by Pam Grassmick | Dec 10, 2019 | Invasives, News
The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is responsible for the death of hundreds of millions of ash trees in 30states. Ash trees make up an integral part of our island’s forest system. Without ash, naturalprocesses and cultural activities are significantly or forever...
by Alan Vicstein | Dec 9, 2019 | News
Bob Anderson, GLIA Steering Committee member, submitted the following article. The Great Lakes Islands Alliance (GLIA) is a voluntary, collaborative network that brings together island leaders, residents, and advocates from across the region. The mission of the GLIA...
by Kevin Boyle | Dec 6, 2019 | News
The Beaver Island Chamber and BIC Center have a bevy of Christmas events planned for December 7: Shop Take advantage of special store openings and deals for holiday shopping: Island Treasures Resale ShopBeaver Island GalleryPowers HardwareShipwreck Shirts (1 to...
by Pam Grassmick | Dec 2, 2019 | News
Thanks to a grant from The Nature Conservancy, the CAKE CISMA is gearing up for our second hemlock survey season, to monitor and detect any potential hemlock woolly adelgid infestations on Beaver Island. For those that may be unfamiliar with this invasive species, the...
by Alan Vicstein | Nov 23, 2019 | News
The Island Institute published the following article on their Blog The Working Water Front By Tom Groening Representatives from island communities across the Great Lakes gathered on Mackinac Island in Michigan in late October for an annual summit at which common...
by Kevin Boyle | Nov 14, 2019 | Invasives, Island Currents, News
Beaver Island’s Pam Grassmick and her efforts to fend off phragmites on the island have become a model cited by Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy in developing an invasive species proactivity guide. A recent Capitol News Service...
by Kevin Boyle | Nov 14, 2019 | News
Discover Beaver Island planning group held their monthly meeting November 13th. There was good turnout. Plans for a Local First Small Business Saturday on December 7th were discussed. So far, the hardware, shipwreck shirts and the BIC Center are planning special...
by Kevin Boyle | Nov 13, 2019 | Island Currents, News
The BIA Board has has written to the Army Corps senior officer for the Great Lakes and the director of Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy Water Resources Division seeking assistance with developing plans for responding to high lake...
by Sheri Richards | Nov 12, 2019 | Island Currents, News
The Peaine Township Board met on November 11th for their regular monthly meeting. Several board appointments were made. Noting that St. James elected to have Travis Martin fill one of their seats on the Waste Management Committee Appointment board, the board decided...
by Wil Cwikiel | Nov 12, 2019 | Island Currents, News
At their regularly scheduled meeting, the Beaver Island Community School Board received reports from the teachers regarding student assessment data, heard reports from the standing committees, and took action on several items, including the appointment of a new board...
