LTC Announces Record-Breaking Conservation Year

Jan. 24, 2026

Earlier this month, the Little Traverse Conservancy made a big announcement: 2025 was their best conservation year ever in the 53 years the organization has operated in Chippewa, Mackinac, Emmet, Cheboygan, and Charlevoix counties. Per their press release, “the Conservancy partnered with private landowners, communities, and agencies on 33 conservation projects, permanently protecting 11,143 acres across its five-county service area.” A large chunk of that—8,850 acres, to be exact—came from a partnership with the State of Michigan to protect land in the Pigeon River State Forest. Among the more than 30 projects the conservancy undertook in 2025, notable ones included a new nature preserve on Beaver Island and trail access improvements in Sault Ste. Marie. Learn more about their efforts and what’s to come in 2026 at landtrust.org.