Landmark Gifts Empowering Others
A historic announcement from Executive Director Kieran Fleming
Every year, our Annual Meeting is a significant moment for Little Traverse Conservancy. We get to share the incredible work and accomplishments of this thriving organization, thanks to you. And, now one year into our five-year strategic plan, we are starting to see some of our ambitious goals come into focus. There were many great things shared. Our staff, volunteers, and members accomplished a lot. You should be proud of where you have brought our mission.
One announcement stands out as transformational. We have had significant events before—our founding being the first, and the Offield Challenge in 2001-2011 certainly impacted LTC’s trajectory exponentially.
At this year’s Annual Meeting, I was able to announce a monumental commitment to LTC from Liesel Litzenburger Meijer.
This did not happen on a whim. Liesel has been with us from the very beginning. You see, her dad was Seberon “Boo” Litzenburger, one of our seven founders. She was literally playing around in the rooms where LTC went from an undefined concept into the fully realized institution we are today. Her mom can recount the stories of those men conjuring up the notion of a “land trust”. I love the intergenerational involvement in our organization—Sue Stewart (daughter of Dave Irish) is currently our Vice Chair; Laura Tanton (John Tanton’s daughter) serves on our Stewardship Committee; Gregg Garver (John Fisher’s son in-law) is on our Board and is a past Treasurer and Board
Chair; and Joel Moore (Ed Koza’s son-in-law) is a past Board Chair and has been our general counsel for decades.
From my seat, the notion of one of our Founders helping to launch LTC into existence, and for his daughter to now help propel LTC and our mission to this significant next level not only tells an incredible story of success, but it beautifully, and in a heartfelt way, illustrates what this place means to people. It also conveys incredible trust in our organization.
You are going to read more about this in the pages that follow, but the impact cannot be overstated. This is a historic gift. This is a historic moment. For now, we are not openly stating the total gift. A number should not limit where others may go in their support. Nor do we want anyone to feel their gift, of any size, is not important. So, as this starts to unveil itself in the accelerated advancement of our mission, now is a good time to take pause and celebrate the fact that on August 5, 2025, at the LTC Annual Meeting, our members shared a moment that changed the quality of the lives of their grandkids.
Thank you, Liesel!
Seberon “Boo” Litzenburger Nature Preserve / Jeff Moyer
INDIAN RIVER FLATS
A unique wetland protection
Located northeast of Indian River is the newly protected 6-acre Alan Royce Thompson Nature Preserve. This land was donated by his daughter, Wendy Pucher, and her family in honor of Alan.
“Thank you, Caitlin and the LTC Team, for helping me make this donation in my father’s name possible. He has always loved the Indian River/ Mullett Lake area. Alan and his second wife, Diane, loved to relax on their screened-in porch, enjoying the river and looking out over the flats. They got pleasure from watching all the plentiful wildlife and the boaters enjoying the Inland Waterway. He was an avid sportsman and fishing enthusiast, and trolling the flats was his favorite. Donating this piece of property to LTC was important to him. I appreciate your help in making it happen.”
- Wendy Pucher and family
This preserve is only accessible by water.
ALDO LEOPOLD NATURE PRESERVE
An 80-acre addition to the Aldo Leopold Nature Preserve on Marquette Island was made possible by LTC Trustee George Covington and another anonymous donor. This addition brings the total protection on Marquette Island to over 2,085 acres. “Preserving Marquette Island is meaningful because a great deal has been preserved and nature needs large undeveloped tracts of land to support the plants and animals that require wilderness,” said George. “I have been devoted to preservation of the land and shoreline of Marquette Island for many years. The interior (non shoreline) of Marquette Island is a true wilderness. Just ask the people who have gotten lost in it. So when the opportunity to help preserve an additional 80 acres came along, I felt it was something I needed to help make happen.”
Catherine Seiberling Stewart Nature Preserve
Kathy Bricker Nature Lover Preserve
Addition to the Aldo Leopold Nature Preserve
Aldo Leopold Nature Preserve
Sheppard - Hardy Nature Preserve
Wilderness Bay Nature Preserve
KEEPING FARMLAND ‘UNBROKEN’
Some of the oldest working farms in northern lower Michigan are lands that offer incredible lake views. As generational and economic priorities shift, the future of these literal “fields of dreams” is uncertain. From the 80-acre Fairbairn conservation easement established in 1992 to the 112-acre Woody’s Woods Working Forest Reserve in 2022, LTC has worked with farmers alongside other funding partners to seek ways to help farmers realize the financial value of their land, while also keeping it undeveloped. LTC’s new Farmland Conservation Initiative spotlights the importance and our continued goal of protecting these incredible lands. The recent protection of the Stolt Farm with funds from partnerships and the Farmland Conservation Initiative, is highlighted below (see sidebar to learn more).
Paul Stolt and his wife Karen (pictured right) are secondgeneration landowners of beautiful farmland along Horton Bay Road in Emmet County. The ridge that the Stolt farm lies on boasts views of both Little Traverse Bay and Walloon Lake. The Stolts are among the first to collaborate with Resort Township’s Farmland and Open Space Preservation Ordinance and their farm is the first to be protected in the Farmland Conservation Initiative.
Paul understands the importance of protecting his land now. The farm, which is currently leased as hay fields, will eventually be taken over by his son. The conservation easement will ensure that the next generation of Paul and Karen’s family and all future landowners will be able to enjoy the same intact land and the same beautiful views. Funding from the Resort Township Ordinance, Walloon Lake Association and Conservancy, and LTC’s Farmland Conservation Initiative were pooled to complete this easement.
With the conservation easement process complete, we asked Paul if he would recommend that others do the same on their land. “There would be no discouragement from me, especially if you’re getting older,” Paul said. “Creating the conservation easement was an easy way to make sure my land will be unbroken and avoid future development.”
The Farmland Conservation Initiative is an invigorated focus for LTC to protect farmland using creative solutions. Learn more below about how you can join in the support of this initiative and protect family farms.
INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THIS INITIATIVE?
Recognizing the importance of this work, anonymous LTC members are matching every dollar of the next $150,000 raised (10% of the goal) AND every dollar of the last $150,000 raised. Thus far $528,000 has been raised of the $1.5 million goal.
