Berm

A land conservancy based in Sawyer, Michigan focused on the preservation of open space and the natural, rural character of southwest Berrien County.

A fund built through the investment of financial contributions given with the stipulation that only the income earned on the assets can be spent, leaving the principal intact.

Nine townships within Berrien County, including Chikaming, Three Oaks, New Buffalo, Bertrand, Galien, Baroda, Buchanan, Lake and Weesaw Townships.

An organization dedication to the protection of the environment and its resources.

A voluntary legal agreement between a land conservancy organization like Chikaming Open Lands and a private landowner that permanently preserves the natural features or agricultural soils of the land.

A system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms within their environment.

A lowland covered or partially covered with water; also known as a marsh.

Any person dedicated to the conservation, maintenance and restoration of the land.

The various regional and national grasses that are original to a particular area.