The Vision
Our goal, with your support, is to create an innovative incubator farm on the east side of the Boardman-Ottaway River and build a footbridge that spans the river where the Sabin Dam once provided an east-west crossing, providing the missing connection to over 10 miles of trail, a user-friendly trail loop within the Natural Education Reserve (NER), and access to the new incubator farm.
Since 1941, the Grand Traverse Conservation District has been working to connect the community to the land in an active way through restoring natural areas, training future generations of conservation leaders, supporting sustainable, local agriculture, and stewardship of the Boardman-Ottaway River.
We now have the unique opportunity to not only connect all aspects of our work, but also enhance how you engage with the natural world with two remarkable projects.