The We Want the Land Coalition was created to save the acres of land that were home for over 30 years to the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival (MichFest), a place that many called “home.” MichFest was a place where we laughed, loved, learned, and struggled together; where we welcomed newborns and scattered the ashes of our beloved departed. It served as an incubator for both personal transformation and profound social justice work. While we do not intend to recreate the Festival, WWTLC does seek to honor the tradition of MichFest by creating a society and community we want to live in and pass on to the next generation.
- WWTLC is a registered nonprofit organization in the state of Michigan (annual reports have been filed, in accordance with Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirements), and an IRS-designated 501(c)(3) non-profit charity. WWTLC’s mission is to provide women and girls with unique programs, events, and experiences that celebrate women’s history, promote healing and empowerment, build women’s community, and encourage education and growth. This is made possible through the maintenance, preservation, conservation, and stewardship of approximately 651 acres of land in Walkerville, Michigan, near the Manistee National Forest, the former home of the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival – an area we call The Land.
- WWTLC received federal 501(c)(3) non-profit status in September 2017.
- A nonprofit structure ensures that the women’s community retains possession of The Land for generations to come.
