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See the story of how Chikaming Open Lands acquired an important parcel of woodland along the lakefront through the extraordinary fundraising efforts of the neighbors in the surrounding area.

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Chikaming Open Lands Announces the Save the Trails Campaign

Update: Thanks to more than 150 generous community members, we are now just $7,000 away from the $265,000 needed to acquire the 23-acre woodland!

Bentwood Tavern Give-Back Dinner for Chikaming Open Lands on April 21, 2015!

Bentwood Tavern is hosting a Give-Back Dinner to benefit COL on Tuesday, April 21. 50% of all food and beverage revenue will be donated back to COL.

Chikaming Open Lands is the local land conservancy dedicated to preserving the open spaces and natural rural character of southwest Berrien County.

We protect and restore native plant and animal habitat in the area, improve water quality in our rivers, streams and in Lake Michigan, and permanently preserve ecologically significant forests, prairies and wetlands, as well as prime farmland and other open spaces in this community

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Chikaming Open Lands Announces the Save the Trails Campaign

Bentwood Tavern Give-Back Dinner for Chikaming Open Lands on April 21, 2015!

Chikaming Open Lands is the local land conservancy dedicated to preserving the open spaces and natural rural character of southwest Berrien County.

We protect and restore native plant and animal habitat in the area, improve water quality in our rivers, streams and in Lake Michigan, and permanently preserve ecologically significant forests, prairies and wetlands, as well as prime farmland and other open spaces in this community

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