Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance

Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance Protecting and preserving one of America's most endangered historic places.

The Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance is a coalition of individuals and organizations working cooperatively to protect and preserve the natural geography, historical heritage, and rural character of the Saugatuck Dunes coastal region in the Kalamazoo River Watershed, beginning with the Saugatuck Dunes.

Sometimes stewardship means restoration. Replanting native species. Improving water quality. Protecting wetlands. Suppor...
06/20/2026

Sometimes stewardship means restoration. Replanting native species. Improving water quality. Protecting wetlands. Supporting healthier ecosystems for the future. Care for the natural world is not only about preventing harm. It is also about helping landscapes recover and thrive.

06/18/2026

How can we do more in our own backyards?

The health of the Great Lakes begins upstream. What happens in wetlands, tributaries, dunes, and river mouths affects th...
06/18/2026

The health of the Great Lakes begins upstream. What happens in wetlands, tributaries, dunes, and river mouths affects the larger system connected to them all. Protecting the Kalamazoo River Mouth is part of a much bigger story of stewardship across the Great Lakes watershed.

06/16/2026

On the need for more plant life anywhere we can stick it

Not everything valuable can be measured in economic terms. Clean water. Bird habitat. Quiet mornings on the river. The f...
06/14/2026

Not everything valuable can be measured in economic terms. Clean water. Bird habitat. Quiet mornings on the river. The feeling of standing somewhere that still feels wild. Some things are valuable precisely because they cannot be easily replaced.

Wild places do something important for people.They slow us down.They remind us we belong to something larger than oursel...
06/12/2026

Wild places do something important for people.

They slow us down.
They remind us we belong to something larger than ourselves.
They offer quiet in a noisy world.

Protecting places like the Kalamazoo River Mouth is also about protecting the human need for beauty, reflection, and connection.

06/10/2026

There’s a lot of misinformation about landscaping out there. To cut through the noise, know that native species are something we should all be advocating for and implementing due to the cost savings, ecological benefits, and climatic tolerance.

As more visitors return to the lakeshore this season, we’re reminded that public spaces thrive when people care for them...
06/09/2026

As more visitors return to the lakeshore this season, we’re reminded that public spaces thrive when people care for them together.

Stay on marked trails.
Respect wildlife habitat.
Pack out what you bring in.
Leave the shoreline better than you found it.

Stewardship belongs to all of us.

The dunes are never static. Wind moves sand. Water reshapes shorelines. Plants slowly stabilize what would otherwise dri...
06/05/2026

The dunes are never static. Wind moves sand. Water reshapes shorelines. Plants slowly stabilize what would otherwise drift away. Healthy ecosystems are living systems. Dynamic, connected, and constantly adapting. Stewardship means understanding those relationships and protecting the balance that allows them to thrive.

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P. O. Box 1013
Saugatuck, MI
49453

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+12483020798

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