- Date
- 1999-06
- Kind
- Conservation
- Where
- Little Sand Bay
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- conservationenvironmentheritagecommunitycommunication
- Within
- Little Sand Bay
Summary
The Charlevoix County Land Conservancy announced the Margaret P. Erber Nature Preserve on Beaver Island’s Little Sand Bay in June 1999. The Beacon says Tom and Sue Erber donated the property so it would remain natural, honoring Margaret Erber’s attachment to the river, pond, and surrounding landscape.
Evidence limits
This record documents the announcement and donor account, not the preserve’s legal acreage, boundaries, or later management.
Sources
- Announces the preserve at Little Sand Bay near the Jordan River mouth, donated by Tom and Sue Erber to remain in its natural state, and records Margaret Erber’s family connection and love of the place. 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 · 1999-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the preserve announcement.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-06_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Charlevoix County Land Conservancy announces the Margaret P. Erber Nature Preserve on Beaver Island in 1999”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-margaret-erber-nature-preserve-little-sand-bay-1999/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1999, “Margaret P. Erber Nature Preserve on Beaver Island’s Little Sand Bay.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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