BIA Annual Meeting date set
Our annual meeting will have a different venue this year. Instead of inside at the BIC Center, we will hold the meeting outdoors under a big top tent at the Beaver Island Golf Course. This will let us keep out of the sun, but provide lots of ventilation to help keep us safe from spread of COVID-19. Our agenda will be announced shortly, but for now–please save the date and time : August 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Beaver Island Golf Course. Your board looks forward to seeing you there.
Dr. Powers warns of tick borne disease with COVID-19-like symptoms
Island vet Dr. Jeff Powers wants you to be on the lookout for ticks on your pets—and yourself. A tick borne disease called anaplasmosis can cause COVID-19 like symptoms in people. It is still relatively rare, but apparently present on the island in deer ticks as...
BICS Conducts Budget Hearing
The Beaver Island Community School (BICS) Board of Education met on Monday June 29th for their annual special budget hearing to pass the upcoming school operating budget. State law requires Michigan school districts to develop and approve their operating budget for...
Waste Management Committee meets with big trash on the agenda
One of the most essential services for an island community, is how to discard of trash and large objects from private property. The Beaver Island Waste Management Committee (WMC) is back on track to improving trash removal after a hiatus during the last couple of...
Tick tracking? There’s an app for that
The Michigan DNR's latest update includes information on a tick tracking app, something that should be of interest here on the island given their prevalence this year. The infor from the DNR follows. Help track valuable tick data with mobile health app Why is it that...
Island Invasive Species Work Continues Despite Loss of State Funding
The recent loss of state funding for two seasonal interns in 2020 has been a blow to the archipelago's invasive species control. Invasive species continue to spread without control which can decrease property values, impact our enjoyment of areas, and become...
BIA Online Seminar Alert: Rural Communities Rise to the Challenge of Dual Disasters Briefing Series: Rural Communities, Climate, and COVID-19 Recovery
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to join us for a series of one-hour online briefings about rural communities, climate change, and COVID-19 recovery. The briefings will explore the challenges rural communities face, including high energy...
Becca Foli snaps a baby owl picture
This adorable photo of a juvenile Northern Saw-whet Owl was taken on 6/12 by Becca Foli near Indian Point (Birding Site #6). It is one of the smallest owls in North America. They are rarely seen because they are nocturnal and found in dense conifers or mixed forests....
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council provides info on participating in Line 5 review process
BIA is a member of the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council. They recently sent the following information on participating in the Line 5 permitting process (including a handbook on pipeline permitting in Michigan). Here's their release: Pipeline Permitting Resources...
Gypsy moth response
While gypsy moths have not presented much of a problem on the island except at a few locations in Port St. James, where some rather large infestations have been found. The following article has advice on what to do in case they show up around your house. Gypsy moth...
Island Treasures open Friday and Saturday
There's a big opening on the island tomorrow. The Resale Shop will be open from noon until 4 Friday April 12th and Saturday April 13th. They’ll be accepting donations in Carol’s Barn during those hours, too. Wondering if you have something to donate? They say if it...