Little Traverse Conservancy's Nature Preserves The Conservancy encourages the use of its nature preserves for hiking, bird watching, nature study, photography and other types of recreation. Hunting and overnight use are allowed only on certain properties; please call the Conservancy office at (231) 347-0991 for more information on these opportunities. Below are larger, more popular preserves: Emmet County Preserves Map Thorne Swift Nature Preserve Round Lake Nature Preserve McCune Nature Preserve Spring Lake Park Headlands Resort Township Parks at Bay Harbor Cheboygan County Preserves Map Colonial Point Memorial Forest and the Chaboiganing Nature Preserve Andreae Nature Preserve Seven Springs Nature Preserve Charlevoix County Preserves Map North Point Nature Preserve Sleepy Hollow Nature Preserve Ransom Nature Preserve St. Clair Lake-Six Mile Lake Natural Area Beaver Island Preserves Map Barney's Lake Nature Preserve Little Sand Bay Nature Preserve Mackinac County Preserves Map Birge Nature Preserve Preserves that protect significant land and scenic areas, but with limited recreational opportunities: Other Preserves in Emmet County Other Preserves In Charlevoix County Other Preserves in Cheboygan County Other Preserves in Mackinac and Chippewa Counties