Easement donor Gina Nicholas provided generous assistance and matching funds to establish this preserve, named in honor of her grandparents. Located on Highway M26 about four miles west of Copper Harbor, Keweenaw Land Trust holds the conservation easement and provides stewardship to this site, with its stunning sunsets and crashing waves. The 24-acre preserve features boreal and mixed hardwood forests, lowland swamp, bedrock glade, and a bedrock and cobble beach along 630 feet of undeveloped shoreline on Lake Superior. Several small islands just off shore are included.
The property is owned by the Houghton/Keweenaw Conservation District, and was acquired in partnership with the Land Trust through the Michigan Coastal Management Program. The Preserve adds protected land to an area that includes nearby preserves owned by the Michigan Audubon Society and the Michigan Nature Association.
The Preserve is located at Dan's Point, noted by the Michigan Natural Features Inventory as a priority conservation area. It is open to the public for non-motorized recreation.

The Preserve was established in 2003.

"Now that the Lizzadro Preserve is in the public trust, everybody can use it. We started this partnership to save 24 acres and went on to form a consortium that was able to do even bigger things. That is a model of which people can be proud. It will inspire more people to try to protect our land in the Keweenaw. It's also a legacy for my son, and it honors my grandparents."

GINA NICHOLAS

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