The Thumb Land Conservancy is working to preserve natural areas in the Thumb of Michigan, a postglacial
landscape where northern forest blends with central hardwoods, bordered by Lake Huron, the
Saginaw Bay, the Saint Clair River, and Lake Saint Clair. The mission territory of the TLC is Saint
Clair, Sanilac, Huron, Tuscola, Lapeer, and Macomb Counties, but we can also work in adjacent
areas as opportunities arise.
Prior News
November 2, 2024
(click HERE to download PDF)
It's been a busy summer and fall.........
It's been a busy summer and fall with new events, new land acquisition projects, new funding, new helpers, and new progress on stewardship. But as much as we push, the general theme in "Conservancy World" is one that my old Scoutmaster, Reginald "Jerry" Nuss, taught us in Troop 169 - "Hurry up and wait baby!" Somehow, I think he got that from the military. With that in mind, I wait, but was determined to get at least one land acquisition project done before we put out the next TLC News. We keep learning new things about "Conservancy World" and one thing is for sure; it needs a whole lot of help. Even with the best planning and preparation, most accomplishments are bogged down in bureaucratic procedure, petty distraction, indifference, complacency, and even lack of common courtesy. Given these obstacles, even if conservancies or land trusts had unlimited funding, I'm not so sure enough land could be protected soon enough to turn this world from its path of destruction. But, we keep trying. - Bill Collins, Executive Director, TLC
Article Index For This Issue:
Sanilac County Historic Village and Museum
2024 Hunting, Fishing, and Maritime Days
Port Sanilac
TLC Video Premiere
Hunting Expeditions of Oliver Hazard Perry
in the Thumb of Michigan
Loznak Sanctuary
Marysville
Native Seed Collection
Dottie Craig Donation
By TLC Executive Director Bill Collins
80-Acre Shorewood Forrest Parcel Addition
To The Southern Lake Huron Coastal Park
Fort Gratiot
New TLC Land Projects
Michigan Tax Tribunal, Croissant Sanctuary
John Hardie Memorial Service
By TLC Executive Director Bill Collins
Blake Short, New TLC Board Member
New TLC Helpers
Ramsar Designation For The Saint Clair River Delta
By Teddy Wiley, TLC Program and Stewardship Assistant
LTA Membership
Canada Goldenrod - Solidago canadensis
By Amy Martinez, RN, BSN
Amy's Relation To Creation and Botanicals, Marine City
Bless a Coot… Don’t pollute!
By Tom Dennis
American Coot, Fulica Americana
You Got The Power In 2024
Save Nature Any Place! Sustain Native Animals & Plants!
TLC Fall Stewardship
Clyde Historical Society
GoodSearch.com
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Thumb Land Conservancy
4975 Maple Valley Road
Marlette, Michigan 48453
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