Holly

Poem: The Peace of Wild Things - Wendell Berry

Holly Township Preservation Committee

Dedicated people preserving property for future generations

Our mission is to identify, Protect and preserve water quality and natural habitat in Oakland County’s Holly Township. We are a volunteer organization of concerned citizens working in conjunction with the North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy. We want to encourage communities to manage development and to educate the public about the importance of preserving natural areas. We make information available to landowners to help them act as stewards of their natural area.

In Holly Township, The North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy owns:

3.2 acre Victoria Preserve

Conservation easement on the 79.6 acre Haddon Nursery

5.2 acres WaterWorks Wetland

Holly Lakeview Preserve (.25 acres)

There are three ways you can help preserve areas within Oakland County: A conservation easement, a land donation, and/or a monetary donation:

A conservation easement is a legal agreement with a landowner that limits the type and amount of development that may take place on the property. Each easement is individually tailored to prevent over-development of fragile resources and preserve ecological integrity. Landowners retain all other ownership rights and may qualify for tax benefits.
An outright donation of land to a conservancy should be considered for landowners who do not wish to pass the land on to heirs, own property they no longer use, own highly appreciated property or are not longer interested in managing and caring for their land. Landowners may qualify for substantial income tax deductions and estate tax benefits.
Monetary Donation: This tax-exempt preservation group accepts funds to purchase new lands, conservation easements, development rights, and maintain properties under protection.

Learn about your Preservation Options

To see a model easement, click on Model Easement

Did you know . . .

Oakland County is 43% developed with businesses, homes and industry.

The County’s population is expected to grow by 20% in the next 20 years.

Only 0.5% of Oakland County’s land area is unchanged by human settlement.

Unless these few remaining areas are protected they will be lost.

For more information about NOHLC’s Holly Preservation Committee, contact admin@nohlc.com .

NOHLC protected properties in Holly Township:

Window of Opportunity! A new federal tax law helps family farmers, ranchers and other moderate- income landowners get a significant tax benefit for donating a conservation easement. For more information see the Land Trust Alliance fact sheet or the NOHLC Tax Incentives article.

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