Learn more at landtrust.org/farmland or contact Chief Development Officer Emily Hughes at emily@landtrust.org if you are interested in investing in this project.
Following the 1974 passage of PA 116: Michigan’s Farmland and Open Space Preservation Act, ordinances were created in some of the more agricultural regions of Michigan. Resort Township remains the only township in LTC’s service area of Charlevoix, Emmet, Cheboygan, Mackinac, and Chippewa counties to have such an ordinance.
The ordinance creates a funding mechanism that allows the township to purchase a conservation easement on a property that meets specific requirements set by the township. A conservation easement is a voluntary agreement between a landowner and LTC. It limits the kinds of development that can happen on the land while the landowner still owns the property. Once the easement is signed, it stays with the land forever, even if it is sold or passed on to another family member. LTC ensures the rules of the easement are followed for all future owners.
The goal of Resort Township’s ordinance is to help farming families retain their property with less financial burden, keep Resort Township scenic, and protect the rich farming history in the area. Farmland in our area offers high-quality soils, unique topography, and proximity to the lakes.
However, funding for this ordinance may eventually run out since it was created with excess funds in the Township budget. Thus, reliance on grants will become more common. Grant funding takes considerably longer than having immediate access to flexible funds. That is why LTC is fundraising for our Farmland Conservation Initiative, to protect exceptional farmland across our service area. See more details left.
Let’s Do This While We Can
LONGTIME CONSERVATIONIST PROTECTS BEAVER ISLAND LAND
It is one of life’s truisms: that we often take something for granted until it is gone. When it comes to wild land, Charles Wilson is acutely aware of this reality and is working diligently to do something about it.
Shortly after he purchased a special 160-acre property on Beaver Island, this longtime conservationist knew that he wanted to partner with the Conservancy to protect it with a conservation easement. The easement will ensure that a beautiful bluff, intact wetlands, forest, and access to French Bay on Lake Michigan will be left wild permanently.
To Charles, this land deserved protection for several reasons. Intact parcels of this size are increasingly rare. The land includes 32 acres of forested wetlands along with a mature forest that is home to diverse species including nesting bald eagles. “When you are in mature woods, it feels different. The canopy’s height, the stillness of air, and fractured light are reminiscent of the interior of a cathedral,” Charles said.
“The fact that Angeline’s Bluff runs through the land, offering glimpses of Lake Michigan along the crest was
another reason I knew we needed an easement,” Charles added. He knows that such land might one day be a prime target for development that could close access to the water for many. Angeline’s Bluff was named after Angeline Wabaninkee, one of the leaders of the Peshabetown Natives, according to island historical sources. Angeline remained in the area long after other Natives left the Island, and she worked for the Beaver Island Lumber Company.
While protecting land is something Charles and his family have done for more than a decade in partnership with Little Traverse Conservancy, he also hopes to inspire more people to do the same. “I encourage anyone with land to consider a conservation easement to protect the culture of Beaver Island that is so highly valued. The Conservancy makes it so easy to do,” he said.
And what are Charles’ plans for his new property on the island? “Nothing. Oh wait, I have put a bench there and maybe a trail or two in the future.”
Addition to the Sturgeon River Nature Preserve
WHAT IS A CONSERVATION EASEMENT?
A conservation easement is a voluntary agreement between a landowner and the Conservancy. It limits what kind of development can happen on the land, while the landowner still owns the property. Once the easement is signed, it stays with the land forever, even if it is sold. The Conservancy ensures the rules of the easement are followed for all future owners.
PIECE BY PIECE, IT BUILDS
The Little Traverse Conservancy continues to expand protection on the Sturgeon River in partnership with donor Mark Melvin. Another 2 acres protecting 300 feet of frontage are now part of the Sturgeon River Nature Preserve. This brings the total protection in this area to over 80 acres, over 3,000 feet of frontage on the Sturgeon River, and 2,600 feet of frontage on the North Central State Trail. “The Sturgeon River is the fastest flowing river in the lower peninsula, and famous for its cold water fishing. There is a lot of residential and commercial development on this stretch, so to have an expanse of protected land on either side is special,” said Caitlin Donnelly, Liesel Litzenburger Meijer Land Protection Director.
Sturgeon River Nature Preserve
Lisa King Nature Preserve
WELCOMING OUR NEW
DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL
Dylan Klinesteker, born and raised in Kalamazoo, is excited to raise his daughter among the forests, fields, and lakes of northern Michigan. In 2010, Dylan earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Education, with a focus on interpretation and outdoor education, from Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington. Since then, he has served in a variety of environmental education roles, fostering engagement and understanding of the natural world in Redwoods National and State Parks, Death Valley, North Cascades, Grand Teton, and Yellowstone National Parks, as well as Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. While completing his master’s degree at the University of Wyoming, Dylan worked with the Wyoming Rural Teacher Corps, mentoring pre-service teachers on the principles and practices of place-based education as a tool for rural teaching. He now looks forward to sharing his passion and expertise with communities across northern Michigan, facilitating students of all ages to become active participants in their local ecology.
“I am most excited to learn about the landscape of northern Michigan with the students, for them to connect with nature, play in the forests, and on the Great Lakes shoreline,” Dylan says. “I hope to incorporate science education, learning how to document and observe nature, and show students what the natural world has to offer us.”
EDUCATION
& Returning for the Fall: Izzy!
Izzy DeBord joined us in the summer of 2022 for Environmental Education programming and we are pleased to have her return as an Education Specialist this fall. “I am extremely excited to be re-joining the LTC family. Having grown up in northern Michigan, I treasure the area. This fall it is my goal to bring environmental education to the community and to foster appreciation for this one-of-a-kind place,” said Izzy.
The Future of Environmental Education with LTC
As the 2025-26 school season begins, LTC’s new Director of Environmental Education, Dylan Klinesteker, shares a few thoughts:
“Building on so many years of quality environmental education programming, we will be integrating scientific practices used by the Little Traverse Conservancy to create quality outdoor experiences. We will also be looking at who we might be missing and how to best develop programs tailored to the specific needs of our community. It is an exciting time for LTC to take our strategic plan goals into new directions, expand our reach to more schools, and continue to ignite a love for learning about the outdoors.”
