Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy

SWMLC is governed by a board of directors and operated by a professional staff that works in concert with dedicated volunteers. SWMLC helps individuals and organizations preserve land important to wildlife, water quality, and people; encourages ecologically sound land practices; and provides opportunities for education, research, recreation, and nature study.

Since its inception, SWMLC has protected over 17,000 acres of dunes, wetlands, forests, savannas, prairies, farms and vineyards that give our region its distinctive character. These landscapes have been safeguarded through a combination of donations and purchases of conservation easements and fee title land.

The Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy (SWMLC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit land conservancy created in 1991. SWMLC works in the nine counties of southwest Michigan to preserve wild and scenic places for today – and keep them healthy for tomorrow.