California Beaver Summit

Several of us 'attended' the 2 day 10 hour total exceptional summit last week (April 2021).

More than 1000 people registered from 31 states and 4 countries

The Summit is available from their website https://cabeaversummit.org and at

youtube https://youtu.be/Q0gkY7V1S2Y and https://youtu.be/zFXYOejzDZA

Session 1

BEAVER ESSENTIALS: History and Management Keynote Address: Beaver Habitat and Salmonids – Michael Pollock

• Beaver Introduction

• California Beaver History

• Climate change and how beavers can help

• Tribal Restoration Partners

• Beavers, Amphibians and Birds

• CDFW Policy and habitat

• Common conflicts and how to manage

• Local examples of beaver management

Session 2

BEAVER DYNAMICS: Ecosystems and Restoration Keynote Address: Keynote Address: Beavers & Fire Refugia – Emily Fairfax

• Human Dimensions of Beaver Restoration

• Beavers, BDAs & Coho Salmon Recovery

• Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes

• Beavers for Restoration & Conservation

• Barriers to beaver Restoration

• Bring Back the Beaver Campaign Updates

• Community Involvement and SLO Beaver Brigade