To book programs with us this fall, please contact Dylan at 231.344.1018 or dylan@landtrust.org. Program descriptions can be found at landtrust.org/education. Environmental Education programs are made possible by the Andreae-Brown Family Environmental Education Endowment Fund, Sowing the Seeds Education Endowment, and members like you.
Summer Stewardship Successes
The Hill Nature Preserve
At Boyne City’s beloved nature preserve, The Hill, rapid erosion has occurred due to the high traffic of more than 5,000 annual visitors. To combat the degradation, over 400 feet of geo-matting was installed. Geo-mat consists of a web-like lattice to hold soil and aggregate in place to guard against soil erosion.
With the help of the Lake Louise Christian Camp Youth Group, LTC was also able to spread over 20 yards of gravel and topsoil and clear two new trail routes around eroding trails. Thanks for the help!
Susan Creek Nature Preserve
LTC staff and volunteers replaced over 300 feet of boardwalk at the Susan Creek Nature Preserve. The water levels at this preserve frequently change, causing the trails to flood. With new boardwalk in place, users can look forward to having a more enjoyable outdoor experience.
Melvin Family Hiking and Biking Trails
The Melvin Family Hiking and Biking Trails is a professionally built mountain bike trail. Offering a changing station, tire pump, tool kit, picnic table, and now, a newly built pavilion to enjoy pre or post ride snacks and conversations, it is a wonderful destination!
Thank you, Quinn!
From Austin College, Quinn Harper was a joy to have on our team this summer. “This internship has really opened my eyes to the different roles one can have in a conservation setting such as this one which has been really helpful for setting my goals,” Quinn said. Best of luck to you Quinn!
ECAR: WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
As of 2025, our ECAR (Ecological Conditions and Response) Program has inventoried all habitats at every LTC nature preserve and working forest reserve—you might want to read that again! This process was comprehensive and eyeopening for us and will be invaluable as we create individualized plans to care for our lands in the future. Throughout these pages, we will dive into what that process looked like using the Woollam Family Nature Preserve in Cross Village as an example. Please feel free to call our office at 231.347.0991 with any questions you might have about ECAR.
With the first phase of inventorying wrapped up, we can now process and assess the findings by examining the mapped habitat boundaries and determining the habitat type within each stand (see Woollam Habitat Map). Each stand was assigned a qualitative Health Score between 1 and 5, with a score of 1 signifying low ecological quality or poor health and a 5 being a high-quality and healthy habitat. Scores of 1 to 2.5 were classified as Marginal Habitats, 3 to 3.5 as Functional Habitats, and scores of 4 to 5 as Intact Habitats.
To determine the Health Score of a habitat, the evaluators, from LTC and Michigan Natural Features Inventory (MNFI) staff, looked at the composition, structure, and any impairments. For example, at the Woollam Family Nature Preserve, an old home site with a driveway has impaired the habitat health of one of the stands (see 1. Ecological Health Map). The stands were then assigned a Trend Score, which is the best professional judgment on the level of a threat in or near the stand that would lead to deteriorating quality (see 2. Trend Status Map).
The Health Score and Trend Score are used to calculate a Response Priority. There are three response categories: Low, Moderate, and High. This score helps us prioritize our stewardship management response. If a property has a high Health Score and a Trend Score that is deteriorating due to a factor impacting the health of the habitat, this habitat would receive a high Response Priority Score.
During site visits, if a unique, threatened, or underdocumented species is found on LTC lands, staff will typically document these finds with a photo and add them to our iNaturalist page. Scan the QR code below to join iNaturalist. See the photos (right) of some threated species found in 2025.
At the Woollam Family Nature Preserve (see 3. Response Priority), the high-quality open dune habitat has moderatelevel threats such as encroaching invasive species and high foot traffic from human visitors. Therefore, these areas become higher priorities for management activities such as vegetation management and managing visitor use to minimize trampling.
Other informative data that was collected includes the average ages of all the forested stands. This is fascinating data for informing management and for telling interesting stories of our properties (see 4. Stand Age Map).
The outcome of the ECAR program is to develop management responses (the “R” in ECAR). The maps help us evaluate the data, which reveals that though the overall health of the Woollam Family Nature Preserve is intact, or good, it is at risk of degrading due to the previously mentioned invasive species and high use. As we create a management response for this preserve, we will give more attention to preventing and controlling invasive species and implementing trail features to mitigate erosion or habitat loss due to trail use. This program is producing immediate results and building a foundation so that future stewards will have a vital baseline to measure and understand the health of our lands.
To learn more about the ECAR program and check out our iNaturalist page, please visit landtrust.org/ecar.
Dragon’s Mouth Orchid
Skillet Clubtail Dragonfly
ECAR MAPS of the WOOLLAM FAMILY NATURE PRESERVE
We are thankful for funding support for LTC’s ECAR Program from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act, the Midwest Region Coastal Program, and additional private donations.
1. Ecological Health Map
You are holding this newsletter because you are invested in your Little Traverse Conservancy.
You are a member or volunteer. You live or vacation here and see—and love—the beauty of this extraordinary place. One of the unique strengths of LTC is that all are welcome, and we can each come to the table with what we are able to give, and together make extraordinary things happen.
Liesel Litzenburger Meijer, carrying the spirit of her ancestors with her, has chosen to invest deeply in the future thriving of LTC. Through her Endowment, a portion of our operations will be assured each year. Through her named Land Protection Director position, we will forever have a leader guiding the most essential element of our mission.
THE DRAGONFLY FUND GIFT
by Liesel Litzenburger Meijer
Two million pounds. That was the weight of ripe milkweed pods requested for harvest by the U.S. government in 1942. The reason was simple: kapok, the cottony fiber typically used to fill life-preservers, a material cultivated in tropical regions of southeast Asia, had been cut off during the war, and a critical new material needed to be found to provide life-saving vests for the air and sea-bound soldiers.
