Our Mission
In 2019, 12 acres of forest area adjacent to the Kleinstuck Preserve was put up for sale for commercial development. The Stewards of Kleinstuck are leading a Kalamazoo community effort to pool our resources to purchase and preserve this land. Developing this property (rather than preserving it) presents a threat to the entire ecosystem of the Kleinstuck Preserve.
Keeping Kalamazoo Wild by preserving land such as this is a part of a decision we are making as a community to place the highest value on our natural resources. In doing so, we connect ourselves to our past, our future, and each other.
If you see your future and your family’s future in a Wild Kalamazoo, please support our efforts to purchase 2000 Hudson and preserve this ecosystem forever.
About the Stewards of Kleinstuck
The Stewards of Kleinstuck is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization governed by a board of directors. We came together in 2007 as a group of neighbors and community members with a mission to unite neighbors, ecologists, educators, and WMU land managers to support nature education, ensure public access, and to protect the health, diversity, and beauty of the Kleinstuck Preserve and adjoining natural areas for the benefit of wildlife and our community.
The Kleinstuck Preserve is a 48-acre preserve in Kalamazoo Michigan, owned and managed by Western Michigan University. The Stewards of Kleinstuck work closely with the University to ensure our activities are in harmony.
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