by WVBI | Aug 18, 2025 | News
Beaver Island has a new tool to help scientists understand the movements of migratory wildlife. On August 16th, the Mackinac Straits Raptor Watch installed a wildlife tracking antenna at the Little Sand Bay Nature Preserve, adding Beaver Island to an international...
by WVBI | Aug 6, 2025 | Featured Post, News
Scientists are racing to save Lake Michigan’s whitefish from collapse — but funding is falling far short of the threat. Quagga mussels, brought in on ship ballast decades ago, now carpet nearly every inch of the lake bottom, starving fish by filtering out plankton....
by WVBI | Dec 6, 2023 | Featured Post, Island Currents, News
The Peaine Township Five Year Park & Recreation Plan has been posted for final review. You can get a copy online using the button below. It is also available on the Peaine Township website or you may visit the township offices to see a copy. Review the...
by WVBI | Nov 9, 2023 | Featured Post, News
The Island’s Waste Management Committee is working on securing grant funding to help protect the island’s environment. To support grant applications with the required data they have a survey out designed to identify blighted locations on the island. ...
by WVBI | May 31, 2023 | Birding Reports, Featured Post, Island Currents, News
It’s Piping Plover nesting season across the Great Lakes and that means special restrictions are in place to help protect this rare species that nests in our archipelago. The primary known location is on the High Island spit. Signs have been posted there by the...