The search began, tests were run, scientists scrambled. A Chicago physician and part-time inventor, Dr. Boris Berkman, stepped forward with a handful of milkweed pod fluff. He claimed no less than twenty prime uses for the milkweed pod and its silky floss, chiefly that it could keep a 150-pound human being comfortably afloat for more than 40 hours in open water. Now to harvest as much as possible as fast as possible; war was raging.
The place chosen as the epicenter for this life-saving mission was here, the milkweed-plentiful fields and rolling green hills along the shores of northern Lake Michigan. Emmet, Charlevoix and Mackinac Counties became the world’s resource, and a one-of-a-kind 50,000 square-foot processing facility was constructed on the site of a Petoskey lumber mill. The fairgrounds were
used for drying the collected pods in huge burlap sacks and pod storage was set up in downtown buildings. Collection of the pods was key—and schoolchildren were enlisted as the principle harvesters since their small hands might best grasp the milkweed pods at the crucial stage of ripe yet unopened, full of fluff, but before fall rains had destroyed them or the sides had split open, the contents blown away forever by wind.
“Two bags save one life!” was the motto. A modest goal was set in Petoskey for the first day of collection in September of 1942. One thousand bags were collected. Later, Boyne Falls would set a goal of 3,000 bags, only to surpass it to harvest 5,000 bags. St. Ignace, Cross Village, Beaver Island, Harbor Springs; every town in our region delivered more than ever promised, more than ever hoped, the vast amount of the world’s supply. One little girl, age five, collected bag after bag in the fields above her family’s home on Walloon Lake. School was cancelled on the main collection days. She filled a sack as large as she was tall, bigger. Her father would come to find her and haul it away, only to begin again with a new sack to be filled. She lost count of how many sacks she filled, but she wanted to save as many lives as she could, to help, so on she went from plant to plant. She
Photograph by Sue Kurtz
knew family members were serving in the war far away and the pods’ silky contents could do this—her cousin on a ship somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, people she would never know, all the other soldiers who would wear vests filled with what she held in her hands. The days were sunny, and nature surrounded her as she worked.
The little girl picking milkweed is my mother, Cameron Reycraft, and the lands on which she harvested the pods are now a Little Traverse Conservancy Preserve, protected forever. My mother’s life, the lives saved by her childhood harvest of fluff, one handful growing to thousands; entire towns coming together as our region of the world was singled out for its powerful natural state, for its wild places. It was chosen to preserve life itself because of all that nature provides for us and because of what nature can give to us, only here.
Nature does not let us down. Now it is our time to not let nature down, to be here now. We are tied to these lands, to each other and all that is intertwined, tethered and held by invisible threads; this is our time. I see my generation as the bridge between the past and the future, between our ancestors and our children and grandchildren who will inherit this place, these lands. What we do now determines what they will have in their lives. What we do now allows future generations to enjoy all the freedom and beauty we have had the joy of being surrounded by, even taken for granted, all of our lives. The earth, the sky, the huge freshwater lakes, the trees, deep forests, artesian waters, swamps full of wild orchids, animals, plants, birds and bugs; the myriad hidden and beautiful places no one has even seen. There is no place like this on Earth. This is our place and our time in it is right now.
These precious and unquantifiable gifts of our lands are what save us, just as they did when the world needed a magical plant that could keep human beings alive and afloat, literally. There seems no way to quantify or measure what this means to all of us. What does it weigh? What does it cost? Nothing and everything. Two million pounds. A handful of fluff.
When my father, Boo Litzenburger and the other six founders of the Little Traverse Conservancy set forth in their mission to preserve the natural world of our irreplaceable region, they first had to change their minds. That takes a certain inner strength, to be willing to be humble and honest enough to do the right thing at the right time, even if it is not easy nor one’s initial quest. For the founders, I believe that meant they had to both dig deeply within themselves, to care in essential ways to get the job done, and then stand up tall, to try to see far into the future so that others might carry on their work. While they initially formed to slow or even halt development of natural and wild places, they quickly shifted in intent when it was realized they would always
be chasing after what was about to happen or what was already gone. Much better to be out in front, to leap ahead and lead in preservation and conservation. They looked around and identified places to preserve, lands to save—to act rather than to react. Wild places are wild places only once. We cannot create them, and we cannot unring the bell when they are gone. The founders of LTC knew this and they acted accordingly. With the passing of the last of the founders, that duty is now ours and it rests upon our shoulders. We carry this with us every day we spend in this part of the world. I picture all of us walking forward into the future with this dream. To me, it is my deeply held belief that it is the least I can do. The region’s economy, its very survival in many ways depends upon this form of conservation. How can we best help everyone is something I often ask. The answer lies in what we do right now, for the greater good.
Now, some fifty years plus after the founding of LTC, here we are. And we are here. If you had asked my late father, he would have told you instantly that we are in the most beautiful place in the world. If you ask my mother, we are at the center of a region of unparalleled importance and beauty, of value. We save lives here, and I mean that sincerely. Nature is healing, a balm in hard times, a calm, a form of peace. It is here for us, every day, and everyone who comes here for a day, or forever, experiences this.
I have never taken a walk or a hike, spent time with family or friends outside, even five minutes of quiet with a tree or staring at the lake and come away lesser for it. I have never spent time outside and come away saying, “Well, that sure was a waste of time!” Of course, quite the opposite. It is so often our very best time. Spending time outside in the beauty and nature in Northern Michigan. That is all I need to say when I think of what I want to leave for the generations to come. We have our families, our friends, those we love, good health, important work to do, ways to help others. Beyond this, we have this place. If someone asks you to pause even for a few seconds to think of what is most important for you to leave for those to come, would you answer with all that surrounds us in this place we call home? Our beautiful corner of the world. I would and I do. I hope this offering can ripple outward and grow and grow. I hope you might be moved to join me in our walk forward into the next fifty years and beyond. I hope we surpass 5,000 sackfuls of dreams. One handful of fluff. Many handfuls of fluff. Two million pounds. Lifetimes in the making. This place, this life, right now. This is our time. We are here.
Liesel
Litzenburger Meijer
SUMMER FUN!
This summer, LTC offered over 15 events and partnered with multiple organizations in our service area to bring unique programs to you! Here are some highlights.
