meinert County Park
Saturday, October 3 at 10:00am - Saul Lake Bog 20th Anniversary...
Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve
Wednesday, September 30 at 5:00pm - Special Current Project Hike! ...
Meinert County Park
Saturday, June 27 at 10:00am
Land Conservancy of West Michigan LCWM hosted Buddy Huffaker of the Aldo Leopold Foundation and Tom Kubala of The Kubala Washatka Architects, Inc. at our 9th Annual Korth Conservation Lecture Series on October 29, 2009. Both speakers discussed how LEED Certification is important to land conservation and the personal experience they have with building T...he Legacy Center, the highest LEED certified building to date.
Land Conservancy of West Michigan has enjoyed this beautiful November weather because it has been great for volunteer workdays! Check out our most recent photos from our Kuker-Van Til Nature Preserve workday this past weekend.
Land Conservancy of West Michigan LCWM held a volunteer workday on Saturday, November 14 at our Kuker-Van Til Nature Preserve in Holland, MI. Volunteers wore gloves, used cordless drills, and worked with herbicide to remove woody invasive species on the preserve. Thank you to all who came -- YOU help to preserve the natural habitat of this West Michigan land!
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Land Conservancy of West Michigan Tomorrow's Forecast: 62 and sunny! What a great day to get outdoors and lend a helping hand at the Kuker-Van Til Nature Preserve in Holland. The volunteer workday starts at 1 pm. We hope to see you there.
Land Conservancy of West Michigan will be live on air TOMORROW! Listen to WLRW 1340AM on the radio at 11am for an interview with our Executive Director. Listen online here: http://www.wjrwam.com/
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Land Conservancy of West Michigan is looking for volunteers to help in the office next week for our largest mailing of the year! Email lcwm@naturenearby.org for more info!
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Help keep this beautiful preserve free of invasive species by removing the few invasive plant species found at the preserve.
This workday is recommended for adults and children 10 + with adult supervision. All tools provided. Please bring leather gloves if you have them. Advanced registration is not required but app...reciated. Please email Melanie@naturenearby.org or call 616-451-9476.
Time:1:00PM Saturday, November 14th
Location:2003 Perry St., Holland, MI 49424
Land Conservancy of West Michigan Want to see the fen after its first prescribed burn? Join this workday, see the beauty of the fen, and help continue the fight against the invasive buckthorn. This workday is recommended for adults and children 10 + with adult supervision. All tools provided. Please bring leather gloves if you have them. Advanced ...registration is not required but appreciated. Please email lcwm@naturenearby.org or call 616-451-9476.
Time:1:00PM Saturday, November 7th
Location:3118 1/2 Plaza Dr NE , Grand Rapids , MI 49525
Land Conservancy of West Michigan
Want to see the fen after its first prescribed burn? Join this workday, see the beauty of the fen, and help continue the fight against the invasive buckthorn. This workday is recommended for adults and children 10 + with adult supervision. All tools provided. Please bring leather gloves if you have them. Advanced ...registration is not required but appreciated. Please email lcwm@naturenearby.org or call 616-451-9476.
Time:1:00PM Tuesday, November 3rd
Location:3118 1/2 Plaza Dr NE , Grand Rapids , MI 49525
Land Conservancy of West Michigan Thanks to everyone who came out to Frederik Meijer Gardens last night for LCWM's 9th annual Korth Lecture! A special thanks to our two guest speakers, Buddy Huffaker and Tom Kubala. What a great topic and excellent information they shared! Photos from the night to come soon.
Land Conservancy of West Michigan
TONIGHT!! 2009 Korth Lecture, A Land Ethic for the 21st Century! Two great speakers and free after-hours admission to Frederik Meijer Gardens with the purchase of your ticket! http://www.naturenearby.org/korth.tab.as
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Published in 1949 as the finale to A Sand County Almanac, Leopold’s ‘Land Ethic’ defined a new relationship between people and nature and set the stage for the modern conservation movement.
Land Conservancy of West Michigan is in the Grand Rapids Press! Here's the article about our Korth lecture this Thursday, October 29th at Frederik Meijer Gardens!
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Land Conservancy of West Michigan LCWM led two successful hikes on the Meinert Park Expansion property on October 3, 2009, despite the threat of rain. Hikers enjoyed the natural beauty while learning lots from our staff members and hike leaders, April and Melanie. To find out more information regarding this project visit www.naturenearby.org
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Land Conservancy of West Michigan
10/29/09: Free after hours admission to Frederik Meijer Gardens...when you register to attend this year's Korth Lecture, A Land Ethic for the 21st Century ($18/$10 student) http://www.naturenearby.org/korth.tab.as
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Published in 1949 as the finale to A Sand County Almanac, Leopold’s ‘Land Ethic’ defined a new relationship between people and nature and set the stage for the modern conservation movement.
