Docents educate outdoor lovers

The Leelanau Conservancy’s role of protecting the natural land and water features of Leelanau County couldn’t be done without the role of docents, volunteers who traverse the terrain and lead groups to educate them.

Julie Kuieck has been a docent of the Conservancy for a little more than six months.

“Personally, my love for the Conservancy started really young,” Kuieck said. “I remember hiking Whaleback and Clay Cliffs as a younger person. Once I moved to the area, it was a goal of mine to become more active with the Conservancy.”