2026 Empire Asparagus Festival: A day of Peace, Music & Food

The annual Empire Asparagus Festival returns in less than a month on Saturday, June 6, 2026. 
Red Shed on Herman Road

Leelanau Cherry Blossom Report

We'll use this page to update you the state of cherry blossoms in Leelanau!

Exposures 2026 is on the newstands!

The 2026 edition of the Leelanau County student journal Exposures  has been released!

2026 Leelanau Cherry Blossom Update

We've been getting a lot of questions about the state of cherry blossoms on the Leelanau Peninsula.
Surfing, Leelanau Style by Andrew McFarlane

Leelanau films part of Fresh Coast Film Festival: Traverse City

The inaugural Fresh Coast Film Festival: Traverse City runs April 30–May 3 at seven venues throughout Traverse City and prominently features Leelanau faces & places.

2026 is bringing us a lot more fireballs but we don’t know why!

The first quarter of 2026 has produced a significant surge in large fireball events, and the American Meteor Society says that the data shows a pattern that warrants serious investigation.

First Turtle of the Year!

Painted turtles bask in large groups on logs, fallen trees, and other objects.

Cut to Federal H-2A minimum wage could have serious impacts on local agriculture

The Betsie Current has a timely & engaging story from Claire Keenan-Kurgan on a dramatic cut to the minimum wage for workers on H-2A visas & fears it could upend local farms & farmers.

Start growing tomorrow’s trees today with the Leelanau Seedling Sale

The Leelanau Conservation District's annual Spring Seedling Sale is underway with a new deadline of April 17, 2026.

Leelanau Digging Out from the Blizzard of 2026

While the Peninsula is still digging out from the weekend storm, preliminary snow total had 13-15" of snow falling around the county with substantial drifting.

Sugar Loaf sale to Leelanau Conservancy is official!

The land transfer of Sugar Loaf Mountain to the Conservancy is officially complete, permanently protecting the iconic Leelanau landmark!

Alisha Glass Childress is 11th Michigander in National High School Hall of Fame!

Michigan & US volleyball legend Alisha Glass Childress will be the 11th Michigander inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame.