History & Mission
Permanently protecting wild land since 1964.
Since 1964, George Jury has led the effort to permanently protect miles of wilderness. What began as a small dream to protect 400 acres of wilderness has grown to over 2000 acres today.
Our mission
A place where wildlife can truly find sanctuary.
George Jury is the founder of Greenwood Wildlife Sanctuary. He and his late wife had the dream and mission to conserve the natural state of the land, protecting and encouraging the growth of the wildlife population, and making the land available as an educational resource to qualified persons — to the extent consistent with these conservation goals.
This mission is solely funded by Greenwood Foundation, a private operating foundation committed to protecting the land permanently through conservation easements held by the Little Traverse Conservancy.
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We have always wanted Greenwood to be one place where wildlife can truly find sanctuary.
— George Jury, Founder
What we’ve achieved
Decades of quiet stewardship.
Collaborations with schools, colleges and universities to promote learning through field experiences
Elementary field trips covering NGSS or other curricular goals
Hosting public environmental education outings — snowshoers, cross-country skiers, hikers and birding enthusiasts
Forestry plans for optimal management of the land, ecosystems and wildlife habitat
Successfully protecting hundreds of wildlife species, including part of the largest elk herd in Michigan
Successful Michigan turkey re-planting
Let's connect
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Let's protect it together.
Have a question, want to partner, or care about keeping wild land pristine? We'd love to hear from you — reach out and start the conversation.