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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/![]()
#bringbackthebeaver #beaverbeliever #beaverback
We're only two short weeks away from the beginning of the 2024 OAEC Mother Garden Nursery Season! Our doors open to YOU every Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM until 5 PM, starting April 6th and 7th and continuing through the end of October. 🌱![]()
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This winter’s generous rains have invigorated the earth and our gardens, promising an explosive spring of extravagant growth and abundance. It’s time to tend and plant perennials, so you must rush over and behold our packed tables of over 300 unique, rare, and unusual species of perennial food crops, culinary and medicinal herbs, habitat and pollinator plants, and our ever-growing collection of Sages or Salvias.
The Occidental Arts & Ecology Center WATER Institute is humbled and excited to announce that we have been awarded a $2 million block grant to develop a program to build California’s capacity for successful beaver coexistence implementation. We look forward to working with our trusted partners, Beaver Institute, Inc., to bring this program to life. ![]()
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Read more: oaec.org/cdfw-awards-oaec-grant-to-create-beaver-coexistence-program/![]()
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#beaverbeliever #bringbackthebeaver
Thanks to all who showed up for another amazing seed swap on Sunday!
There’s a free library in Sebastopol just for seeds
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The Community Seed Exchange makes available seed from plants grown in its own Sebastopol garden, free of charge.OAEC News
Upcoming WATER Institute Events
Upcoming events in watershed, beaver, and process-based restoration.
