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Catch WATER Institute Co-Directors Kate Lundquist and Brock Dolman speak at Bringing Beavers Back to Coastal California on May 18th. The event, which can be attended in-person or virtually, runs from 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM, with their talk from 1:15 to 2:00 PM. They'll speak on lessons learned and replicable strategies for coexisting with and bringing back beaver in California. The event is hosted by Cal Poly Initiative for Climate Leadership and Resilience with San Luis Obispo Beaver Brigade and Morro Bay Open Space Alliance.
We're loving this California Department of Fish and Wildlife clip of Ben Goldfarb (author of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter) talking about why beaver are so important to our ecosystems. Check it out!
Environmental Scientist Ben Goldfarb Talks on the Importance of Beavers
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California Natural Resources hosted award-winning conservation journalist Ben Goldfarb for a Campus Connect event during Earth Week. He is the author of Cros...
OAEC WATER Institute co-director Brock Dolman will be one of the keynote speakers at the 2024 Zero Waste Symposium on Thursday, May 2nd! In the context of Zero Waste, Brock will discuss OAEC's programmatic work with Slash Ain’t Trash It’s a Beneficial Biomass as related to our Fuels to Flows via Fewer Trees & More Forest work at the nexus of fire, water, carbon, biodiversity, and just transition jobs with justice.![]()
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The 2024 Zero Waste Symposium will be held Thursday, May 2nd, 8 am-5 pm at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, with a happy hour to follow. Learn about reuse, recycling, redesigning, and rethinking our waste systems locally and cutting-edge information in this space. Save your seat at: www.zerowastenorthbay.org.
We're happy to share this op-ed we penned for the Capitol Weekly about the importance of beaver in our ecosystems. We also make the case that beaver should be prioritized in the state's goal to protect 30% of lands and coastal waters by 2030 (called 30x30). Give it a read!
Beavers are our partners in protecting and restoring California - Capitol Weekly
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OPINION – If you’re like us, you’re inspired by the natural world and eager to see California’s beautiful mountains, forests, and lakes protected for future generations. You also might be surp...
Thanks to Assemblymember Damon Connolly, a “beaver bill” is pending in the California Legislature. We’re big fans of this effort to ensure California’s beaver fever continues. Learn more here: oaec.org/ca-beaver-bill-introduced/![]()
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