Wonders of the Woods: Brad Von Blon sharing beaver scent, known as castoreum.
Group Mountain Bike Ride: On a wonderful July evening, several riders enjoyed the Tanton Family Working Forest Reserve by mountain bike.
Historical Walk of the Odawa with Eric Hemenway: At the Elmer Johnston Nature Preserve, over 20 people joined Eric to learn more about the history of northern Michigan and the tribal connections to area lands.
Wild Shores Initiative Success
PHASE I COMPLETE!
Great Lakes Shoreline protected through the Wild Shores Initiative empowering Phase II to do more
Access to the Great Lakes—Huron, Michigan, and Superior—is one of the many incredible natural features of living in northern Michigan. Starting in 2024, the Wild Shores Initiative aimed to protect as much Great Lakes shoreline as possible—especially in areas where the land is relatively affordable. Perhaps we set our goal too low, or perhaps you value Great Lakes shoreline as much as we do—we think it’s the latter. Thanks to a final matching grant by the Carls Foundation and a significant gift from the Chauncy & Marion Deering McCormick Foundation, we exceeded our Phase I goal of $1.5 million in just a year and a half raising $1.9 million in cash and land gifts (see sidebar).
The work is not over. We are taking your support as a sign that we can do more. By exceeding our initial goal, you have seeded Phase II of the Wild Shores Initiative and you will see more Great Lakes shoreline preservation projects in newsletters to come.
Projects Funded in Phase I:
• Addition to the John J. Helstrom Nature Preserve at Shelldrake River - 110 acres, 1800 feet on the Shelldrake River, 700 feet on Lake Superior
• Flowers Creek Nature Preserve - 14 acres, 1200 feet on Flowers Creek and 450 feet on Lake Huron
• Addition to the Flowers Creek Nature Preserve - 40 acres, 800 feet on Lake Huron
• Addition to the Traverse Point Nature Preserve - 67 acres, 1600 feet on Lake Huron
• Jerry and Eileen Fhaner Nature Preserve - 45 acres, 2800 feet on the St. Mary’s River
• Nature Preserve on Botsford Island - 11 acres, 2000 feet on Lake Huron
Honorariums & Memorials
from May 16 through August 18
IN HONOR OF
Elizabeth Abbattista
Elizabeth Staunton
Richard Bolton
Mrs. Gayle Mroczkowski
Harvey Calloway
Mr. David Trautman
Daryl Davis
Cynthia and Pete Hicks
Richard Platte
Nathan and Diane Platte
IN MEMORY OF
Thomas “Tommy” Olin Camp
Huck and Laura Berry
Jacquie Drucker
Laura Gates
Irene Hammill
Annabel Churchill
Martha and Curt Carter
Mike and Jen Carter
Brynne Coletti
Cynthia Ferrini
John and Mydie Sant
Walt Coyle
Pamela Mrstik
Diane Curtis
John and Mydie Sant
Place Tegland
Dennis Darst
East Burt Lake Association
David and Alyce Dick and Margaret Mackey Dick
Robert B. Dick, PhD
Robert and Eunice Hendrix
Scott and Anne Fitzgerald
Kay Hoogland
John and Mydie Sant
Pokey Huffman
Menonaqua Beach Cottage Owners Association
Shelley Jansing
John and Mydie Sant
Brandon “Fischer” Jex
Carol Sisco, Joseph and Ashley Sisco, Lisa Sisco and Laura Sisco-Briggs
John McCarthy
East Burt Lake Association
Virginia McCoy
John and Mydie Sant
James McIntyre
Margaret McIntyre
Scott Schaeffer
Menonaqua Beach Cottage Owners Association
Scott Souder
John and Christine Giampetroni
Margaret “Peg” E. Harris Steward
Chris and Lia Carruthers
Carolyn Charters
Fife Lake Veterinary Clinic
Tom Hoster and Joan Zwiep
Jane Iacobelli
Sonia Just
Shelley Penney
Linda Salling
Dawn Smith
William Strain
Mike Supernault
Ty and Lisa LaPrairie
Carol Wierenga
Ms. Darlene Dawood
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AS NEW MEMBERS
between May 15 and August 18, 2025
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Elizabeth Torri
Timothy Turner
SAVE THE TREES & ROCK THE FOREST
What is Rock the Forest?
For four years, LTC has partnered with Caroline and Gardiner Garrard to host Rock the Forest, an incredible concert that benefits LTC’s mission, with $50 from each ticket being donated directly to LTC. Returning to Rock the Forest for the second year, The Castellows brought their full band and put on another exceptional performance. What is better than watching the sunset over the Little Traverse Bay while listening to live music? Not much.
Save the Trees
You made history! Because of your generosity, more than $529,000 was raised at this year’s Save the Trees and Rock the Forest events—our highest total in the history of LTC! As our only annual fundraising event, this is the moment when our community comes together (over 400 of you!) to make a lasting impact. This recordbreaking success means more protected land, more trails and access to nature, and more children experiencing the wonder of northern Michigan’s outdoors. Thank you!
by Sue Kurtz
Photography
THANK
OUR
SAVE THE TREES 2025 SPONSORS
Save the Trees Committee Co-Chairs: Grant and Lauren Gilbert; Teddy and Molly Schiff
SILVER MAPLE $30,000
Grant and Lauren Gilbert*
Amie and Tony James
Amy and George Joseph
Teddy and Molly Schiff*
CEDAR $20,000
Everest Family*
James and Laura Hunt
Consie and Seth Pierrepont
BLACK CHERRY $10,000
Bob and Signa Hermann
Little Juice
Kelsey Offield and Cole
Sternberg*
Ms. Audie Otto
Dr. and Mrs. John A. Woollam
RED OAK $5,000
Scott and Patty Cecil
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Donovan
Jane and Reed Eberly
Woody Gardner
Joseph J. Schott Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Wilson, III
Josephine Wilson*
WHITE PINE $2,500
Baiardi Family Foundation, Inc.
Mrs. Ann R. Baruch
Rick and Linda Bolton*
John and Donna Carruthers
Tom and Katie Carruthers
Bob Coletti
Christy and Jim Everest
Patrick and Kelly Finn*
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Fisher
Paul and Olga Friedman
Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr.
