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        • OAEC supports diverse communities to design their own regenerative systems at the regional and local scale.

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Publication Category: Collaborations

Beaver and Process-Based Restoration Build Momentum in California! Article in Ecesis, 2023

Beaver Recruitment Strategy for Tásmam Koyóm

Slow it, Spread it, Sink it, Think it – article in Pacific Horticulture 2006

Dutch Bill Creek Coho Restoration poster

Ecotones – Towards a New “Edgeucation”

Welcome to Planet Water

Russian River Watershed Map

Beaver Restoration Feasibility Assessment for the North Fork Kern River Drainage

Bodega Valley Rainwater Catchment project

Dutch Bill Creek Streamflow Improvement Plan

Restoring Summer Base Flow with Decentralized Water Management

Restoration: Helping Beaver Heal Our Watersheds in Sonoma County (2014) – Poster

The Historical Range of Beaver in Coastal California (Lanman et. al 2013) – Poster

Novel Physical Evidence that Beaver were Native to the Sierra Nevada

Beaver Dam in Sierra Nevadas

Habitat Enhancement in the Salmon Creek Estuary

Habitat Enhancement in Salmon Creek Estuary

Salmon Creek Estuary Study

Salmon Creek Estuary Study

A Homeowner’s Guide to Beneficial Stormwater Management

Slow It. Spread It. Sink It.

Water: Acting Now to Save Our Most Critical Resource

Water Matters

Water Stewardship: Ensuring a Secure Future for California Agriculture

Ensuring a Secure Future for California Agriculture

Optimizing Outcomes for Specialty Crop Growers and the Public in California

Agricultural Water Stewards

Expanding California’s Options for Meeting Its Water Needs

From Storage to Retention

Renewed Thinking About Managing California’s Water & Food Supply

From Crisis to Connectivity

The Historic Range of Beaver in the Sierra Nevada

Historic Beaver Range in Sierra Nevada

The Historical Range of Beaver in Coastal California:

Historical Range of Beaver in Coastal California

The Historic Range of Beaver in the North Coast of California

Historic Range of Beaver in North Coast CA

Salmon Creek Conservation Strategies

Salmon Creek Conservation Strategies

Recent Posts

  • Upcoming WATER Institute Events March 17, 2023
  • Dr Rejendra Singh at OAEC – SOLD OUT! March 14, 2023
  • OAEC Makes a Splash in Restoration Journal March 14, 2023
  • Bookkeeper and Payroll Administrator Wanted February 18, 2023
  • NBC news – Intersection of Fire & Water at OAEC February 17, 2023

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The Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (OAEC) is an 80-acre research, demonstration, advocacy and organizing center in Sonoma County, California that develops strategies for regional-scale community resilience.
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