We had two dozen folks join us for a fun day walking the Salinas River in June. Some of us were wet up to our shins, some to our knees […]
Can beavers help even during megafires?
A megafire is a fire that burns more than 100,000 acres. From wikipedia, these fires form pyrocumulus and pyro cumulonimbus, clouds which are also named “fire-breathing dragons”. These are clouds that rain down […]
10 Data Driven Facts on Beavers, BDAs and Climate Change Mitigation
by Cooper Lienhart Carbon sequestration – Beaver and BDA restored rivers and streams connected to the floodplain hold significantly more carbon than degraded rivers and streams, as well as grasslands. […]
Beaver Restoration Project Proposal Passed
SACRAMENTO (June 27, 2022) – At the urging of more than 100 conservation, agricultural, business, and tribal partners – with advocacy led by Occidental Arts & Ecology Center’s (OAEC) WATER […]
SLO County Citizen Science Beaver Survey
Come join the fun and contribute to beaver science while you do it! We will be walking the rivers and creeks in the County gathering beaver data with iNaturalist. You […]
Governor Newsom’s Beaver Restoration Proposal
This is great news for our watersheds! Not only has Governor Newsom submitted a Beaver Restoration Program, but it is a program proposed to be run by CDFW, the very folks who issue […]