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Paid Summer Marketing Internship

COL is looking to fill a 12 week part-time Summer Marketing Intern.

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StoryWalk on the Preserves

COL is partnering with four local libraries to bring StoryWalk on the Preserves! Enjoy four different story books on COL preserves starting March 21.

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Yoga on the Preserve

Enjoy an outdoor spring and summer yoga series at Chikaming Township Park and Preserve! RSVP for the Tuesday, April 13 at 10:00 am yoga session.

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We've acquired Sugarwood Forest Preserve!

Thanks to the generous support of our community, we officially acquired one of the last remaining old-growth forests in SW Michigan on February 8!

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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