We could not be more excited to officially announce that we are sponsoring two Cal Poly Master’s students, Sophie Aubry and Casandra Leach, in their study of beaver wetlands in SLO County! They are both enrolled in the Masters of Science in Environmental Sciences and Management program (MS ESM) with Dr. Seeta Sistla as their […]
Meet Our College Corps Fellow Jorge Marin
This January 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom and the leaders of California’s college and university systems launched the largest state-level investment in a college service program in California history. College Corps will provide more than 10,000 college students with opportunities to support and learn from community-based organizations working in three priority areas: K-12 education, climate action and food insecurity. The […]
Paso Robles: Citizen Science Beaver Survey Day 2
It was another beautiful, fun-filled day for our 2nd Citizen Science Beaver Survey. We collectively walked over two miles of the Salinas River, searching out active dams and active chews in the area. I personally was amazed by the amount of water in the section of the river that our group walked in. We had […]
Citizen Science Beaver Survey Day 1 Findings
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 and some were soaked well past their waists! It was a great day sharing beaver stories, new findings and immersing ourselves in their environment. And […]
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 fire, lightning, hail and sometimes even tornadoes, further spreading the megafire. These are fires that create their own weather. Dr. Emily Fairfax has been studying […]