Program on old-growth forest

The Leelanau Conservancy manages two old-growth forest sites in Michigan — which may surprise some who think “oldgrowth forests” are a thing of the past.

On June 13, Becky Hill, director of natural areas and preserves with the Leelanau Conservancy, talks about the Conservancy’s program to protect the diverse ecosystems and critical habitat in which these ancient live. The free program takes place at the Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC), 1 p.m., in conjunction with the GAAC’s exhibit “American Tree.”

Palmer Woods Forest Reserve is a 1,000-plus acre area. It was the first Leelanau Conservancy property to be recognized by the national non-profit Old-Growth Forest Network (OGFN).