By Pat Stinson
We wanted to take a look back at the nonprofit organizations we highlighted or mentioned in our stories this year. If one of these stories touched you in some way, perhaps you’ll consider making a donation to one or more of these charitable causes.
1st Neighbor (Idlewild): 1stneighbor.org
Story: Idle no more: renovations begin on Idlewild’s historic hotel
A Few Friends for the Environment (Ludington): AFFEW.org
Story: Vote nears for environmentalist nominated for national award
Amnesty Animal Sanctuary (Brethren): amnestyfreedomfarm.org
Story: Animal sanctuary offers care, kindness
Archangel Ancient Tree Archive (Copemish): archangelancienttree.org
Story: Manistee’s giant sequoia to be climbed, cloned
Citizens Climate Lobby (Manistee via Grand Traverse) https://www.facebook.com/grandtraverseccl/
Story: ‘Kiss the Ground’: a film about saving the planet’s topsoil
Cognition Discovery and Science Center (Beulah): DiscoverCognition.org
Story: Answers in the tree
Crosshatch Farming Cohort (Antrim County): http://crosshatch.org
Story: ‘Kiss the Ground’: a film about saving the planet’s topsoil
Fernwood Botanical Garden (Niles): fernwoodbotanical.org
Story: Moon Trees to fly again
Friends of Ludington State Park (Ludington): https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfLudingtonStatePark
Story: State park expands visitor access with track chair
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy (nature preserves in Benzie and Manistee): gtrlc.org
Stories:
Happy Trails
Legacy trees protected at Arcadia Dunes for future generations
Feeling spring feverish? Volunteers needed to plant trees
Homeward Bound Animal Shelter (Manistee): homewardboundmanistee.org
Poem: A Rescue Dog Dreams
Kaleva Historical Society: kalevamichigan.com
Stories:
Kaleva art gallery celebrates 25 years
Kaleva sisu results in community center
Lake Bluff Farms (Manistee): https://lakeblufffarms.com
Story: Manistee’s giant sequoia to be climbed, cloned
Lake County Artist Collective – mural project (Baldwin): https://www.facebook.com/people/Mural-Project-Village-of-Baldwin-MI-DDA/100087740948888/
Story: Area artists to bring nature to downtown Baldwin
Lake County Historical Society (Baldwin): https://www.facebook.com/lakecountyhistoricalsociety/
Story: New documentary cements Marlborough’s boom to bust history
Lakeshore Pyrate Head Club (Ludington): https://www.facebook.com/LakeshorePyrateHeadsLudington/
Story: Yarrr, matey, the pyrates be here
Ludington Area Center for the Arts (Ludington): https://www.ludingtonartscenter.org/
Story: New short plays promise laughter, drama
Manistee Civic Players, (Manistee): http://www.manisteecivicplayers.org/
Story: New short plays promise laughter, drama
Manistee Community Band (Manistee): https://www.facebook.com/Manisteecommunityband/
Story: Community band adds choir, two performances
Marilla Historical Society (Marilla): https://marillahistory.org
Story: Influential Women of Marilla Township
Michigan Legacy Art Park (Thompsonville): https://michlegacyartpark.org/
Stories: Not just a walk in the woods
Idlewild inspires new sculpture for Michigan Legacy Art Park
Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts (Oliver Art Center, Frankfort): oliverartcenterfrankfort.org
Story: Still time to see area’s stunning mixed palette of art
Pleasant Valley Community Center (Arcadia): https://pleasantvalleycc.org/
Story: Art in the valley
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts (Manistee, Ludington): http://ramsdelltheatre.org
Stories:
New short plays promise laughter, drama
Still time to see area’s stunning mixed palette of art
Enchanted art exhibit coincides with forest festival
Spirit of the Woods Conservation Club (Brethren): https://www.facebook.com/SpiritoftheWoodsConservationClub/
Story: ‘Kiss the Ground’: a film about saving the planet’s topsoil
Spirit of the Woods Music Organization (Brethren): http://spiritofthewoods.org/
Stories: Spirit of the Woods Folk Festival marks 44th year
Trout Unlimited (Adams Chapter): https://www.adamstu.org or tu.org
Story: More than a fly fisher
Ukraine Fundraiser (Manistee): https://www.razomforukraine.org/
Ukraine benefit concert a success, say organizers
Musical fundraiser for Ukraine aims to bring community members together
We want to give a shout-out to the Manistee Conservation District office, and especially to forester and wildlife biologist Josh Shields, for writing and sharing stories in our pages this year about browning evergreens and tree bark, and participating in stories about oak wilt and ATREP (Assisted Tree Range Expansion Project). The conservation district’s educational outreach–including site visits, programs and events–are invaluable to property owners and recreational visitors. Consider helping them as well.
