100-year-old birches, a fragile creek and dunes.

“Houdek Dunes’ signature is its stands of bright, healthy white birches – many over a century old. Their advanced age is highly unusual for this transition species. Woodland pockets created by dips in the dunes shelter the birches from the wind and allow them to thrive.”

Click here to see the Leelanau Consevancy’s information about the Houdek Dunes Natural Area.