Bear Lake Township of Kalkaska County, Michigan

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ELECTRONICS RECYCLING COLLECTION
2025-07-26 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Detroit) | Kalkaska Middle School, Back parking lot off Dresdan St

Special Township Board Meeting to Discuss Beach Bay Road Access for Dredging
2025-07-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Bear Lake Township Community Center, 198 E Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska

Bear Lake Township Board Meeting
2025-07-08 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-10 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-11 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-11 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-14 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-12-10 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-12 16:00 - 17:00 | Bear Lake Township Community Center, 198 E Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska

Tire Recycling Collection
2025-06-28 09:00 - 13:00
Bring us your tires! We’ve put in some overtime to make sure we can continue on the annual tire collection and recycling event that the former Kalkaska County Recycling Center hosted.
We’ve reserved two semi-trailers for the event and hope we can fill them both. There are a few stipulations though to make the event a success:

FREE to Kalkaska County residents (proof of residency is required).

REGISTRATION is recommended to help ensure a smooth traffic flow of the event: RSVP list will go live one month prior to the event.

Limit of 10 tires per household.

Only regular car and truck tires will be accepted.

NO semi-trailers or tractor tires.

NO tires larger than 4 feet tall or 12 inches wide.

Volunteer help to load tires will be greatly appreciated!

The event will take place at the former Recycling Center on Saturday, June 28, 2025 from 9am to 1pm.

Cub Lake Property Owners Association Annual Meeting
2025-06-28 09:00 - 10:00 | Bear Lake Township Community Center, 198 E Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska

Clean-Up Day @ Blue Bear Trailhead (Please Read Guidelines)
2025-06-14 08:00 - 12:00 | Blue Bear Trailhead
You must bring proof of property ownership with you: the Newsletter, last property tax bill, proof of ownership or utility bill, etc.

First load is free, each additional will be $15.00 (a load is considered to be a pickup, utility trailer or equivalent).
You may recycle your old running refrigerators & freezers through Great Lakes Energy for a rebate. Call 1-877-270-3519 to have them picked up at your door.
ACCEPTABLE ITEMS
Limit of two major appliances – refrigerators and freezers must be tagged “Freon Free”.
Household rubbish, building materials (nothing over 6′), furniture, mattresses, chairs, couches, carpeting (cut to 6′ in length and tied), scrap metal, etc.
We ask that if your are bringing building materials that are accepted, please secure material in containers or bags for safety and faster unloading. No loose materials.
UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS
Household garbage, tires, batteries, hazardous chemicals, paint, oil, explosives, yard waste, brush, asphalt, broken concrete, glass, burn barrels filled with trash, hot tubs. NO LOOSE MATERIALS.
Just a reminder: Workers are volunteers, so help with whatever you are able, to make things move quickly. Thank you. This is a courtesy to the property owners and to help maintain our woods from debris, your cooperation is appreciated.
Yearly Recycle
Bear Lake Township also has 3 recycle bins located at the Community Center for homeowners. Please observe the signs on what can and cannot be placed in the recycle bins. Do not discard garbage on leave boxes etc on the ground if they do not fit in the bin. Someone has to clean that up! Thank you.

Living with Bears and Other Wildlife Presentation
2025-06-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Bear Lake Township Community Center, 198 E Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska
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Annual Strawberry Social
2025-06-08 11:00 - 14:00 | Kalkaska Memorial Hospital

Bear Lake Association Annual Meeting
2025-05-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Bear Lake Township Community Center, 198 E Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska
Agenda

Welcome & Introductions
Board Attendance
Administrative

Agenda Review & Approval
2024 Meeting Minutes Review & Membership Voting
Treasurer’s Report Review & Membership Voting
SAD Account Review
Board of Directors Terms & Membership Voting
By Laws Revision Review & Membership Voting

Health of Bear Lake

2024 PLM Survey Results & Treatment
2024 AuSable Institute Results
2024 CLMP Results

Related Lake Information

Invasive species
Water Levels
Fish Stocking
Informational Videos

Loon Report – Mary, Our Loon Ranger
Eleanor Bay Dredging – Membership Discussion
What You Can Do

Township Board Special Meeting
2025-03-29 10:30 - 11:00 | Bear Lake Township Community Center, 198 E Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska

Township Annual Meeting
2025-03-29 10:00 - 10:30 | Bear Lake Township Community Center, 198 E Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska

Budget Public Hearing
2025-03-29 09:30 - 10:00 | Bear Lake Township Community Center, 198 E Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska

Special Meeting - Township Budget Work Meeting.
2025-03-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Bear Lake Township Community Center, 198 E Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska

Special Meeting - Fire Department Budget Work Meeting.
2025-03-17 09:00 - 10:00 | Bear Lake Township Community Center, 198 E Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska

Board of Review - Public Appeals & Protests Meeting
2025-03-12 09:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-10 15:00 - 21:00 | Bear Lake Township Community Center, 198 E Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska

Board of Review Organizational Meeting.
2025-03-04 13:30 - 14:30 | Bear Lake Township Community Center, 198 E Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska

General Election
2024-11-05 07:00 - 20:00 | Bear Lake Township Business Office

Early Voting for General Election
2024-11-03 07:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-02 07:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-01 07:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-31 07:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-30 07:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-29 07:00 - 15:00 | Bear Lake Township Business Office
