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.
In 2024 the countywide road millage is on the August Primary ballot. The millage funding allows improvements (primarily paving) on local roads, that are not otherwise eligible for other State/Federal funding. The needs on the local road system far outpace the dollars received to improve them, and this funding helps to offset some of those costs.
Please follow this link for more information about the past and future Road Commission projects in Keweenaw County.https://keweenawcountyonline.org/commissions-rods.php
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
The Treasurer, Clerk, and Supervisor/Assessor are generally in the office Monday through Friday during normal business hours. If you are in need of service, please call ahead (906-289-4407) and/or schedule an appointment to pay taxes, Notary Public, make copies, etc.
There is also a secure drop box located in front of the building.
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.