Blog: Beaver Institute News

An update on the National Beaver Working Groups

Over the last three years the National Beaver Working Groups (NBWG) have provided a virtual forum for knowledge and resource-sharing, community building, inspiration, and activity. Facilitated by Beaver Institute, chaired by a cadre of committed volunteers, and with a membership of over 250 individuals across the continent and globe, the NBWGs have been a critical space and tool for many. In the coming months, the NBWGs will sunset, taking all we’ve learned and accomplished to inform a functioning knowledge and resource-sharing platform under the auspices of the North American Beaver Knowledge Network (NABKN), bridging science and sound beaver management to policy and permitting. Read this post to learn more!

Now hiring: Full-Time Grants Manager

Beaver Institute seeks to hire a full-time Grants Manager to support our continental-scale expansion. The Grants Manager will collaborate and work alongside the Executive Director in fundraising (private foundations, individual donors, corporate) and ensure timely and thorough completion of all stages of workflows from initial inquiry and application to award, payment, reporting, and closeout.

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.

2023 Annual Report

Beaver Institute publishes 2023 Annual Report

BeaverCON 2024 RFP

National Beaver Working Groups Autumn 2023 Updates

Our Values

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.

Beaver Institute’s 2022 Annual Report is here!

Our first-ever Annual Report is here!

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.

Meet Beaver Institute’s New Executive Director – Adam Burnett

Beaver Institute is excited to introduce you to our new Executive Director – Adam Burnett!

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.