Using beaver to restore streams is rapidly gaining acceptance as a cost-effective technique to improve aquatic habitat, especially for salmonids. Regulatory and institutional obstacles are being reduced or removed as scientific advances continue to demonstrate that beaver can restore stream habitat far more effectively, and at a much lower cost, than many traditional stream restoration approaches.

Join us for an intensive 1-day workshop symposium for the beta release of a state-of-the-science manual regarding the use of beaver to restore streams. Workshops will be interactive with the audience as we walk through the manual and describe its use to facilitate the restoration of streams. We will provide assessment tools for determining how, where, and when to use beaver in stream restoration. Also included will be a discussion of the regulatory process and how to maximize the probability of successfully obtaining permits.

As a leader in aquatic habitat restoration, your feedback on this document is very important to us and necessary to create an effective tool for restoration using beaver.

This workshop is part of a 2013 NPLCC funded project with Portland State University and USFWS (Janine Castro contact). It is a 1-day workshops for practitioners, reviewers, funders, landowners, land managers and regulators.

Workshop Locations and Dates:
• Everett, Washington, January 14th
• Portland, Oregon, January 21st and 22nd
• Weed, California, February 12th
• Juneau, Alaska, April 14th

REGISTER HERE
Course Fee: $50

For more information contact: Mary Ann Schmidt, 503-725-2343 or Janine Castro , 503-231-6977.