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#10Trail Challenge is Back!

Get outside. Get your selfie on. Get free stuff! The #10Trail Challenge returns July 1! Registration is open now!

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Stewardship Day at Grand Beach Marsh

Join us on July 9 for a Volunteer Stewardship Day at Grand Beach Marsh!

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Conservation Corner: Managing Invasive Plants

Join invasive species specialist Alex Florian on July 20 to learn how to identify invasive plants, and steps you can take to prevent their spread.

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Chikaming Open Lands is the local land conservancy dedicated to preserving the open spaces and natural rural character of southwest Berrien County.

We protect and restore native plant and animal habitat in the area, improve water quality in our rivers, streams and in Lake Michigan, and permanently preserve ecologically significant forests, prairies and wetlands, as well as prime farmland and other open spaces in this community