One of the very first canoe trips we took back in the 90’s was along Tomales creek outside Pt Reyes National Park. It was so early in the story and we were so ignorant of everything that we were not surprised to learn from one of the old timers we met along the way that a beaver dam that would have blocked our progress was just ripped out the day before by a neighbor.

This stands out in my mind because we haven’t since run into beavers in the area and Marin has been hungrily exploring beaver benefits. There was a talk last night in Olema by our friends Brock Dolman and Kate Lundquist. Jerry Meral was governor Brown’s water tzar and he’s eager for beavers to come back to Marin.

Beaver Restoration Feasibility: A Webinar for Olema

The following video is a recording of the informational webinar Brock Dolman and Kate Lundquist (Occidental Arts & Ecology Center WATER Institute Directors) gave on March 4, 2021 to those living and/or working in the Olema Creek watershed near Point Reyes National Seashore in California.

Co-hosted by the Environmental Action Committee and the Olema Association, webinar topics include the fascinating history, ecology and benefits of beaver in California and the initial results from the West Marin Beaver Restoration Feasibility Assessment Brock and Kate have been carrying out with the help of their Marin County based steering committee. The 45-minute presentation is followed by a question and answer session.

Please note, the recording begins a couple of minutes after the start of the webinar. Apologies to our co-host and esteemed Steering Committee member Jerry Meral for not capturing his warm welcome and introduction.

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