We’re hiring: BeaverCorps Program Director (Full-time)

We’re hiring: BeaverCorps Program Director (Full-time)

Are you a gregarious, self-motivated bridge-builder who excels in administration and carries the creative vision, fervor, and personability to lead in a continental community-building and knowledge-sharing effort? This job may be for you!

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National Beaver Working Groups Autumn 2023 Updates

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Our Values

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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

Beaver Institute’s 2022 Annual Report is here!

Our first-ever Annual Report is here!

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Loren Taylor

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

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!

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!

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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Reflections on summer, embracing autumn

Reflections on summer, embracing autumn

It’s been a busy and productive summer here at the Beaver Institute. Our 2nd biennial BeaverCON held outside Baltimore, MD in June was a rousing success with 45 presenters and 200 attendees. All the presentations from the conference are now available for free on our YouTube page.

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Highlighting B.I. Supporters – A Guest Blog from Animal Welfare Institute

Highlighting B.I. Supporters – A Guest Blog from Animal Welfare Institute

AWI has long supported the Beaver Institute’s outstanding work. Early on, in 2009, AWI provided financial support to Beaver Solutions, a sister organization to the Beaver Institute, for the development of an educational DVD providing instruction on the manufacture and installation of pond levelers. In 2012, Beaver Solutions received a grant from AWI to fund a project to develop and install effective fishways to permit the unimpeded passage of threatened adult salmon through beaver flow devices at sites in California, Alaska, and British Columbia. In 2017, AWI provided startup funding for the development of the Beaver Institute’s website and expert training program. Later, AWI helped sponsor BeaverCON 2020.

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