Notices to Eagle Harbor Township Residents and Taxpayers

Ditch Your Tick-Loving Barberry at KISMA Trade-Up Day in Eagle Harbor!

Got barberry? Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii) is an invasive species commonly sold as a landscaping shrub. These shrubs spread from gardens into our forests and provide the perfect habitat for ticks!

Don’t allow your property to be a source of these forest invaders. Dig up the barberry plants from your yard (roots and all) and bring them to KISMA’s Barberry Trade-Up Day from 10 am to noon on Saturday, July 12, at the Eagle Harbor Solid Waste Facility. KISMA will provide free disposal and $10 coupons to use at local participating nurseries to purchase native replacement shrubs (limit 1 coupon per household).

For native alternatives to barberry, check out https://www.mtu.edu/kisma/native-alternatives/.

For more information, contact KISMA at kisma.up@gmail.com.

Read more about barberry, how it encourages ticks, and other dates and locations for disposal here.

A few years ago,  Township residents gathered to discuss the current speed limits along M-26, generally between Great Sand Bay and the Eagle Harbor Marina Road.  However, some think that the entire stretch from Eagle River to Copper Harbor needs to be looked at.   Most believe that the standard 55MPH speed limit is excessive.  The Township petitioned the State to complete a speed study by the Michigan State Police, which was completed in the fall of 2022.  The results of the speed study and the interpretation by the State were that speeds were self-regulating and no change occurred.  

Please see the attached items to familiarize yourself with what has happened, and if you feel inclined, please reach out to MDOT and express your concerns.   Rob Tervo MDOT - tervoR@michigan.gov

MDOT Speed Concerns Folder 

Eagle Harbor Township Hall 

Exchange, Borrow or Donate a book. 

Number of books accepted is limited to the size of the bookcase. 

Available During Township Office Hours.