BIA Press Release

[BeaverIslandAssociation]

Please join us at the Beaver Island Community Center on September 22nd from 3-6 p.m. for an informational Open House.

The Beaver Island Association in collaboration with the Office of Great Lakes and the Island Institute in Maine, has secured funding to bring together a group of highly respected professionals for a presentation: â??Sharing Solutions between Beaver Island, Michigan and Maine Island Communities â?? Building Local Capacity through Community Exchangesâ?￾.

The purpose of the project is to initiate and facilitate dialogue and collaboration between the Beaver Island community and similar island communities along coastal Maine.

As isolated island communities, we have much in common and would benefit from sharing solutions to our most pressing social, economic, and environmental challenges, which span multiple disciplines such as education, health care, and environment. Project partners anticipate that this project will lay the initial groundwork and galvanize interest among other island communities throughout the Great Lakes, with the potential to spur the creation of a broader, cross-region network of island communities.

Who should attend: community members, summer residents, business owners, local organizations, county and township officials, students, and anyone interested in the vitality of the Beaver Island community.

For further information contact the Beaver Island Association board members.