2006
Blanche Stark, 79 acres
Homer Township, Midland County
For over 50 years, Blanche Stark and her late husband, Philip, cared for their 79-acre property in Homer Township. They farmed the front half of their land that stretches for nearly a half mile along Five Mile Road. The back half of the property and its abundant natural resources of woods, wetlands and wildflowers were carefully managed and nurtured.

Following Mr. Stark’s passing, the Stark children told Mrs. Stark how important the land was to their family’s history and memories. So it was with little surprise that her children were very supportive when she donated a conservation easement to The Little Forks Conservancy in 2006.

The Stark Farmstead was the first finished project where the Conservancy was able to use the Priority Conservation Lands Assessment. The assessment is one of the tools used by the Conservancy to locate properties within our service area that have the highest potential for sustainable conservation.