Brian and Gretchen Grad
Jim Huckle
Mrs. Ann K. Irish
Elizabeth Kenan
Stefan and Logan Lauterbach*
The Michalik Family
Debby and Mark Pirrung
Dunne and Rogan Saal
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Simons
Dr. David Thompson
Anne Wallace
*Denotes Committee Members
EASTERN HEMLOCK $1,000
Aleyn Airey
Stephanie Baker* and Bill Wiegandt
David and Robyn Barrie
Martha and Andrew Bowman*
Kevin and Heather Byer
Mrs. Thomas H. Carruthers, IV
Kathleen Cavanagh
Aaron and Anne Greene
Copeland
Edmund and Julia Denapoli
Michael and Karen Donnelly
Walter and Jane Enterline*
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Fisher
Mr. and Mrs. Colin FitzSimons
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. FitzSimons
Chris Ford and Ali Hill
Daniel and Margot Good
Bonnie and Beeb Graham
Thomas and Robin Herrmann
Holton Family
Christopher and Lauren Jeffries
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kenney
Stephen and Molly Kircher
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kost
Beth and Steve Kost*
Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Krall
Mr. and Mrs. Mason H. Lampton
Michael N. Lynch
Lauren Madison
Joni and Mike Malloy
Mr. P. Abbott McCartney
Andrew and Kendell Mountain
Steve and Anne Murray
John and Sharon Neighbours
Kenneth and Mandy Neihsl
Susan Offield
Petoskey Plastics
William and Jane Petzold
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Quay
Cally and Tyler Reighley*
Renker Family*
William and Cynthia Rohde
Bill Roney and Joanne Kelley
Peter and Lisa Schiff
Mr. Stephen H. Schott
Jill and Scott Sellers
Deborah Shaw and Steve Marquardt
Leigh Spicer and Edward Blake
Stephanie and Austin Stephens
Rob Suess and Sharon Mathison Suess
Patricia Swope
John and Laura Tanton de Olazarra
Place Tegland
Don and Mary Trout
Mr. and Mrs. Michael VanLokeren
Gill Whitman*
BALSAM FIR $500
Peggy Abood*
Mr. and Mrs. J. Hord Armstrong, III
Caroline Bacon
Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Baun
Craig and Diane Bell
Mr. George Peter Block, Jr.
Sally and Ian Bund
Robert and Sarah Dodge
Bert and Tina Donovan
Dr. David and Heidi Finley
Elise Fisher
Grant and Maddie Fisher*
Michael Fisher, Jr.*
Yvonne Fisher
Paul and Claire Forney
Jeff and Cindy Hall
Dr. and Mrs. Henry H. Hamilton
Marcee and Grant James
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kalinowski
Dave and Debra Kring
Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Martindale*
Glen and Diane Matthews
John and Mary Merrill
Nub’s Nob Ski Area
Steve and Anthy Paddock
Chelsea Simms and George Peet
Thomas and Sarah Post
Holly and Stuart Seltman
Maureen* and Dan Shaheen
Bill and Carolyn Stark
Susan and Gary Stewart
Wells Wallace and Michael Dulfer*
Matthew Woehrmann and Jill
Stanley
TAMARACK
$250
David and Cheryl Bachleda
Tracy and Owen Beckley
David and Vedya Boikess
The Booma Family
Howard and Jeannie Canada
Sara Charles
Charles and Mary Beth Clark
Crooked Tree Arts Center
Deborah and John Dohan
Diana Eberhart
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Everest
Gary and Denise Fate
Elizabeth and John Fergus-Jean
Peter and Sarah Ford
Brion Gopigian
Patti and Balky Grannis
Judy and Michael Harrington
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Hightower
Platt and Barbara Hill
Rachel Jabara and Jake Huntman
Martin Letts
Will and Kathleen Macomber
Caroline and Michael Marks
Marta and Peter Olson
Meredith and Peter Perkins
Phil and Valerie Porter
Christine Reese-Day and Bob Day
Thomas and Kimberly Rowland
Mike and Sara Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Titcomb, St. Doris Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Thomas, Jr.
Trevor and Kari VandenBrink
Trigg and Ellen Waller
Douglas A. Warner III
Jeffrey Weinstein and Susan Galbraith
CORPORATE SPONSORS
Belle Aquatic
Boyne Mountain
Decka Digital
Evening Star Joinery
First Community Bank
Fischer Insurance
Frey Foundation
Gaslight Group Properties
The Highlands
Dave Kring Chevrolet
Little Juice
Michigan Mitten Co.
IN KIND DONORS
American Spoon Foods
Stephanie Baker Photography
Rick and Linda Bolton
Best Day Brewing
Peter and Jill Bridges
Josh Cassada
Anita Cousino
Drost Landscape
Everest Family
Gurney’s Harbor Bottle Shop
Gypsy Spirits
McLean & Eakin Booksellers
Michigan Sloyd
Nub’s Nob
Otis Harbor Springs
Petoskey Cheese
Shed Wine
WE COULD NOT DO IT WITHOUT YOU! many thanks to those who help support our mission
John Baker and Pat Alguire for cleaning and repairing logo signs.
Mike Byers for trimming around the logo sign at Stony Point Nature Preserve.
Superheroes Pat Alguire, John Baker, Mike Beyers, Chris Ford, Richard Jenkins, Bill Krause, and Dan Wassmann for hauling thousands of pounds of lumber for boardwalks at Bubbling Springs and Susan Creek Nature Preserves.
Johnson Hightower and Bill Krause for helping to clear the ice storm debris off the trails at Goodhart Farms Nature Preserve West.
Dan Dueweke and John McClain for staining hand-built bridges at Susan Creek and Elizabeth B. Hoffmann Nature Preserves.
John Baker for building new welcome kiosks and a logo sign rack for our storage barn, installing a memorial plaque on a viewing platform, and for being our go-to construction project volunteer.
Richard Jenkins for repairing our office entryway ramp.
John and Janine McClain, Carlos Peinado, and Daphne Ross for helping install the Michael Family Nature Preserve logo sign.
