PROJECT RESEARCH AND OUTCOMES
There are four main components of the Putting Beavers to Work for Watershed Resiliency and Restoration project:
Symposiums, Webinars, and Workshops
Educate Albertans on beaver ecology, the benefits they provide us and the ecosystem, and how to mitigate conflict with beavers. These events are provided to a variety of groups including: landowners, land managers, and policy makers. If you are interested in participating in a workshop or webinar please contact us.
Videos, Factsheets, and more!
Miistakis Monday Webinars: Putting Beavers to Work for Watershed Resiliency and Restoration, May 25, 2020
Presenters: Holly Kinas, Miistakis Institute
Beaver impact our watersheds in a noticeable and beneficial way. Why not harness their natural infrastructure power, and allow them to do some of the heavy lifting: water storage, flood/drought risk reduction, enhance human quality of life, and more? Holly Kinas (Miistakis) will describe how beavers can be a natural infrastructure solution.
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Understanding Beavers as a Natural Infrastructure Solution, Monday, April, 20, 2020
Presenters: Norine Ambrose, Cows and Fish, and Holly Kinas, Miistakis Institute
Beaver impact our watersheds in a noticeable and beneficial way. Why not harness their natural infrastructure power, which they so willing provide, and allow them to do some of the heavy lifting: water storage, flood/drought risk reduction, enhance human quality of life, and more. The target audience is municipal planners, engineers and other related practitioners and professionals.
Thank you to the Alberta Environment and Parks' Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program for hosting the webinar and for being a project funder.
Download slide deck here.
Putting Beavers to Work for Watershed Resiliency and Restoration: Understanding Natural Infrastructure Solutions Webinar, Tuesday, January, 28, 2020
Starting in January 2020, the Adaptation Policy Committee and Natural Infrastructure Project Team of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment is hosting a webinar series: "Understanding Natural Infrastructure Solutions." The series explores how natural infrastructure and other natural climate solutions can help improve resilience to climate change. To kick-off the series, we presented "Putting Beavers to Work for Watershed Resiliency and Restoration" as a natural climate solution. View the slide deck by clicking the PDF below.
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Putting Beavers to Work for Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Symposium - October 23-24, 2019 - Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta
The 2019 Symposium spanned two days: the first being a symposium presentation day with panel discussions; and the second being a field trip day of coexistence tools installed in Calgary and surrounding area. The symposium presentation agenda included environmental non-governmental organizations, academia, urban and rural Municipalities, wildlife management personnel, and authors. The event was attended by over 60 people representing a variety of groups. Panel discussions provided an opportunity for facilitated question and answer periods, both with predetermined questions and with audience question and answer. The presentations from the symposium are available by clicking on the images below (in order according to the agenda).
Agenda
Frances Backhouse
Glynnis A. Hood
Sarah Bates
Norine Ambrose
Trevor Cameon
Jen Vanderhoof
Alexa Whipple
Adrian Nelson
Tour - Foothills County Beaver Mitigation Projects, Reeve Suzanne Oel
Putting Beavers to Work for Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Symposium – December 7, 2017, Cochrane, Alberta
The Symposium consisted of presentations from environmental non-governmental organizations, academia, Alberta Environment and Parks, urban and rural Municipalities, Animal Damage Control, landowners, and consultants. The event was attended by over 60 people representing a variety of groups. Panel discussions provided an opportunity for facilitated question and answer periods, both with predetermined questions and with audience question and answer. The presentations from the symposium are available by clicking on the images below (in order according to the agenda).
Lorne Fitch
Norine Ambrose
Dr. Glynnis Hood
Dr. Cherie Westbrook
Holly Kinas
Dr.Joseph Wheaton
Dave Stepnisky
Bill Abercrombie
Pierre Bolduc
Greg Shyba
Rob Gardner Part 1
Rob Gardner Part 2
Beavers in Healthy Watersheds
This video is a webinar presented by Norine Ambrose of Cows and Fish to Alberta Environment and Parks staff including those involved with the Watershed resiliency and Restoration Program (WRRP), and approvals department. The webinar addresses understanding beavers' role as an ecosystem engineer and why/how we can coexist with them.
Coexistence Tools
Albertans will learn how to install devices to mitigate impacts beavers have on the landscape. Devices could include pond levellers, culvert protectors, and tree wrapping.
Videos, Factsheets, and more!
Challenges to Using Beaver Coexistence Tools in Alberta
Textural Beaver Repellent for Tree Protection - Results
Beaver Exclusion Fencing Installation - Training Session
Beaver Pond Leveller Installation - Training Session
Beaver Coexistence Tools Factsheet
Beaver Coexistence Workshiop Video
Coexisting with Beavers Part 1: Municipal District of Foothills
Coexisting with Beavers Part 2: Tofield
Alberta Beaver Survey
Conduct social science research to evaluate Albertans' knowledge and perceptions about beavers, their habitat, and their management. This research will inform the creation of awareness materials.
Videos, Factsheets, and more!
Alberta Beaver Survey Comprehensive Data report
Alberta Beaver Survey Top 5 Findings
Perceptions About Beavers
Awareness Materials
Creation of awareness materials to inform and encourage increased coexistence and acceptance of beavers from land owners, land managers, and policy makers.
Videos, Factsheets, and more!
Beaver and Fish Factsheet
Beaver and Fish Fact Sheet Reference List
Beaver Coexistence Tools Factsheet
Alberta Beaver Survey Top 5 Findings