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We have loved having Chris as one of our Facilities interns this year! Here’s what he had to say about his experience so far:![]()
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“The facilities internship has been wonderfully dynamic! In a given day, you may be doing a building project, stacking firewood, pulling out blackberry vines and feeding them to the goats, or standing on a ladder hanging string lights for Chautauqua as clowns run around you rehearsing for the show. It’s a gift to be in such a beautiful place and meet so many brilliant people involved in different aspects of OAEC’s diverse work.”![]()
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Garden, Facilities, and Program Admin internship applications for 2026 close on October 15th! Learn more and apply through the link in our bio.
Last week, we hosted our first Beaver Coexistence Field Training and Tour!![]()
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For three days, 14 beaver coexistence practitioners worked alongside experts from OAEC’s WATER Institute, @beaverinstitute , and @connectedecology to learn best techniques for planning, permitting, and implementing beaver coexistence devices. ![]()
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The team waded right in and installed coexistence devices in the @cosumnesriverpreserve wetlands and a suburban neighborhood creek in El Dorado Hills. These simple coexistence strategies ensure that communities can live alongside beaver—experiencing their benefits while mitigating potential challenges.![]()
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Then, with the installations complete, we welcomed a cheerful group of over 40 agency, philanthropic, and NGO partners from across California who braved an early October rainstorm to see these devices in action.![]()
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The training and tour may be over, but there are still plenty of ways to seek beaver coexistence support. If you’re a land manager experiencing human-beaver conflict, visit our newly launched California Beaver Help Desk to sign up for free technical and financial assistance!![]()
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The California Beaver Help Desk is now live here:![]()
www.calbeaverhelp.org or through our link in bio.![]()
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Slides 1-7 + 13: Brock Dolman![]()
Slides 8-12: Renée Rhodes![]()
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#beaver #wetlands #riverrestoration #naturebasedsolutions #coexistence #beavercoexistence #humanwildlifeconflict #humanwildlifecoexistence #centralvalley #california #cosumnespreserve #eldoradohills @brocktdolman @kate_lundquist ![]()
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The California Beaver Help Desk is a partnership with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, whose Nature Based Solutions: Wetlands and Mountain Meadows Grant Program makes this work possible.
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