
Notes from the Beaver Field
executive director Adam Burnett conducted 9 site visits from October thru December 2024 with BeaverCorps professionals, partners, tribes, restoration practitioners, hunters, ranchers, land holders, and academics. Adam was able to spend time with three of our trained beaver professionals and witness their considerable impact on three very different landscapes and contexts – historical, cultural, geological, hydrological.
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Midwest Beaver Summit 2024
The Midwest Beaver Summit returns on August 28th!
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2023 Annual Report
Beaver Institute publishes 2023 Annual Report
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BeaverCON 2024 RFP
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National Beaver Working Groups Autumn 2023 Updates
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Summer updates
The past year has seen Beaver Institute grow significantly, due to the great need and opportunities for ecosystem repair in nearly every corner of North America. As wildfires rage, droughts subsist, and species decline in the U.S. and Canada, the presence of beavers can help.
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Beaver Institute’s 2022 Annual Report is here!
Our first-ever Annual Report is here!
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Introducing Loren Taylor: Ornithologist Turned Beaver Enthusiast
Hailing from the soggy bottomland hardwood forests of Kentucky, it didn’t take long to observe the magic and diversity of life found near water, even as a child.
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Meet Beaver Institute’s New Executive Director – Adam Burnett
Beaver Institute is excited to introduce you to our new Executive Director – Adam Burnett!
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Celebrating World Wetlands Day Today!
Why Wetlands Matter, and How They Can Be Restored Naturally. (Spoiler Alert: It’s Beavers!)
World Wetlands Day, which takes place today, February 2, aims to raise global awareness of the vital role wetlands have for people and our planet, with a call to action to save the world’s wetlands from disappearing and restore those we have degraded.
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Now Headlining: The Beaver!
The past month has been a watershed (!) moment for beavers making a splash (!) in the news. From the New York Times to the LA Times to the Washington Post, beavers are front and center and burrowing (!) into the consciousness of the general public.
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