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Happenings in the Keweenaw Peninsula October 2, 2002 Text © 2002 North Woods Conservancy Press Release. Photo © 2002 Michele Anderson for Keweenaw Now.

North Woods Conservancy to hold annual meeting Oct. 5

ALLOUEZ TOWNSHIP -- The North Woods Conservancy (NWC) will hold its annual public meeting at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Allouez Township Community Building located off US 41 behind the Allouez Amoco. A social hour at 6 p.m. precedes the meeting.

NWC President John Griffith will summarize the activities of the past year, including the purchase of Seven Mile Point and NWC's help to Keweenaw County in obtaining a $147,000 grant toward the purchase of land at the mouth of the Gratiot River.

This pebble beach is part of the Seven Mile Point property the North Woods Conservancy purchased for conservation and public access during the past year. (Sept. 2002 photo by Michele Anderson)

Guest speaker Jenni LeBlanc of The Conservation Fund will discuss the new Michigan Forest Legacy Program and the Great Lakes Revolving Loan Fund, of which she is the director.

NWC members and the general public are invited to attend and help the North Woods Conservancy celebrate its 10th anniversary protecting natural areas for the benefit of biodiversity, education and public access.

For more information, call (906) 337-0782 or email info@northwoodsconservancy.org.

Visit the North Woods Conservancy Web site for more information about NWC.

Read more about the Seven Mile Point purchase.

Read more about NWC's involvement in Keweenaw County's purchase of land at the mouth of the Gratiot River.

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