Township Annual Meeting
2026-03-28 10:00 - 10:30 (America/Detroit) | Bear Lake Township Community Center, 198 E Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska

Township Board Special Meeting
2026-03-28 10:30 - 11:00 | Bear Lake Township Community Center, 198 E Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska

Bear Lake Township Board Meeting
2026-04-14 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-12 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-09 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-14 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-11 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-09-08 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-13 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-11-10 16:00 - 17:00 and 4 more dates | Bear Lake Township Community Center, 198 E Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska

Bear Lake Association Annual Meeting
2026-05-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Bear Lake Township Community Center, 198 E Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska
Agenda

Pledge of Allegiance
Welcome & Introductions
Welcome New Members
Board Attendance
Septic Tank Awareness Presentation – Wayne Pavlika
Administrative

Agenda Review & Approval
2025 Meeting Minutes Review & Membership Voting
Treasurer’s Report Review & Membership Voting
SAD Account Review
Board of Directors Terms & Membership Voting
By-Laws Revision Review

Health of Bear Lake

2025 PLM Survey Results & Treatment
2025 CLMP Results – Craig O’Brien

Related Lake Information

Invasive Species
Water Levels
Fish Stocking
Informational Videos
Website Review

Loon Report – Mary, Our Loon Ranger

What You Can Do

Clean-Up Day @ Blue Bear Trailhead (Please Read Guidelines)
2026-06-13 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.
RECYCLE AT THE TOWNSHIP—3 recycle bins at the Community Center for Homeowners use.
REMINDER: Do not discard your household garbage in the recycle bins, the bins are for recyclables. Do not leave boxes or other items on the ground if bins are full. We will lose our recycle bins if this continues. Someone has to clean that up! Please observe the signs on what can and cannot be placed in the recycle bins. Thank You for your cooperation! These bins help keep our township free of litter.

Yard Sale Sponsored by the BLT Firefighter's Association
2026-06-20 09:00 - 14:00 | Bear Lake Township Community Center, 198 E Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska
Click on the links below for more information and registration.
2026 Yard Sale Flyer
2026 Yard Sale Registration

Primary Election Early Voting
2026-07-25 07:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-26 07:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-27 07:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-28 07:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-29 07:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-30 07:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-31 07:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-01 07:00 - 15:00 and 1 more date | Bear Lake Township Community Center, 198 E Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska

Primary Election
2026-08-04 07:00 - 20:00 | Bear Lake Township Community Center, 198 E Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska

Bear Lake Township Improvement Association Annual Meeting
2026-08-08 09:30 - 11:00 | Bear Lake Township Community Center, 198 E Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska

Annual Chicken BBQ - Volunteers Needed
2026-09-06 11:00 - 14:30 | Bear Lake Township Community Center, 198 E Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska
Township Firefighters Association Chicken BBQ.
Help support our Fire Dept. by attending. Good food, fun things for the kids, raffles and chicken dinner with all the fixins. (Take-outs available).
As always Volunteers are needed and also desserts for the meal.
If interested please contact: Sharon Pincumbe (231-499-7043)
