Because the beaver isn't just an animal; it's an ecosystem!

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Music to celebrate beavers by

Beavers and water, Beavers elsewhere, featured, Festival, Friends of Martinez Beavers July 24, 2017
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Now is as good of a time as any to talk about our stage line-up for the festival. We have four return favorites and two new delights for your entertainment. This year in addition to Dave Kwinter on bagpipe leading the parade, dixieland (Spirit of ’29), Scottish fiddlers and Americana (The Unconcord), we are adding Western Swing with the Diablo Rhythm Wranglers.
CaptureAlso, for the first time ever we will hear from the beaver himself! Recognized beaver and watershed expect Brock Dolman from the OAEC water institute will be speaking as “Buster Beaver” about the important role that beavers play for salmon, wildlife and water storage. I’m adding the video of his similar presentation at the Annual Daily Acts breakfast so you get an idea of what to expect. You will not want to miss it.
Buster

Cue Justin!

Beaver Behavior, Beaver Chewing, Beavers, Beavers and water, Beavers elsewhere, Educational, Environmental, featured, Who's saving beavers now? June 22, 2017
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CaptureSteve Holmes is a creek-loving water steward of the South Bay, and is the tireless and driving force behind friends of Los Gatos creeks and the Clean Creeks Coalition of the South Bay. I met him at our 2010 talk in San Jose, and he has been watching anxiously to see if beavers come back to Las Gatos creek now that things are getting wetter. Last weekend he got his wish and posted this on facebook.

Since 2013, we have seen the return of Beaver into our urban waterways after a 170 year absence. Originally, a family of beaver were located near the Confluence and over time they have spread out across the Guadalupe Watershed. Today after seeing signs of beaver activity and a sighting from one of our Facebook followers, we visited Los Gatos Creek and the beaver was more than happy to swim by and let us catch this video, makes all the sweat equity worth the effort! Santa Clara Valley Water District SJEnvironment City of Campbell Save The Bay (San Francisco) Guadalupe-Coyote Resource Conservation District


Now because of this unexpected siting and some chewing clues Steve felt he might have more the one in the area. He put up a tail cam at the suspected location, and kept close watch.

Last night he sent me this.


I’m sure all you beaver experts will know exactly what I soberly exclaimed when you watch that footage. And what our VP Cheryl Reynolds typed back when I forwarded it to her for confirmation.

Baby Baby Baby, Oh!

So it’s happy vicarious beaver day thursday! You should all do something nice for yourself. Remember to keep your creeks clean, and let’s be happy San Jose has a little beaver family again!

13 Reasons Why you should always film in Beaver Park

Beavers elsewhere, City Reports, Creative Solutions, Educational, Environmental, featured, Festival, Friends of Martinez Beavers, Who's blaming beavers now? June 13, 2017