Category Archives: News
On the Land: For a New Way to Look at Nature, Take a Kid Outdoors
This is the second in a series of stories about Riverview Natural Area by Greg Dardas, a Conservancy board member. Last month I explored Riverview Natural Area alone and was nurtured by the silence and took the opportunity to linger … Continue reading
We Want to Hear From You! Take Our Survey
The Little Forks Conservancy is preparing for a new Strategic Plan, and we need your help! In order to make sure that we are serving you, we are conducting an online survey. Your responses will help us plan our activities for the next … Continue reading
See You at the Farm Show!
The Little Forks Conservancy hopes to see you at the Mid-Michigan Farm Show, Thursday, March 29. The Farm Show will be held at the Gladwin Community Arena from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The trade show consists of agricultural commodity … Continue reading
Conservancy seeks land partners
The Little Forks Conservancy is still looking for partners for a great new program. The Conservancy recently announced the start of its new Sustainable Lands Partner program and is seeking landowners who have important natural resources on their property. Through … Continue reading
Snowshoe at Riverview
Join The Little Forks Conservancy and Dennis Pilaske of Chippewa Nature Center for a snowshoe hike! Meet us at Riverview on Tuesday, January 31 or Tuesday, February 14 at 4 p.m. We will follow the new trail loop from the parking area … Continue reading
Save the Date: Green Tie Gala Returns in 2012
Get ready to go green this spring when The Little Forks Conservancy’s Green Tie Gala, a light-hearted twist on a formal black tie affair, returns. The semiformal fundraiser will be held at the Holiday Inn in Midland on Saturday, April … Continue reading
Report: Big Gains in Land Conservation
A recently released study by the Land Trust Alliance has found that private land trusts across America have saved 10 million new acres nationwide since 2005, including over 1,450 acres conserved in mid-Michigan by the Little Forks Conservancy. At the … Continue reading
On the Land: The Seasons Are Changing, Still Much To Discover
This is the first in a series of stories about Riverview Natural Area by Greg Dardas, a Conservancy board member. Giving up summer is not easy for me. In my mind, summer represents unstructured time, light clothing, warmth, “no school” … Continue reading
Join Us for our Holiday Open House
The Little Forks Conservancy invites you to our office Thursday, December 8, for our Holiday Open House. Stop in between 4 and 7 p.m. for snacks and refreshments as we celebrate the holiday season and the end of another great year. … Continue reading
Cedar River Watershed Management Plan Approved
Over the past two years, the Conservancy and University of Michigan-Flint along with many organizations and individuals in Gladwin and Clare Counties have been hard at work updating the Cedar River Watershed Management Plan. The revised plan was recently approved … Continue reading
