Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore ranks as one of five National Parks with the title “National Lakeshore,” recently voted the “Most Beautiful Place in America” by ABC Good Morning America viewers.
With 65 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline on the scenic Leelanau Peninsula, it comes as no surprise that many consider it a national treasure. Located in northwest Lower Michigan, Sleeping Bear Dunes serves as home to:
- Majestic and sweeping sand dunes - the largest jutting 450 feet out of Lake Michigan
- Inspiring views of the water, the Manitou Islands, cherry orchards, forests and farms
- Abundant freshwater lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands and bogs
- Miles of hiking trails through dunes, hardwood forests, beaches, rolling hills, prairie and rural agricultural areas
- Diverse plant and wildflower species and birds, fish and other wildlife
- Historic rural heritage of late 1800 farmsteads, homesteads, lighthouses, orchards and villages that are currently under restoration and preservation
All Sleeping Bear Dunes eco-photo tours and excursions are hosted by The Homestead in Glen Arbor. Download a complete list of events sponsored by The Homestead.
2014 Eco-Photo Weekends & Excursions
DATE
EVENT
LOCATION
October 10 & 11, 2014
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore & Leelanau Peninsula, Glen Arbor, MI
October 10, 2014
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Glen Arbor, MI
October 11, 2014
Leelanau Peninsula, Glen Arbor, MI
Upcoming 2015 Eco-Photo Events
Specific dates to be announced
DATE
EVENT
LOCATION
February 2015
Leelanau White Eco-Photo Weekend
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore & Leelanau Peninsula, Glen Arbor, MI
February 2015
Winter Dunes Eco-Photo Excursion
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Glen Arbor, MI
February 2015
Winter Pastoral Peninsula Eco-Photo Weekend
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore & Leelanau Peninsula, Glen Arbor, MI
May 2015
Leelanau Blooms Eco-Photo Weekend
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore & Leelanau Peninsula, Glen Arbor, MI
May 2015
Ephemeral Spring Eco-Photo Excursion
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Glen Arbor, MI
May 2015
Spring Pastoral Peninsula Eco-Photo Excursion
Leelanau Peninsula, Glen Arbor, MI
June 2015
Dunes-N-Bloom Eco-Photo Excursion
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Glen Arbor, MI
July 2015
Summer Dunes Eco-Photo Excursion
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Glen Arbor, MI
October 2015
Leelanau Gold Eco-Photo Weekend
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore & Leelanau Peninsula, Glen Arbor, MI
October 2015
Autumn Dunes Eco-Photo Excursion
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Glen Arbor, MI
October 2015
Autumn Pastoral Peninsula Eco-Photo Excursion
Leelanau Peninsula, Glen Arbor, MI