- Date
- undated
- Kind
- Property transfer
- Where
- Little Sand Bay
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- conservationland-useheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The January 2011 Beacon reported that Little Traverse Conservancy purchased a 20-acre Beaver Island parcel with about 700 feet of Lake Michigan shoreline. The parcel was adjacent to Little Sand Bay Preserve and was described as containing ecological diversity, an old foundation, and an orchard.
Evidence limits
The article reports a recent purchase but gives no closing date. It also says the Conservancy did not plan to promote access, so this record does not establish a public trail, parking, or recreational facility.
Sources
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Sources
- Beaver Beacon, January 2011, "More Shoreline Protected."Reports that Little Traverse Conservancy purchased a 20-acre parcel with 700 feet of Lake Michigan frontage through a J.A. Woollam Foundation donation and anonymous gifts, and intended to protect its ecological and historic resources without promoting public access. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2011-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the conservation purchase report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2011-01_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Little Traverse Conservancy purchases a 20-acre Beaver Island shoreline parcel”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-little-sand-bay-preserve-purchase-2011/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 2011, "More Shoreline Protected." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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