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Our Inspiration |
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On the shores of Lake
Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and rich with
history, local culture and natural beauty, the
Keweenaw is a majestic and fantastic place to live
or visit. The
 Keweenaw is wonderful and that's why
you and many others love it here. But something this
special is also vulnerable.
In the summer of 1994, around a kitchen table in
Hancock, Michigan, a group of people with a vision
and a love for the Copper Country came up with a
plan. Worried about the increasing fragmentation of
the natural landscape, loss of public access to
water and wild places, and diminished habitat for
native plants and animals, they decided to do
something to help protect the character of the
Keweenaw Peninsula. During the next two years,
united by their connection with the land, they held
regular meetings, conducted research, and had long
conversations about land protection, preservation,
and conservation practices. Their discussions
centered on starting some sort of organization that
could not only protect what they and so many others
loved about the region, but also would provide a
means to express their connection to a place they
cherished.
The group wanted their conservation efforts to be
acceptable to people who wished to retain ownership
of their land. They also wanted to work with and
involve others, and to educate people about land
conservation. They learned that a local
land trust would best
accomplish their goals and, in early 1996, the
Keweenaw Land Trust was incorporated as a nonprofit
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