KEWEENAW LAND TRUST RECEIVES $2,000 PLUM CREEK FOUNDATION GRANT
L’ANSE, Mich.--December 4, 2009--The Plum Creek Foundation recently awarded a $2,000 grant to the Keweenaw Land Trust Inc. to fund site improvements on the Lightfoot Bay Coastal Wetlands Preserve and help restore a historic log cabin at the site.
The Keweenaw Land Trust recently established the Lightfoot Bay Coastal Wetlands Preserve to protect the area, promote environmental awareness of its rare habitats and provide recreational and educational opportunities to the public. According to Patricia Toczydlowski, project specialist for the Keweenaw Land Trust, historical structures on the preserve, such as the 1920s log cabin that is being restored, add value to the site, and it is important to keep them maintained to ensure safe use by the public.
“The response from those who have visited the preserve is extremely positive,” said Toczydlowski. “We are grateful to the Plum Creek Foundation for helping us pursue our goals of caring for this preserve and improving the site to further benefit the public.”
The Keweenaw Land Trust supports special projects, such as the Lightfoot Bay Coastal Wetlands, that contribute to protecting land, water and quality of life while also promoting environmental stewardship. Visit www.KeweenawLandTrust.org to learn more.
The mission of the Plum Creek Foundation is to provide philanthropic contributions to support and improve the general welfare of life in the communities that Plum Creek serves. The Foundation board meets quarterly to review applications submitted from organizations in the company’s operating communities. Visit the Community Involvement page on Plum Creek’s Web site at www.plumcreek.com to download an application.
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Plum Creek is the largest and most geographically diverse private landowner in the nation with approximately 7 million acres of timberlands in major timber producing regions of the United States and wood products manufacturing facilities in the Northwest. For more information, visit www.plumcreek.com.