Richard Jenkins for leading a Saturday work bee at the Richard and Sadie Bartosik Nature Preserve, and Bob and Sheridan Haack, Marc and Kathy Lame, Peri McGuiness, Deb Pruitt, Deb and John Rohe, and Kyle Volp for volunteering with Richard.
George Baker for helping repair split rail fence at the Offield Family Viewlands Working Forest Reserve.
Katie Allen for watering the flowers at the Offield Family Viewlands Working Forest Reserve and Beth Cowie for her consultation on native perennials for our flower boxes.
Pat Alguire for completing many miscellaneous preserve tasks on our very long to-do list!
Tom and Meg Cole for clearing the bike trail at Offield Family Viewlands Working Forest Reserve and John Baker and Richard Jenkins for clearing the hiking trails there.
John Ottimer and David Lewis for trail clearing at the Aldo Leopold Nature Preserve trail on Marquette Island.
Pat Alguire, Laurie Baker, Patrick and Julie Dougherty, Johnson Hightower, Richard Lord, Peri McGuiness and Sandra Thompson for clearing trails at the L. John & Helen Bishop Working Forest Reserve.
Mary Trout for donating acoustic bird monitor equipment and for coleading youth programs this summer.
Northwoods Area of Narcotics Anonymous for completing maintenance projects at the Agnes S. Andreae Nature Preserve cabin.
JoAnn Astolfi for hand-addressing hundreds of postcards and making very yummy treats for our volunteer field workers.
Volunteers from Drummond Island Silent Sports for clearing trails at Clyde and Martha Williams and Forslund–Dix Point Nature Preserves.
Lake Louise Christian Camp Youth Group from Romeo, Michigan for helping with trail restoration at The Hill Nature Preserve.
Pat Alguire, Mandy Andersen, John Baker, Grant Croton, Doug Fuller, Martha Lancaster, Woody Gardner, Johnson Hightower, Richard Jenkins, Mike McNamara, John and Mary Merrill, Tom Rowland, Jon Sangeorzan, Jill Sanvordenker and Paul Van Klaveren for clearing the ice storm debris off the trails at the Offield Family Working Forest Reserve.
Bill Olstrom for helping expand the parking area at the Charles M. Taylor III/Olstrom Family Nature Preserve and mowing the trails.
Les Arnold, Dan Dueweke, Scot Egleston, Gary High, Chuck Johnson, Nils Lindwall, Bill Reed, and Scott Smith for mowing preserve trails and parking areas.
Ed Pike and Kelly Davis for assistance with the American Kestrel nest box monitoring program.
Lauren Gietzen, Glen Matthews, Mike McNamara, Peri McGuiness, Mary Merrill, Jim Palmer and Chris Reyes for removing invasive spotted knapweed from our Great Lakes shoreline at the Fisher Family, Woollam Family, and Kalman Nature Preserves, and the Naas, Mauger, and Raunecker and Leslie Nature Preserves.
Paint blazers Jerri LaCount, Mike McNamara, Peri McGuiness, Sarah Raunecker and friend Emily, and Chris Reyes for keeping the trails well marked for us.
Tom and Kimberly Rowland for tackling the ice storm debris on the Goodhart Farms and Hoogland Family Nature Preserve trails.
John Baker, Brendan Billingsley, Allison Churnside, Dan Dueweke, Lauren and Audrey Gietzen, Jeff Harmon, Terry Jackson, Richard Jenkins, Judy Kramer, Greg Stiemel, John Merrill, Ted Newcomb, Sibylle Nichols, Stan Royalty, Joe Sturm, Elise Tebeau, Ed Tenkel, Dan and Kathy Wassmann, and Becky Wilson for trail clearing and more at Enji-minozhiiyaamigak: Place of Peacefulness Nature Preserve.
John Baker, Sue Bissell, Margaret Brindel, Richard Jenkins, and Kathy and Dan Wassmann for clearing ice storm debris from the trails at Consuelo Diane and Charles L. Wilson, Jr. Working Forest Reserve.
Pat and Julie Dougherty and Bill Garlinghouse for spending almost 50 hours clearing trails at the Chaboiganing Nature Preserve and Indian Point Memorial Forest.
Jennifer Reynolds for battling the berry brambles at the Schulz Working Forest Reserve – and winning!
Bill Courtois for clearing the trails at Round Island Point Nature Preserve.
Jim Doull and Chuck Johnson for clearing trails at Tanton Family Working Forest Reserve.
Photograph by Sue Kurtz
Volunteer Voices
At our annual volunteer appreciation celebration, volunteers were asked a few questions about what motivates them to be dedicated members of our volunteer family. Here are their words:
“This organization is the best – the staff is so appreciative of our efforts. I feel like we do good things for many to enjoy!”
What was your first volunteer experience and how did it affect your life at the time?
“Clearing hurricane damage in Shenandoah National Park in 1996. It introduced me to trail work.”
“Not my first experience, but an important interaction was meeting Derek Shiels at the Offield Family Viewlands with my son in his wheelchair to assess trail accessibility.”
“Planting trees on Sugar Island on a new preserve north of the ferry. It made me fall in love with Sugar Island!”
How could LTC improve the volunteer program?
“Recruit more young people!”
What is something you have learned about yourself through volunteering?
“It is very fulfilling to use my energy and time to impact and enjoy nature and the outdoors.”
“How little I knew about land protection initiatives and how I could contribute.”
What is your favorite preserve and why?
The Hill Nature Preserve, Boyne City – “The hills and view of Lake Charlevoix, snowshoeing in winter.”
Allan and Virginia McCune Nature Preserve, Petoskey –“In the summer I like seeing the different habitats.”
Volunteers at the Melvin Family Hiking and Biking Trails
Meet your NEW Trustees!
Peter Ford
Harbor Springs, Emmet County
A lifelong Harbor Springs resident and second-generation owner of Evening Star Joinery, Peter, his wife, Sarah, and their two children are deeply rooted in the community.
