It’s been nearly a month since the Leelanau Conservancy announced it was deep into a quiet fundraising campaign to purchase the old Sugar Loaf ski area in Northern Michigan.

The goal: Reshape this once-shuttered resort with its fantastic views into an Up North recreation jewel for everyone to enjoy.

And while it’s an ambitious project, the Conservancy unveiled the news with a big side of hopefulness. The current landowner had agreed to gift the 285 acres to the organization. And of the $8 million needed to bring to life and endow their vision for a next-level outdoor destination, less than $2 million still needed to be raised.

Enter the public phase of the fundraising campaign. And the Conservancy’s recent listening tour - community meetings where members shared their plans for the ic

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