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Beaver-based Restoration Marys River Watershed Council has long maintained a focus on beaver habitat as we’ve designed and implemented our restoration projects, as well as a focus on beavers in our education and outreach programming. Beginning in 2011, they included beaver forage and dam construction shrub and tree species in their riparian planting [...]

Sips 'n' Science George Kral, owner of Scholls Valley Native Nursery, delves into the intricacies of managing vegetation to effectively coexist with beavers. He highlights strategies for attracting beavers by planting specific trees and shrubs that serve as their preferred food sources. Additionally, he explores planting techniques that can discourage beaver activity in [...]

Sips 'n' Science OSU Masters Candidate Angie Thompson provides an overview of beaver related restoration (BRR) and the ways that beavers can help restore degraded streams and riverscapes. OSU Professor Hannah Gosnell then presents findings from recent research on BRR on ranches around the US West dealing with incised streams. Angie and Hannah [...]

Beavers and their habitats provide numerous benefits for ecosystems and communities. They can also cause conflicts on working lands, roadways, and urban areas. Jean-Paul Zagarola (Senior Program Manager for the Bonneville Environmental Foundation) discusses how the Mid-Willamette Beaver Partnership is developing tools to restore beneficial beaver habitat and resources for people in the region [...]

Supporting Beavers in Corvallis Beavers are vital to Corvallis’ ecosystems and culture. By working with city departments and community partners, we're balancing beaver activity with urban needs, enhancing flood control and water management. Through tools like beaver dam pond levelers, which help reduce flooding, and ongoing monitoring at Bruce Starker Arts Park, we [...]