Woody Gardner
Harbor Springs, Emmet County
Woody finds that her time in Harbor Springs brings out the outdoorsy nature lover cultivated on her grandparents’ farm. There she would take long walks exploring the huge property, fish in the ponds, and enjoy all the wildlife along the way. Little Traverse Conservancy brings all of her passions together.
Richard Hodge
East Jordan, Charlevoix County
Richard is a previous member of LTC’s Executive Board and is currently serving on the Land Protection Committee. Prior to retiring in 2015, Richard worked for 27 years as the Corporate Environmental Manager for EJCO (formally East Jordan Iron Works).
John Neighbours
Burt Lake, Cheboygan County
John and his wife, Sharon, were born in Indianapolis and raised their three children there (now 10 grandchildren!)
and at their northern Michigan home on Burt Lake. “Sharon and I think the Conservancy land preservation, stewardship, and educational programs are spectacular. LTC is ensuring that northern Michigan’s beauty and character will be preserved for decades to come.”
Ken Neihsl
Harbor Springs, Emmet County
Since moving to Harbor Springs in 2020, Ken has been active with the Conservancy as a volunteer, donor, and recently with the Land Committee. “I have always loved and been very active in the outdoors whether hiking, biking, boating, skiing, snowshoeing, fishing, or hunting. I am truly honored and grateful to be elected to LTC’s board. LTC is an excellent organization full of smart, dedicated people. I look forward to helping the LTC board achieve their goals moving forward.”
Marty Richardson
East Jordan, Charlevoix County
As a marketing expert, Marty has guided hundreds of organizations through thoughtful growth and communication. Her experience chairing the Board of Trustees of the Michigan Technological University reflects her commitment to missiondriven institutions. A lifelong sailor
Tracking Raptors at Little Sand Bay
and nature enthusiast, Marty is passionate about protecting the landscapes that define northern Michigan’s beauty and identity.
Adam Schubel
Pellston, Emmet County
Originally from Marshall, Michigan, Adam is the resident biologist at the University of Michigan Biological Station on Douglas Lake. “For most of my life, I’ve been visiting and loving LTC preserves. In my current position, I work closely with LTC staff on local and regional conservation efforts, and I serve on LTC’s Stewardship Committee. I’ve learned an enormous amount from the LTC staff and their exemplary organization. I look forward to learning more and to supporting LTC’s outstanding and valuable work in northern Michigan.”
Mary Trout Walloon Lake, Charlevoix
County
Since 2003, Mary has been an invaluable LTC member and dedicated volunteer. With a 30-year career in education, specializing in Special Education and Social Studies, Mary brings a deep well of knowledge, compassion, and leadership. Her passion is birding, and she finds strong alignment between her love for birds and LTC’s mission to preserve vital wildlife habitat.
Thanks to donor and grant funding, the Mackinac Straits Raptor Watch (MSRW) is expanding the reach of their Motus wildlife tracking system. Most recently, a tracking tower was placed at LTC’s Little Sand Bay Nature Preserve on Beaver Island. “Raptors are a critical element of our ecosystem,” said MSRW Executive Director Scott Davis, “As apex predators, they are a ‘canary in the coal mine’, alerting us to critical changes or disruptions in our environment and giving an early warning signal of serious environmental issues that need to be addressed. Yet as important as they are to our world, the data and research on these birds haven’t been easy to come by, especially in northern Michigan where more tracking is needed.”
The new tower is one more tool that will help both MSRW and the Conservancy obtain real data on species that are using protected lands. “Like raptors, as land managers we have to have great ‘eyesight’. This tool will help us ‘see’ more so that we can adapt or evolve our management activities as we seek to steward high quality habitats and work with conservation partners across jurisdictional boundaries,” said Derek Shiels LTC’s Director of Land Stewardship.
FALL EVENTS
All field trips with LTC are FREE! Visit landtrust.org/events to see full descriptions. Registration is required!
Open Air Writing through the Senses
Friday, September 19 | 1-3pm
Offield Family Viewlands Working Forest Reserve, Emmet County
Group Mountain Bike Ride
Friday, September 19 | 5-7pm
Offield Family Viewlands Working Forest Reserve, Emmet County
Fall Warbler Hike
Wednesday, September 24 | 8-10am
Waldron Fen Nature Preserve, Emmet County
Tap into the Trails: Fall Birding at Duncan Bay
Saturday, September 27 | 8-9:30am
Duncan Bay Nature Preserve, Cheboygan County
Tap into the Trails: Bike Ride to Lake Huron
Saturday, September 27 | 8:30-11:30am
Festival Square to Barbara C. Hoffius Nature Preserve, Cheboygan County
Tap into the Trails: Mountain Bike Ride
Saturday, September 27 | Noon-1:30pm
Melvin Family Hiking & Biking Trails, Cheboygan County
Foraging and Making Natural Plant Dyes
Saturday, September 27 | 10am-Noon
Offield Family Viewlands Working Forest Reserve, Emmet County
Cranberry Picking at Vermilion Point
Friday, October 3 | 10:30am-12:30pm
Vermilion Point Nature Preserve, Chippewa County
Fall Colors Hike
Saturday, October 4 | 10am-Noon
Raven Ridge Nature Preserve, Charlevoix County
Family Fun: Bird Migrations
Saturday, October 11 | 10am-Noon
Spring Lake Park, Emmet County
Photograph by Sue Kurtz
Little Traverse Conservancy
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HARBOR SPRINGS, MI 49740
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Dylan Klinesteker, Director
The following named endowment funds help make our mission possible: Non-profit Org. U.S.
Andreae-Brown Family Environmental
Education Endowment Fund
Conservation Easement Endowment Fund
Delia Fritz Endowment for Accessibility
Diane Curtis Endowment
Jerry and Eileen Fhaner Endowment
Jinny McCoy Endowment
Joan R. and Charles M. Taylor II Memorial Endowment Fund
Les Cheneaux Endowment Fund
Liesel Litzenburger Meijer Endowment
Liesel Litzenburger Meijer Land Protection
Director Endowment
Martha and Michael Cameron Endowment Fund
Patricia and Thomas Jeffs Family Fund
Roney Family Endowment
Sowing the Seeds Education Endowment
Stewardship Endowment Fund
Vermilion Endowment Fund