Connecting communities, people and ideas with beaver-focused resources, guidance and support for local agencies and working lands stewards. Contact us for pursuing activities like these in your community.
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BEAVER HABITAT ASSESSMENTS
Conducting stream surveys to document existing beaver presence, habitat capacity and assess what's required to attract beaver establishment.
Collaborator: Juniper Hills Preserve
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BEAVER FOOD/HABITAT PLANTING
Planting of riparian vegetation with organized volunteer crews as part of multi-year project implementation to establish "BeaverHOOD" territory, to support beaver family successful establishment.
Collaborator: Upper Crooked River Working Ranch
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BEAVER MONITORING
Beaver inventories and ongoing monitoring to document activity and responses to land stewardship improvements.
Collaborator: Prineville Ranching Family
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Collaborator: Central Oregon Community College
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OUTREACH AND EDUCATION
We offer a Beaver Booth Kit with outreach and educational materials that you can bring to your community events.
Ask us about these other information handouts to adapt and adopt for your community:
- "An American Engineer" beaver booklet
- 'Barnyard Solutions' handouts for beaver conflict areas (technical advices with DIY beaver devices and "thinking like a beaver")
- Article on Beaver Recruitment and What Beavers Need
Collaborator: Crook County Watershed Council
DRONE IMAGERY
Aerial video footage can be a helpful way to monitor site changes over time, see water flow/inundation and even share your beaver related restoration projects with sponsors, funders and volunteers.
Collaborator: USFS at All Hands All Brands 2023
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LANDOWNER WORKSHOP
Providing a 1/2 day presentation on Beavers in Our Landscape, with field visit assessing beaver habitat.
Collaborator: Lake County Umbrella Watershed Council
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COMMUNITY EVENT ORGANIZATION
Providing event organization, promotion and facilitation around healthy watersheds themed events.
Collaborator: Crooked River Watershed Council
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ORGANIZING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER HAND CREWS
Lunch break from riparian tree planting day.
Collaborator: Prineville Ranching Family
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DOCUMENTING AND SHARING STORIES OF HABITAT RESTORATION WORK
Documenting and sharing the stories from the field of habitat restoration and beaver recovery.
Collaborator: Crooked River Watershed Council
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BDA WORKSHOP FOR RESTORATION AGENCIES
Hosting practical workshops around "BDAs in Practice" with local Beaver Dam Analogue (BDA) and riparian restoration practitioners.
Collaborator: Crooked River Watershed Council