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"Re-light the Light"
The iconic 104 foot South Manitou Island Lighthouse is strategically located on the heavily trafficked Manitou Passage on the 300 mile eastern route from Chicago to Mackinaw. It identified both the passage and the most frequently used refuge on the Great Lakes. This historic beacon to shelter, commerce and growth has been dark for almost 50 years. Help us restore this light to its appropriate brilliance. |
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The Leelanau Conservancy Who we are. What we do. Our Mission: To conserve the land, water and scenic character of Leelanau County. We are the group that, since 1988, has worked tirelessly to protect the places that you love and the character that makes the Leelanau Peninsula so unique. |
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The Fishtown Preservation Society
The Fishtown Preservation Society seeks to preserve the historical integrity of Leland, Michigan's Fishtown property and ensure that it continues as a publicly accessible and authentic connection to local and regional history, Great Lakes commercial fishing, and maritime traditions and experiences." This winter we are working extremely hard to get our fishing tugs out fishing and are working to raise money and education about commercial fishing. |
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MSU Extension Our Mission: Helping people improve their lives through an educational process that applies knowledge to critical needs, issues, and opportunities. |
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Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes ... Helping to preserve and restore the natural, cultural, historical, and recreational resources of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The Friends work in co-operation with the National Park Service by raising funds through donations and grants and by volunteering time and skills to complete a long list of projects. |
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FRIENDS OF POINT BETSIE LIGHTHOUSE
Dedicated to preservation of Point Betsie Lighthouse, educational stewardship of the history and ecology of the site, and development of the Lightstation as a community resource. |
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Leland Champion Tree In 1901, Ozzie Cordes planted the Eastern Cottonwood that stands at the gateway to Leland's historic Fishtown. For the next 107 years, it thrived in that location and is now recognized as a Champion Tree. Two years ago, the tree was slated for removal, but was saved by an ad hoc citizens group who formed a nonprofit corporation and raised funds for annual maintenance and inspections by a licensed arborist. As word spread about this tree, filmmakers even came to Leland to include it in a documentary about Champion trees. To date, more than $7,000 has been spent to save the Leland Champion Tree. Funds are needed to support its care into the future. |
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Saving Birds Thru Habitat ... was established to help stem the decline of our migratory songbird populations. The three-cornered keystone of our program is to introduce children to the fascinating aspects of our bird world; to encourage homeowners to return their yards to native plantings, and to persuade businesses and property owners with large holdings to maintain existing habitat. |
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The Watershed Center ... has worked since 1990 to protect our Grand Traverse Bay region's water quality--and our quality of life. The Watershed Center advocates for clean water in Grand Traverse Bay and protects and preserves its watershed. |
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The Manitou Islands Memorial Society helps preserve the history and cultural traditions of the Islands, distributes educational and interpretive materials and programs, keeps records of burials and grave sites of original settlers and others interred on the Islands, promotes the proper care and maintenance of the Islands' historic and cultural assets, and supports the Park Service as volunteers on the Islands.
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Your Choice
Choose the non-profit group you would like the funds to go to! (Please e-mail or leave contact information for groups not listed in this show.) |
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