We are excited to share an important milestone in our organization’s journey:

Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear is now SLEEPING BEAR FOREVER!

After months of thoughtful exploration about who we are and how we can best fulfill our mission into the future, we officially began the process of changing our name last summer. The name was partly inspired by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore leadership who often reminds us that the National Park Service is in the “forever business.”

While our name has evolved, our mission remains the same.

Our new name reflects our lasting commitment to this extraordinary place as an official philanthropic park partner to preserve and share its landscapes, historic farms, stories, and the experiences that connect generations. It also reflects a new chapter in more fully realizing that mission – through reuse of historic properties, expanded programs, and experiences for visitors and community members to relate to this remarkable heritage.

“Forever” is about permanence, stewardship, and the idea that this place belongs to all of us—now and into the future. We are filled with gratitude and appreciation for the many generous and committed people who have brought us this far.

We will continue working to:

• Preserve and rehabilitate historic structures and landscapes
• Activate historic sites through educational programs
• Offer meaningful opportunities to connect with, learn from, and give back to this place through experiences such as farm-to-table dinners, new tours, a speaker series, traditional trades classes, and heritage hiking programs launching this summer.
• Build a stronger and more connected community of supporters around a shared vision for Sleeping Bear

We’ll be sharing more in the weeks ahead about upcoming programs, events, and our logo and website,.. We invite you to engage, and spread the word!

This is an exciting time to become a member or renew your membership with Sleeping Bear Forever! 

Thank you for considering a donation in support of this next chapter.

With gratitude,

Susan Pocklington
Executive Director