"Hello" from the LNRP Executive Director, Tom Mlada

This week, our nation celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. A bit more than 50 years before that first celebration of Earth Day in 1970 – back in 1908 – President Theodore Roosevelt, the father of our National Park System, made the above declaration about conservation. In short, while this week’s Earth Day celebration represented a very important milestone, our collective conservation work is rooted even deeper in its intimate connection to some of our nation’s greatest leaders.

Project Updates — Spring 2020

Here is a list of some of our current projects along with our partners who work with local units of government and management agencies to help make our projects successful with long-term maintenance and care.

Partner Profile: Friends of North Point

The Friends of North Point (FONP) were formed in June of 2017. A group of local citizens in Sheboygan contacted LNRP to discuss the loss of habitat and impact of invasive plants and shrubs on the unique and vital area called North Point Bluff. With the help of the City of Sheboygan, FONP have officially “adopted” the North Point Park, which includes the bluff, and serve as stewards of this special piece of the Lake Michigan shoreline…

Forest Recovery Project Celebrates Earth Day by Planting 700 Trees

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the Forest Recovery Project, along with friends and local property owners, practiced socially distant stewardship in Door County last week. Over 3 days, 3 properties and 30 people, the group planted an impressive 700 trees!