Beaver Island Michigan

Below is the results from the first symposium round table by the NRETC. We had over 80 people pop in that signed in and many that wanted to attend but had to work etc. There was a lot of agreement which was surprising to me but great news that made me happy. Thanks to everyone who participated!!! We...

Hello, below are the topics discussed at the Forest and Wildlife Symposium. The Natural Resource and Eco-Tourism Commission (NRETC) will be putting out the results from the symposium soon. Feel free to add your thoughts, the NRETC is looking for public input and ideas. *** Round table topics to disc...

The plants scientific name is ( Cirsium palustre ) Do a search on that and you'll get all the info. you want. Here is what some of your tax dollars are doing at the USDA http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CIPA6 This plant is everywhere, as Frank said make sure you get the lower flower buds. ...

When Phyllis Higman was here for the forestry/wildlife symposium she showed me an invasive thistle here on Beaver Island. Since then, I have seen it all over the island, even out my kitchen window. This thistle only flowers once so if we cut the flower heads off the thistle for a few years we could ...

A few people have said they would like to attend but have prior plans/ work etc. Not to worry, the The Natural Resources and Eco-Tourism Commission (NRETC) is going to make available all discussion topics/ questions to the public in many ways both on the internet and on paper. The NRETC is ASKING fo...

Phyllis Higman is speaking at about 10:05 on Monday (June 28th) at the Community Center. This is a FREE event supported by the Natural Resource and EcoTourism Commission. She will be talking about some rare plants that we have on Beaver Island and some potential threats to our resources from new exo...

One of the speakers at the Community Center on June 28th is Kay Charter. In February of 1993, Kay and her husband purchased 47 acres of mixed habitat in Leelanau County. There they established a sanctuary for migrating and nesting birds.

To Quote Kay, â??While we took this action because it was clear the birds we love were losing ground at an accelerating pace, we had little idea about how to improve this land for the benefit of the birds we cared about. Although we are not ornithologists, biologists or botanists, we have both learned much over the course of those seventeen years about the birds of northern Michigan and their required habitats. Since establishing Charter Sanctuary, we have hosted more than sixty nesting species on our property. With an impressive bird list and a variety of habitats, Beaver Island has an opportunity to manage its forests with an eye to maintaining, or even increasing, its avian nesting populations.â?￾

Kay will be speaking from about 11:55 until the 12:30 lunch break. If you have an interest in songbirds, bird watching, or are wanting to know ways to improve your property for songbird habitat please join us. This event on June 28th is FREE and was developed by the Natural Resource and Eco Tourism Commission

One of the speakers at the Community Center on June 28th is Eric Ellis. Eric Ellis of the Conservation Resource Alliance develops wildlife habitat management plans for private land owners and was recommended to me by people in the MI DNRE and the Tribes, two organizations charged with overseeing the...

Greetings, I am writing on behalf of The Natural Resources and Ecotourism Commission (NRETC) which will host a symposium covering the topics of Forestry and Wildlife management on Beaver Island MI, Monday, June 28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Community Center down town St. James. The purpose of the...

How Should We Plan for the Future of Beaver Island. The Natural Resources and Eco-Tourism Commission (NRETC) is inviting all interested parties to make sure that Beaver Island remains the special place we all love and enjoy. Please join the NRETC on June 28th at the Community Center and help as we b...