The Boardman Review & The Leelanau Conservancy

Screened at FCFF 2019

Film Synopsis

This film, by The Boardman Review, details an exciting new project by the non-profit Leelanau Conservancy and tells the story of building sustainable mountain bike trails at the Palmer Woods Forest Reserve in Leelanau County, Michigan.

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