Benefit Concert For Keweenaw Land Trust

L’ANSE – The Keweenaw Land Trust (KLT) will host the popular band White Water on Saturday, January 20 for a benefit performance and dance starting at 6:00 pm at the American Legion Post 144 in L’Anse.

The theme of this family-friendly event is “This Land is Our Land” to support land stewardship projects in Baraga County that will improve public access. The KLT is a non-profit organization working with community partners in the western Upper Peninsula to protect land and water resources through conservation, stewardship and education programs.  The KLT recently acquired more than 1,300 acres of land and nearly one mile of Lake Superior shoreline as part of the Abbaye Peninsula-Huron Bay Conservation Initiative, ensuring that the expansive forests and secluded shorelines are protected from development and available for public enjoyment. Huron and Keweenaw Bays are essential spawning areas for the Lake Superior fishery and the Abbaye Peninsula provides important wildlife habitat. The land acquisitions were funded by the US Fish & Wildlife Service and many donations from foundations, organizations and private individuals.

Now the KLT is working to improve public access while protecting wildlife habitat and sustaining the area’s unique ecosystems. The priority for 2018 is to remove 8 miles of high fence enclosing a former game farm in order to open that land up for wildlife movement and better public access.  Donations to support this work in Baraga County will be matched dollar for dollar up to $25,000 by a challenge grant from The Carls Foundation.

White Water’s unique blend of folk and traditional music has been a favorite of local audiences for more than 25 years. Amasa-based musicians Dean and Bette Premo, joined by Carrie and Susan Dlutkowski, have earned many standing ovations at the Aura Jamboree main stage and other venues. The performance of “This Land is Our Land” will begin at 6:00 pm with a seated concert and storytelling, and the second half will encourage lively dancing. Tickets can be purchased at the door:  the cost is $15 for adults ($25 for couples) and $8 for children under 12 years of age.

For more information about the how the Keweenaw Land Trust works to protect land, water and quality of life in the western Upper Peninsula, visit www.keweenawlandtrust.org or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/KeweenawLandTrust.