Month: February 2026
Oooh here’s what to do if you’re in Virginia this month. I wish I could be there.
Coexisting with your ‘beaver buddies’
The Rappahannock County Public Library and the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection (RLEP) are co-hosting a nature talk on “Coexisting with Our Beaver Buddies” on Monday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the library, 4 Library Road, Washington.
The talk, part of the 4th Monday Speaker Series on the “Nature of Rappahannock,” is being given by Alison Zak, founder and executive director of the Human-Beaver Coexistence Fund (HBCF).
Alison is a great teacher and the talk should be both instructive and FUN. Check it out.
Beavers are nature’s original engineers — shaping waterways, restoring wetlands and strengthening ecosystems wherever they live. Yet as beavers return to many landscapes, their remarkable skills can sometimes clash with human needs. Zak will explore how to move beyond conflict and toward practical, science-based solutions that allow people and beavers to thrive.
Nicely put. Here’s to a beaver world that’s beyond conflict.
The Western Beaver Cooperative is offering a three part course for folks to brush up on their beaver knowledge. I am glad to see them take this on and recommend you
Western Beavers is hosting a three-part webinar series this spring focused on beaver ecology, occupancy assessment, and beaver-based restoration planning in western, high-desert systems — from the beaver’s point of view.
The series is designed for conservation practitioners working in western landscapes and is rooted in field-based experience and real-world constraints. We will focus on what actually limits beaver occupancy and long-term persistence at the reach and watershed scale, and how to plan work that supports beaver success for when they show up.
Each session will include perspectives from a range of beaver ecologists with on-the-ground experience in western systems, bringing different lenses and lessons into the conversation.
The series runs from March 4 through April 8. One registration covers all three sessions.
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Details are attached, and on the registration page here.
Please feel free to share this with others who may find it useful.
Thank you,
Reese Mercer
3 Part Webinar Series - Spring 2026 - Getting_to_Know_Your_Local_Beavers









































