DLIA News & Events

Posted on November 11th, 2017

Area Recycling Drop-Off Sites

Nearby Recycle Drop-Off Sites

All are Open 24/7 except for the Emmet County Drop-Off Center

Cheboygan County

City of Cheboygan – County Building, 870 S Main St
Indian River On Martha Street, off Straits Highway
West Burt Township Transfer Station – Indian Rd.

Emmet County

Mackinaw City: Behind the High School and baseball diamond at the Public Works Yard
Pellston: At the corner of State St. and Zipf (down the road from the school)
Robinson Road: from Jurek’s Market at the Pleasantview Road jog
Alanson Area: Off Milton Avenue in the Village Public Works Yard

The Emmet County Drop-Off Center is the county “flagship” drop site with areas to accept …

Paper, Boxes and Bags • Mixed Containers

32 additional recyclable materials not accepted at the other sites

Yard Waste for composting • Garbage to be landfilled

It is open 8-4 weekdays and 8-3 Saturdays. Closed Sundays and major holidays.

For more information and locations see their websites:

Cheboygan County Recycling • Cheboygan County Recycling Guide PDF

Emmet County Recycling • Emmet County Recycling Guide PDF

Posted on April 21st, 2017

50th Anniversary commemorative booklet now available

50 Years of the Douglas Lake Improvement Association was published in 2018, and distributed to DLIA members the winter of 2019.

The commemorative booklet celebrates the history and accomplishments of the Douglas Lake Improvement Association from 1967-2017; the first 50 years.

Member responses have been …

“Outstanding” “Wonderful” “I’m thrilled with the booklet.”

Please see the Merchandise page if you’d like to order additional copies of the booklet.

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CELEBRATE ♥ Loving Life on Douglas Lake ♥

The Celebration was held at Maple River Pub 8/6/2017. It was a wonderful afternoon full of delicious food, lots of history, and hearty laughs. Thank you to all who were able to attend for making our 50th Anniversary Celebration so special !

Date: Sunday, August 6, 2017
Time: Door opens at Noon – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Maple River Pub
♥ GOOD FOOD ♥ CASH BAR ♥ PARTY FAVORS ♥

$35 per person includes delicious appetizers, hearty buffet lunch, non-alcoholic beverage, dessert, display of photos and a fabulous program.

$15 for children 12 and under.

Arrive at Noon. Agenda: Check-in, hors d’oeuvres, buffet lunch, program, dessert. A full afternoon to remember !!! Read more of 50th Anniversary commemorative booklet now available »

Posted on March 6th, 2017

Loon Nesting Program

Since 1992, we have been practicing loon preservation by constructing artificial nesting platforms. Loons prefer to nest on islands to distance themselves from predators such as raccoons. We belong to the Michigan Loon Preservation Association and you may consider joining also. They provide valuable loon information. Read more of Loon Nesting Program »

Posted on February 2nd, 2017

The UMBS Stewards Program

Feel compelled to help maintain the beautiful 10,000 acres of the UMBS Bio Station? Join the UMBS Stewards once a week or every other week during the summer. Contact Stuart Case. Read more of The UMBS Stewards Program »

Posted on February 2nd, 2017

Boat Ramp Maintenance

DLIA members volunteer to monitor and maintain the condition of the township boat ramp. Contact Stuart Case to volunteer.

– Power Loading causes damage to launch ramps –

In addition to Mother Nature’s work, power loading causes damage to the launch area. “Power loading” is using the boat motor to load and unload a boat onto and off the trailer. The propeller wash creates a hole at the end of the ramp and a sand mound beyond the ramp. It creates hazardous conditions and will cause time-consuming and expensive ramp repairs.

PLEASE – NO Power Loading!