Empowering citizen participation in building our community.
Developing a sense of place while learning through outdoor education.
Loving life, honoring its gifts, and caring for community members of all ages.
Empowering citizen participation in building our community.
Friends of the Land of Keweenaw is an active all-volunteer organization located in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It works with other regional, state, and national organizations to protect and preserve the ecological integrity of the Lake Superior Watershed.
Join the FOLK Board!
If we are to continue as a viable organization, we need you to volunteer as a new board member (must be a FOLK member). Meetings can be successfully zoomed when needed, so please consider becoming a board member wherever you live. To learn more about board responsibilities, contact Linda Rulison keweenawfolk@gmail.com
Recent News & Upcoming Events
PBS Features Story About Fight Against Rocket Launch Site Near Marquette
An aerospace group in Michigan wants to build the first rocket launch site in the Midwest, including a spaceport right along Lake Superior. But many locals are fighting to keep the plan from taking off, citing concerns about safety and environmental impacts. For more information see "Citizens for a Safe & Clean Lake Superior (CSCLS). https://citizensforasafeandcleanlakesuperior.org/
PBS correspondent Megan Thompson reported the story and you can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaVPyTRwq78
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