Virtual Midwest Beaver Summit 2023

Midwest Beaver Advocacy is dedicated to building a coalition of stakeholders who understand the ecological value of keeping beavers on our Midwestern watersheds and who support affordable, streamlined permitting processes for pond levelers and culvert fencing (aka, "flow devices").

Midwest Beaver Advocacy

Join us for the first ever Midwest Beaver Summit on September 13 and 20 from 11 am-1:30pm CT!

Midwest Beaver SummitPart 1: Wednesday, September 13Part 2: Wednesday, September 2011 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Central Time each dayA Zoom link will be sent out prior to the event!Co-hosted by the Superior Bio-Conservancy, the Illinois Beaver Alliance, American Rivers, Heartland Rewilding, Friends of the Chicago River, Native Range Ecological, LLC, The Beaver Institute, Midwest Beaver Management, and the Land Conservancy of McHenry County, our summit is a first step toward putting together a network of Midwestern stakeholders who can help spread the word about the incredible ecological importance of beavers and the modern tools for managing human-beaver conflicts nonlethally.Interested in Sponsoring the summit? If so, <a href="https://forms.gle/WtSZgBWiaKN3j7Ud7" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">please fill out this form.</a>Featuring:- A discussion with Ben Goldfarb, author of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, and Leila Philip, author of Beaverland: How One Weird Beaver Made America.- Presentations by Dr. Emily Fairfax, Olivia Dorothy, Dr. Steve Windels, Dr. Michael Pollock, Loren Taylor, and Mike Callahan.Learn about: - The adaptable beaver and our ecological amnesia- Partnering with beavers to build climate resilience in the Midwest- Floodplain reconnection- How beavers build habitat to support biodiversity richness- The truth about the impact of beaver dams on trout populations- How to manage beaver conflicts nonlethally

September 13

Introduction

Ben Goldfarb, author of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter; and Leila Philip, author of Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America. A moderated discussion with two authors who have a high-level view of beaver advocacy in the context of social and natural history.

Session 1 - The Adaptable Beaver and Ecological Amnesia

Presented by Dr. Emily Fairfax, Assistant Professor of Physical Geography, University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Learn about the ecosystem services beavers provide!

Session 2 - Beavers’ Ecosystem Services

Presented by Olivia Dorothy, Director, River Restoration, American Rivers. Come learn about how beavers reconnect floodplains and some examples of Process-Based River Restoration done by American Rivers

Session 3 - Floodplain Reconnection

Wrap up and thank our speakers, attendees, and co-hosts.

Closing

September 20

Presented by Steve Windels, Wildlife Biologist, Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota. Voyageurs biologist Steve Windels has been studying beavers here since 2004, examining how they affect resource management, including water storage, sediment and nutrient transport, and the availability of wetlands as wildlife habitat. Come learn about his findings and the ways beavers create habitat and biodiversity!

Session 4 - Beavers and the Creation of Habitat and Biodiversity

...in the Context of a Changing Climate. Presented by Michael Pollock, Research Fish Biologist, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. There is a lot of controversy about the impact of beaver dams on trout populations, especially in the Midwest. Come learn more about their interaction and how beaver work to restore trout and salmon habitat in the context of climate change!

Session 5 - Working with Beaver to Restore Trout and Salmon Habitat...

Presented by Mike Callahan, Founder/President, The Beaver Institute; and Loren Taylor, BeaverCorps Program Director, The Beaver Institute. The Beaver Institute has paved the way for non-lethal beaver management through flow devices and other tools. Come learn about different non-lethal methods that can be used to promote coexistence with beavers!

Session 6 - Managing Beaver Conflicts Nonlethally

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