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Hanging out over Wolf Tree Nature Trail (an SWMLC preserve).
Oshtemo, Michigan.
November 6, 2025.
DJI Mini 3 Pro.

#droneography #drone #photography #autumn #fall #swmlc #kalamazoo #michigan
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Portman Nature Preserve, Paw Paw, Michigan.
#swmlc #nature #winter #photography #shadow
#blueskyartshow #sunlight
February 8, 2026 at 1:42 AM
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Mushrooms seen at Spirit Springs Sanctuary
Marcellus, Cass County, Michigan

Spirit Springs is a Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy (SWMLC) preserve.

July 5, 2025

#photography #mushroom #fungus #swmlc #michigan
July 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Winter walk beside Lake Michigan
#photography #lakemichigan #beach #winter #michigan #allegancounty #swmlc
December 27, 2024 at 4:04 PM
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Pilgrim Haven Natural Area, an SWMLC preserve.
South Haven, #Michigan

March 28, 2026

#photography #lakemichigan #swmlc #spring
March 30, 2026 at 2:06 AM
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Alone on a hill

Spirit Springs Sanctuary
Marcellus, Cass County, Michigan

Spirit Springs is a Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy (SWMLC) preserve.

July 5, 2025

#photography #frog #amphibian #dontdraintheswamp
#blueskyartshow #earth
August 15, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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Before the Leaves
Portman Nature Preserve (an SWMLC preserve), Paw Paw, Michigan.

Infrared, 760nm. Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS lens, full-spectrum Sony A6000.

#photography #blackandwhite #infrared #woods #forest #wetland #michigan #spring
April 6, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Just barely awake

Round Lobed Hepatica, Portman Nature Preserve, Paw Paw, Michigan (an SWMLC preserve).
April 4, 2025

iPhone 15 Pro Max with Moment 75mm macro lens.

#photography #spring #michigan #vanburencounty #hepatica #wildflower #forestfloor
April 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Winter colors.

The Armintrout-Milbocker Nature Preserve, a Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy property in Allegan, Michigan.

March 1, 2025

#photography #swmlc #michigan #winter #snow #preserve #forest #woods #allegan #michigan
March 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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What I saw at the quiet bridge

(the "quiet bridge" is a landmark on the trail)
Black River Preserve (an SWMLC property)
South Haven, Michigan

#photography #woods #swmlc #blackriverpreserve #michigan #forest #quiet
Photograph of a sunlit forest scene with a shallow, dry ravine or stream bed winding through a dense woodland. Tall deciduous trees with green leaves fill the landscape, their trunks rising from the leaf-covered forest floor. Sunlight filters through the canopy, casting dappled light and shadows across the ground. Fallen branches and logs rest along the slopes, and underbrush grows sparsely around the trees. The atmosphere is calm and serene, evoking a quiet, secluded place deep in the woods.
August 4, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Spirit Springs Sanctuary
Marcellus, Cass County, Michigan

Spirit Springs is a Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy (SWMLC) preserve.

July 5, 2025

#photography #woods #path #walking #michigan #forest
July 7, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Winter is ending, but the trails are still sketchy.

The Armintrout-Milbocker Nature Preserve, a Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy property in Allegan, Michigan.

March 1, 2025

#photography #swmlc #allegan #preserve #nature #forest #woods #winter #ice #snow
March 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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A round leaf hepatica pushes up through the leaves covering the forest floor in Portman Nature Preserve, Mattawan, Michigan. It's an #swmlc preserve.

#photography #peaceful #blueskyartshow
#hepatica #wildflower #spring #michigan #forestfloor
Close-up of a single purple hepatica flower blooming among dry brown leaves and small sticks on a forest floor in early spring.
April 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Fallen tree and setting sun.

The Armintrout-Milbocker Nature Preserve, a Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy property in Allegan, Michigan.

March 1, 2025

#photography #winter #michigan #forest #woods #preserve #swmlc #allegan #nature
March 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Jeptha Fen
Grand Junction, MI
#SWMLC
March 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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#gratitude - for summer days like this.

Black River Preserve, South Haven, Michigan

#photography #forest #woods #path #trail #swmlc #blueskyartshow
Photograph of a sunlit forest path winding through a wooded ravine, bordered by steep, root-covered slopes. Towering, gnarled trees with thick trunks and exposed roots cling to the edges of the eroded embankments. The dirt path, dappled with patches of sunlight filtering through the dense green canopy, curves gently into the distance where a bright clearing is visible. Fallen leaves and scattered branches cover the ground, adding texture to the peaceful, natural scene. The overall mood is serene and inviting, evoking a sense of quiet gratitude for the forest's age and resilience.
August 3, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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Thirty-seconds of the frogs at Jeptha Fen. #SWMLC #Michigan
March 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Today's Trail
8th Avenue Trails
(Black River Preserve)
South Haven Township, Michigan
23F

#SWMLC #Michigan #trail #snow #hike #winter #deer
December 13, 2024 at 10:43 PM
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Join our team!
SWMLC JOB OPENING: OUTREACH AND VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
To find out more and apply:
swmlc.org/job-outreach...
September 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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SWMLC Land Protection Director Kaleigh Winkler had the rare opportunity to see a SWMLC preserve from the “outside” when she kayaked the Kalamazoo River past the 3 mile-long shoreline of our Augusta Floodplain Forest Preserve! You can, too: launch from Fort Custer Rec. Area, land in Galesburg.
August 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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It's too busy for our tastes; we'd rather drive out to any distant SWMLC preserves. But, once in a while, when the students are away, and we're feeling lazy, we'll do it.
March 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy January 2024 E-News

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That's quite a URL!

#SWMLC #Michigan #land #conservancy #nature
Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy January 2024 E-News
Keep Staying Healthy at Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy's Nature Preserves!
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January 16, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Today's Hike
8th Avenue Trails
(aka Black River Preserve)

#SWMLC #Michigan #hike #SouthHaven #BlackRiver
Snow packed trail through the Black River Preserve in South Haven, Michigan. Snow packed trail through the Black River Preserve in South Haven, Michigan.
January 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Put your environmental concerns into action and volunteer with SWMLC! Monday, April 14, 9 am - 12 pm, Wolf Tree Nature Trails | Wednesday, April 16, 9 am - 12 pm, Chipman Preserve. Details on our website: swmlc.org/weekly-outdo... It's satisfying outdoor work . . . hope to see you there
April 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Today's Hike
Pilgrim Haven
#SWMLC
#SouthHaven, #Michigan

The lake is out there about half a mile from shore. But the ice isn't walkable, it's filled with air pockets and caves and is a death sentence for any idiot who tries.

#LakeMichigan #LakeIce #dunes #danger
The ice covered shore of Lake Michigan showing lake ice about half a mile out into the Lake. The ice covered shore of Lake Michigan showing lake ice about half a mile out into the Lake. The ice covered shore of Lake Michigan showing lake ice about half a mile out into the Lake. The ice covered shore of Lake Michigan showing lake ice about half a mile out into the Lake.
January 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM