Name: Little Traverse Conservancy closes its 60-acre Little Sand Bay purchase and launches final fundraising
Start: 1994-07
End: 1994-07
Location: Little Sand Bay

Locator map: Little Sand Bay highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago — Took place at Little Sand BayLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.

Event

Date: 1994-07
Kind: Conservation
Where: Little Sand Bay
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: conservationenvironmentheritagefundraisingtourismcommunity
Within: Little Sand Bay

Summary

The Little Traverse Conservancy had closed on a 60-acre Little Sand Bay purchase and was raising the remaining funds while planning limited public access and natural-preserve stewardship.

Evidence limits

The article is a project report, not a deed, completed trail plan, or audited fundraising account.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, July 1994, “Little Sand Bay Project: Time for Action!”
Reports the closed purchase from Peter and Delores Gallagher of 60 acres and 1,300 feet of frontage, more than $150,000 raised toward roughly $300,000, and plans for a preserve, parking, trail, life lease, and future fundraising. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1994-07_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, July 1994, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held sixteen-page issue scan confirms the Little Sand Bay report.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1994-07_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, September 1994, “BI Property-Owners’ Association — Annual Meeting, July 30” and Peaine Township August 1 minutes.
Reports a $1,000 Beaver Island Property Owners Association contribution and a conditional $5,000 Peaine Township contribution toward Little Sand Bay development and purchase, with permanent free-access conditions for Peaine residents. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1994-09_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, September 1994, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the September follow-up reports on Little Sand Bay.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1994-09_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Little Traverse Conservancy closes its 60-acre Little Sand Bay purchase and launches final fundraising”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-little-sand-bay-preserve-purchase-1994/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1994, “Little Sand Bay Project: Time for Action!” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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