What an incredible event!
Even after the morning setup started out wet, over 3500 people joined us at the San Luis Obispo Mission Plaza to celebrate the beavers and almost the entire restoration community on April 11, 2026. It was such a treat to host Pamela Adams, the freelance beaver detective from Seattle, Washington, to share stories of her experiences with beavers and salmon in the Pacific Northwest. If you didn’t get to hear her speak, you are in luck because we recorded it!
Some of my favorite highlights included…
Our Speakers:
The Salinan Tribe
Shaunie Briggs, Jessica Rodgers, and visiting from Indian Canyon Nation, Kanyon CoyoteWoman, to open things up for us.
Audrey Taub
Freddy Otte
Cooper Lienhart
Cuyama Mama and the Hot Flashes
Some good, positive, vibe-lifting music to get us all in that celebratory place.
The kiddos!!
All photos by Brittany App.
Booths and Activities
Thank you to all the organizations that showed up to bring fun activities and important information to our community. All photos by Brittany App.
Spreading joy
It was uplifting to see so much joy as our community gathered to celebrate beavers, steelhead, water, and the beautiful lands we call home. All photos by Brittany App
Our Volunteers
Thank you to the volunteers who helped us set up (in the rain!), welcomed visitors throughout the day, and kept our kids’ activities up and running. YOU ALL made the festival such a great experience!
Our Sponsors
And last but not least, thank you again to all our sponsors for supporting the festival! We appreciate you so so much.
See you next year!!
