Saving Arcadia Dunes
by Art Bukowski | Jun 6, 2017 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns
Eleven years ago Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy completed one of Michigan’s greatest land saves, and this year, our Red Hot Best voters chose that remarkable place, Arcadia Dunes, as the No. 1 best conservancy preserve.
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When visitors enter Arcadia Dunes and wander through idyllic forests of maple, beech and oak on their way to Old Baldy—the preserve’s towering dune centerpiece—they’re walking on sacred ground every step of the way. The rolling hills, winding trails and sweeping views of Lake Michigan’s coast are special enough, to be sure, but what this place represents is so much more than the sum of its parts.