Michael Khus, member of Coastal Band of Chumash Nation and affiliate of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council, speaking at the SLO Beaver Brigade Fundraiser , Feb 3rd 2023, Castoro Cellars, in addition to the first annual Beaver Festival on April 1st, 2023. Photo by Brittany App. Haku. Haku to the Beaver Brigade. Haku to all […]
First SLO Beaver Festival Success
Our first San Luis Obispo Beaver Festival on April 1st in Mission Plaza in downtown SLO was a hit! This event attracted over 1,000 beaver believers and members of the general public to downtown San Luis Obispo, from SLO locals to Santa Barbara to the Cuyama Valley, the Mission was full of eager people ready […]
Fundraiser Night at Castoro Cellars: Beavers, Fire, and Groundwater Recharge
The SLO Beaver Brigade is hosting a two-part fundraising event! The first, fancier part of the fundraiser is an evening at Castoro Cellars on Feb 3, from 6:30-9:30pm with live music, and 2 impactful presentations on how beavers restore streams, replenish groundwater aquifers and protect us from wildfires. We have the renowned eco-hydrologist (a.k.a beaver […]
SLO Beaver Brigade Sponsors Two CalPoly Masters Students
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 […]