Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy

02/27/2026

If you want to enjoy the weather of this little "spring preview" we're having AND help SMLC with our continued efforts to foster habitat quality, you can do JUST THAT tomorrow (Saturday, Feb. 28th) at LeFurge Woods Nature Preserve. From 10am - 1pm we'll be cutting and treating invasive shrubs in an area right next the first length of trail leading from the parking lot at 2452 N Prospect Rd, only 100 yards or so from the lot.

The soil may be quite wet in spots, so wear shoes that are waterproof and/or fine to get muddy. Otherwise, forecasts call for high 30's into 40's for the time period and no precipitation, so weather looks good. SMLC will provide cutting tools, but feel free to bring your own if desired.

(photo by Mark Even)

02/20/2026

The rescheduled date for Winter Walkabout is *TOMORROW* (Saturday) February 21st. While the previous date for this event was cancelled due to frigid temperatures and deep snow drifts on trails, the recent warmup will give us a whole new set of winter conditions to enjoy! It will be much warmer than it was on January 31st, but be advised that the trails may be VERY sloppy due to the rapid snow melt.

As before, this event will run from 1:15 - 3:45pm, starting at Superior Township Hall (3040 N. Prospect Rd, Superior Twp, MI) with some refreshments. At 2, we will set out onto the trails at Jack Smiley Nature Preserve which is right across the street! The hike will last 1 hour and 45 minutes and ultimately end back at Township hall. Donations are welcome; no pets please.

photo by Charles Scott

01/29/2026

UPDATE: There will *not* be a Winter Walkabout nature walk this Saturday, January 31st, due to snowfall amounts on the trails and forecasted temps.

The RESCHEDULED date will be Saturday, February 21st from 1:15 - 3:45 p.m.

All of the other details are to be the same as before:
Pre-walk Refreshments 1:15 - 1:50 p.m.
Meet at Superior Township Hall (indoors)
3040 N Prospect Rd, Superior Twp., MI 48198

Nature Walk 2:00 - 3:45 p.m. at Jack R Smiley Nature Preserve
8080 Cherry Hill Rd. Superior Twp., MI 48198
(Across the road from Township Hall)

Stay tuned to SMLC social media for any other updates.

01/09/2026

Thank you to all of SMLC's supporters - donors, volunteers, partners - who gave generously and sometimes, tirelessly, in 2025. We appreciate you! 💚Thanks to you, we exceeded our 2025 fundraising goals :) Your donations help SMLC preserve, protect and steward local natural areas and open space. May this year bring you many blessings. May it also bring local conservation successes and achievements for the benefit of wildlife and all of us. Photo by Charles Scott

01/02/2026

The sun has risen on a new year, and SMLC is eager to see what it brings. We wish you a Happy 2026 and are honored to continue conserving southeast Michigan's nature alongside you!

photo by Charles Scott

12/31/2025

There's still time to give back to Nature this year. Give a charitable donation to SMLC by December 31st and help the birds, bees, lakes and trees. Thank you! www.smlcland.org

12/30/2025

We are nearly done with 2025, and as we look back at the work we've accomplished this year, it's impossible not to be struck by the sheer importance of SMLC's volunteers. They've helped us with stewardship and habitat restoration, organizational operations, fundraising, outreach, planning, and a great many other things. To all volunteers, whether you've worked with us for a day or for decades, THANK YOU! The cause of conservation would not be possible without you.

photo from Alan McTaggart (Stewardship volunteers, including students from U of M's Environmental Restoration Club, gather for a group picture after a day of cutting and treating buckthorn)

12/27/2025

This curious squirrel wants to know - have you donated to SMLC this year? Help conserve more wildlife habitat with your gift today 💚 www.smlcland.org

Photo by Charles Scott

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12/24/2025

12/23/2025

Before the year comes to a close, give back to nature. Your 2025 donation to SMLC will help save and steward local woods, wetlands, prairie and farmland now and in the future 💚 www.smlcland.org

Photo of Superior Greenway lands by Charles Scott

12/20/2025

SMLC's Conservancy Farm is located in the heart of the Superior Greenway - more than 2,500 acres of conserved lands in Washtenaw County. Farmland, woodlands, and wetlands - all protected thanks to donors like you. Help keep this momentum going with your 2025 gift today 💚 www.smlcland.org

Photo of the Conservancy Farm by Kim Stringer

12/18/2025

SMLC preserves are places of beauty, reflection, and connection with the semi-wild world around us. Your 2025 donation helps keep these places publicly accessible and actively conserved. Help fund SMLC land stewardship with your gift today 💚 www.smlcland.org

Photo of bench at LeFurge Woods Nature Preserve by Charles Scott