Beaver Island Michigan

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The Emerald Ash Borer report can be found on BIA's front page by clicking on: www.beaverislandassociation.org

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 hemlock woolly adelgid (or HWA)...

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 levels. "Unique environments are at r...

Beaver Island community leaders and interested parties will attend the 3rd Great Lakes Islands Alliance (GLIA) Summit on October 20-23rd, 2019 hosted by Mackinac Island. The purpose of GLIA is to support year-round inhabited Great Lakes islands. During the GLIA meetings, information is exchanged and...

Join us on July 8th from 4-6 p.m. at the Community Center for BIA's Annual Meeting with updates on the EAB initiative and much more.

These meetings are always free and open to the public.

More information can be found at: www.beaverislandassociation.org

Beaver Island Association volunteers have been busy this past week working to monitor and control Emerald Ash Borers (EAB) on the island. As you drive the roadways, you will notice that the Purple EAB traps and lures have been placed in ash trees. We're not anticipating a trap coming down but should...

Teams scoured hemlock around Beaver Island and found no evidence of HWA. Four counties in SW Michigan are currently battling HWA which was introduced by infected hemlocks transported from another state. Instructions on how to inspect your trees for invasive pests can be found at: www.aphis.usda.gov/...

The Great Lakes Islands Alliance (formerly Great Lakes Islands Coalition) invites you to attend a free, one-hour webinar on the subject of Great Lakes water levels! “Great Lakes Water Levels 101” Wednesday, August 22, 2018 11 a.m. to noon Eastern / 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Central Our featured speaker wil...

We have been contacted by Dusty Jordan, Coordinator of the Charlevoix Antrim Kalkaska and Emmet Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CAKE CISMA), that their treatment team is scheduled to be on the island next week, from July 30th to August 3rd. Their plan is to do both survey work and trea...

A reminder that the BIA Annual Meeting will be next Monday, July 9th from 4:00 to 5:30 at the Community Center. A copy of the agenda is attached. The meeting is open to all in the community---invite your neighbors and friends to join you to hear about the exciting initiatives of your organization. B...

The 5th annual Beaver Island Birding Festival, Warblers on the Water, will be held on May 25-27, 2018, on Beaver Island, in northern Lake Michigan. The island is a spring migratory song and shore bird mecca with over 200 species of birds recorded from the island. Featured speakers include Bill Parso...

The Warblers on the Water Memorial Weekend events offer many opportunities to delve into the fascinating natural world of Beaver Island. A complete list and description of activities can be found at http://www.beaverislandbirdingtrail.org or on the Beaver Island Community Calendar http://biccenter.o...