Living in an urban area like Grand Rapids may lead you to believe that nature and efforts to conserve our natural resources happen somewhere else, somewhere far away from the city, but that is not the case.
Take, for example, The Highlands in Grand Rapids, a popular former golf course.
A lot of work goes into managing and restoring environments like The Highlands, which is why the Michigan Wildlife Council is dedicated to increasing public knowledge about the wildlife conservation efforts that are happening every day to protect our wildlife and natural resources. That includes the Land Conservancy of West Michigan.
The non-profit group works with private landowners and governmental organizations to permanently protect and care for land. They currently manage The Highlands Project in cooperation with Blandford Nature Center. It’s a space where the sound of a golf club striking a ball has been replaced by birdsong and the sounds of nature.
Justin Heslinga is Stewardship Director with West Michigan Land Conservancy and he showed us the amazing work that’s happening at The Highlands.
For more information on The Land Conservancy of West Michigan, and to sponsor a square foot of the efforts being made at The Highlands, visit www.naturenearby.org/mysquarefoot.
To learn more about the Michigan Wildlife Council, visit www.HereForMIOutdoors.org.
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