Kitchel Lindquist Hartger Dunes Preserve
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About the KLH Dunes Preserve
115 acres of protected dunes, forest, and wetlands await you at the preserve. This beautiful location encompasses the unique freshwater dune ecology that exists only on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. Founded in 1971 when Constance and Gerald Lindquist along with Harold Hartger donated 60 acres to The Nature Conservancy, the preserve has only grown since then. Today it is owned and operated by the City of Ferrysburg and remains a hidden gem of West Michigan that promotes education, research, and conservation.
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Over the past 20 years, the shoreline along the Grand River has been eroding significantly. To protect this sensitive shoreline, Kitchel Lindquist Hartger Dunes Preserve Board and GEI consultants received a grant from Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to restore the shoreline.
The shoreline is being restored by natural-based methods such as using woody structures, rocks, and native plants to hold the shoreline in place and prevent further erosion.
20001 Berwyck St, Grand Haven, MI 49417