The Leelanau Conservation District cordially invites you to our 81st Annual Meeting as we celebrate 81 years of service to Leelanau County. This event will highlight the services the conservation district provides local residents along with its ongoing efforts to preserve Leelanau County’s natural resources and picturesque landscape. Call the district office at 231.256.9783 to purchase tickets TODAY!

Registration is now OPEN! Day 2 of Digging Deeper is a retrospective of JM’s journey toward creating a resilient and sustainable food system with growers across the globe. A Regional Roundtable Discussion will follow.

Registration is now OPEN! Make plans now to spend a weekend with JM Fortier as he shares more than 20 years of market gardening experience and insight. Topics will include fundamentals of market gardening along with soil health and fertility. The day will also include a farm tour of our host site, Lakeview Hill Farm, and field demonstrations.

Join us for an American Tree Farm System (ATFS) field day focusing on sustainable forest management and the various sustainability standards that come with enrolling in the American Tree Farm System. We will be visiting the land of a retired forester and local Benzie landowner to get a first-hand look at how managing your forest with long term sustainability in mind can impact a landscape. Register HERE.

In partnership with Northwest Michigan ISN, the Leelanau Conservation District will be the site-host for the 2025 Japanese Barberry Trade-Up Event. Please join us on Saturday, June 14, from 9:00-11:00am to participate. Registration is required to be eligible for coupon exchange – visit www.habitatmatters.org now!

Now taking orders for the annual Native Plant Sale. Select from 8 different garden kits and create biodiverse, native habitat across varying landscapes. View the order form on our Plant Sales page to make your selections today!

In partnership with the National Park Service and MSU Extension, the Leelanau Conservation District would like to invite you to the Antique Apple Orchard Maintenance Workshop on May 2nd in the Port Oneida Rural Historic District.  The day will begin at 10:00am at the Kelderhouse Farm with a grafting demonstration along with transplanting trees from the park’s apple nursery.  The day will continue at 1:00pm at the Schmidt Farm and will focus on orchard maintenance—how to identify and properly remove dead materials from abandoned trees; proper pruning of the canopy for optimum maintenance and fruit production; maintaining tree health; how to maintain ground cover beneath the tree; watering and care of the tree; and, equipment safety.  For more information and to register for the event, please contact Kimberly Mann at 231.326.4771 or kimberly_mann@nps.gov

Now taking orders for the annual Spring Seedling Sale—choose from more than 20 native trees, shrubs, and beachgrass. View the order form on our Plant Sales page to make your selections today!

LCD invites you to join us for our annual Maple Syrup Workshop at the Government Center. We will be gathering in the community room downstairs to enjoy some pancakes and hear about the storied past of maple tapping in Leelanau. Registration is free—call 231.256.9783 or email lcd@leelanau.gov

Come say ‘hello’ and meet local farmers and producers at the annual Pop-up Farmers Market.  We are excited to be joining this year’s event to highlight the Conservation District’s role in local agriculture and the services we provide…and maybe offer some chocolate covered cherries, too!

Come say ‘hello’ and meet local farmers and producers at the annual Pop-up Farmers Market.  We are excited to be joining this year’s event to highlight the Conservation District’s role in local agriculture and the services we provide…and maybe offer some chocolate covered cherries, too!