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Lake Michigan inlet A small inlet within an ice shelf along the shoreline of Lake Michigan. © Stephen Carmickle/TNC Photo Contest 2021
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Preserving Nature in Michigan

For decades, TNC in Michigan has worked with the people of this Great Lakes state to protect the rivers, lakes and lands that are its natural heritage. We continue to pursue strategies that will help ensure the vitality of Michigan’s people, places and wildlife for generations to come.

Aerial view of a rolling green forest in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula.

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More Than 31,000 Acres Now Protected in the Keweenaw Peninsula

TNC recently announced the protection of 31,000+ acres in one of the most beautiful and culturally significant areas in Michigan—the Keweenaw Peninsula.

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Field Notes from Michigan

From a parking lot paradise to news from the Northwoods, our fall Field Notes have all the latest updates on our work in Michigan.

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Great Lakes Invasives: Surveying aquatic vegetation in search for new invaders

Experts from Michigan, Wisconsin and New York recently traveled to Lake Ontario and Lake Erie to conduct aquatic invasive species surveys.

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A waterfall runs down a cliff and through a forest of trees in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The leaves are covered with a myriad of bright colors.

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Boulders dot the shoreline of a lake.
Lake Huron shoreline. Carl A. Gerstacker Nature Preserve at Dudley Bay in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. © Ron Leonetti

Places We Protect

From shifting sand dunes to granite bald mountains, explore our preserves and reserves spread across the state of Michigan. These TNC-owned lands have been protected for people and nature in perpetuity.

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A rock formation on a calm shore.
Rolling dunes and grass along a lake shore.
Sled dogs and their driver rush through the snow past a Nature Conservancy sign.
A summit overlooking rolling forests and a lake.
The clouds reflected in a river. The water is surrounded by green grass on either side.
A rock formation on a calm shore.

MIFO150402_D005: Cheneaux Shoreline © Ron Leonetti

Rolling dunes and grass along a lake shore.

Zetterberg Preserve: Sand dunes at Zetterberg Preserve at Point Betsie. © Jason Whalen/Big Foo

Sled dogs and their driver rush through the snow past a Nature Conservancy sign.

UP200: UP200 Dog Sled Race 2014 © Jason Whalen

A summit overlooking rolling forests and a lake.

Summit of Mt. Baldy: View from top of the Helmut and Candis Stern Preserve at Mt. Baldy. © Jason Whalen

The clouds reflected in a river. The water is surrounded by green grass on either side.

Stream at Grand River Fen Preserve: Grand River Fen Preserve is home to the longest river in the state of Michigan, the Grand River. © Jason Whalen

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