SMLC volunteers celebrate a job well done.
Photo by Scott Tyrrell
Giving Tuesday is December 2nd this year. It's a day to give back and to give generously. Generosity is part of our humanity and giving back to the environment signals appreciation for the planet we call home.
SMLC is raising $2,500 for land stewardship this Giving Tuesday and you can help! The SMLC Stewardship Fund supports our work to remove invasive species, monitor nature preserves and conservation easements, maintain equipment and buildings, and improve and enhance public trails.
Take advantage of this opportunity to have your gift doubled! A generous donor is matching all SMLC Giving Tuesday donations dollar-for -dollar, up to $2,500. Give now for twice the impact and help SMLC raise $5,000!
On December 2nd, join the global movement that supports charities with a donation to SMLC's Stewardship Fund. Your gift represents your generosity and helps the lands we love too.
Ways to Give:
- Online:
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Mail:
- Send a donation check made payable to "Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy" to 8383 Vreeland Rd., Superior Township, MI 48198
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Note:
- Let us know your donation is for the "SMLC Stewardship Fund".
Give to Nature and SMLC this Holiday Season
LeFurge Woods Nature Preserve.
Photo by Charles Scott
Calling all nature lovers - help SMLC stay sustainable with your donation today. Your 2025 charitable gift will support local land conservation in the midst of turbulent times and fund public trails, fun outreach events, and an organic garden too. SMLC's goal is to raise $33,000 or more by December 31st and you can help. Click here to read more.
Ways to Give:
- Online:
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Mail:
- Send a donation check made payable to "Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy" to 8383 Vreeland Rd., Superior Township, MI 48198
Help save local woods, wetlands, prairies and farmland with your donation today! Please make your 2025 gift by December 31st. THANK YOU!
WE'RE ELATED!
The Trailblazers for SMLC campaign has discovered the treasure at the end of the rainbow.
LeFurge Woods Nature Preserve
Photo by Charles Scott
At reaching its finale at the end of September the campaign raised $24,989
and its $10,000 new money goal was exceeded, bringing in more than
$13,200!
This will be generously matched at $10,000.
Sponsors, donors, supporters—old and new—have helped SMLC gather almost $35,000
in support of its mission for conserving open spaces for ALL of nature.
SMLC thanks each and every one of you for giving of your time, money,
and support,
the true treasure at the end of the rainbow.
THANK YOU!!!
Give to SMLC
"Southeast Michigan: a beautiful place where people and nature
coexist in healthy, sustainable balance."
SMLC's vision statement expresses how we feel about this special place we call home. Preserving natural areas and farmlands is good for all of us. SMLC is doing our part: more than 3,400 acres have been protected in this region through our efforts. You too can do your part by giving to SMLC.
To make a safe and secure online donation to SMLC, click here
To download a printable form you can mail to our office along with your personal check made payable to "Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy" click here
Click here to read SMLC's latest appeal letter (PDF)
Click here to read our Fall 2025 Landmarks newsletter (PDF)
LeFurge Woods Nature Preserve
Photo by Mark Even
Michigan's Forest-to-MiFaucet Initiative
SMLC is one of 20 grant recipients of the Forest to Mi Faucet Initiative administered by the Michigan DNR’s Forest Stewardship Program and funded by the USDA Forest Service / National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
SMLC's grant work will:
- empower landowners to manage/conserve their woodlands
- contribute our share of the DNR goal to plant 60,000 trees in forest riparian zones, and
- educate the public about how forests contribute to their drinking water quality.
Click here for SMLC's project fact sheet
Forests are the best land use to provide clean drinking water.
- Permanent vegetation slows water velocity from the sky and along ground
- Undisturbed soils and leaf layer reduce runoff and erosion
- Forests regulate timing and magnitude of stream flow
- Minimal infrastructure and impermeable surfaces
- Infrequent and small chemical spills
- Soil and vegetation filter pollutants
What can YOU do to protect Michigan’s forests and drinking water?
Here are a just a few examples: plant trees, grow a garden, advocate for better policy, build a rain garden, buy certified lumber, shop at local farmers markets, and maintain your septic system.
Learn more at Michigan.gov/ForestToMiFaucet
See the event calendar below for upcoming tree planting events and other opportunities to help protect the sources of your drinking water!
Forest to Mi Faucet is a Michigan Department of Natural Resources program supported by the USDA Forest Service and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. All partners are equal opportunity providers.
Local Chapter News
Superior Township Chapter
The Superior Township Chapter is dedicated to supporting SMLC's conservation efforts in Superior Township.
Click here to read the 2025 Superior Township Chapter Update Newsletter(color PDF).
See the Calendar of Events below for Superior Township Chapter and SMLC events, posted as they are scheduled.
For more information about the Superior Township Chapter, click here or contact Brenda Baker at bakerpartin@aol.com or Bill Secrest at (734) 482-5957
Lots of Downy Woodpeckers make Superior Township their home. Photo by Charles Scott