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COL founders honored at outdoor ceremony

The founders of COL were honored with a car parade and the presentation of framed copies of a resolution passed by the Board of Directors.

Autumn Color Walk-FULL

THIS PROGRAM IS FULL

Winter Tree I.D. Workshop-FULL

THIS PROGRAM IS FULL.

Protect Sugarwood Forest

Join us to preserve one of the last remaining old-growth forests in Southwest Michigan...

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

How to protect your land

If you are considering protecting your land within Berrien County, or to discuss conservation options that will fit with your land management goals, please contact Chikaming Open Lands.

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Oct 24, 2020

THIS PROGRAM IS FULL.Take in the brilliance of nature's autumn palette on this hike through the Chris Thompson Memorial Pre...

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COL founders honored at outdoor ceremony

Autumn Color Walk-FULL

Winter Tree I.D. Workshop-FULL

Protect Sugarwood Forest

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

How to protect your land

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