Protecting the Land

Pilgrim Haven Natural Area

This 26-acre property was donated by the Suzanne Upjohn DeLano Parish Trust on December 27, 2011. This donation protects valuable natural land along the Lake Michigan coastline.

Part of the mission of the Southwest Mission Land Conservancy (SWMLC) is to help landowners conserve their land forever.  Most of the time, landowners hear about us from friends or family that we have worked with to conserve their land.  In other cases, properties become a priority for conservation based on criteria from one or our conservation planning projects.  For these special projects, we make efforts to engage high priority landowners through mailings and workshops.

We will protect land through a variety of methods, the most popular being a conservation easement. Conservation easements ensure that a property will never be developed and that the natural qualities will be retained. Yet under an easement, the land still remains private. SWMLC also protects land through acquisition by either gift or bargain sale, forever protected as a preserve. For more information, click on links Why and How to protect land below.

        Why Protect Land

 How to Protect Land

Conservation Properties for Sale