Le Chance Creek Nature Area

The nature area lies within the East Keweenaw Deer Wintering Complex which provides food and shelter to mitigate the effects of the Keweenaw's harsh winter weather conditions. The property remains one of the few in the surrounding area to have remained unlogged for much of the past century, allowing its forests and extensive wetland ecosystems to find balance as much of the surrounding landscape is affected by man. A special place for migrating birds who use the property to rest and resupply on their yearly migrations over Lake Superior. Notably, the property's Carex/Scirpus Sedge Meadow Marsh is a particularly rare vegetation type in this region. 

Vision and Collaboration

The Le Chance Creek Nature Area was purchased in 2016 with funding from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's Joint Ventures habitat grant program, which focuses on conserving birds and their habitats throughout North America. Members of the Copper Country Audubon assisted KLT in identifying bird species found on the property, including several rare species such as the Boreal Chickadee. Protecting this wild landscape would not have been possible without the vision and generosity of the landowners, Larry Carroll and Mary Haller, who provided substantial grant matching funds.