Leelanau, Protected: Conservancy Announces $75M Campaign, $9M Left to Go
By Art Bukowski | Aug. 3, 2026
The Leelanau Conservancy aims to protect the "lands, waters and wildlife that define life in Leelanau County” with a comprehensive, $75 million fundraising campaign.
Leelanau, Protected: A Campaign for Today and Tomorrow has three main priorities: "Protecting natural lands and working farmland, restoring ecological health and resilience across conserved habitats and expanding meaningful access to nature for all people."
The conservancy has already raised $66 million since the campaign's quiet phase began in 2023, leaving $9 million to go now that the campaign has been revealed to the broader public. The conservancy hopes to reach that goal by the end of 2027.
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