Lots to Be-aver Thankful For

You are probably very busy today, so I will wish you happy thanksgiving with a reminder of some of our beaver joys this year to reflect on. Count your blessings and appreciate family members while you get the job done!

Things to be-aver thankful for 2013. Each of the headings is a link to the column about this event if you need reminding!

January

State of the beaver conference & Louise Ramsay as keynote speaker.

Elko Nevada Beaver habitat story.

February

Sharon & Owen of Beavers Wetlands and Wildlife  in New York visit Martinez.

Mike Callahan of Massachusetts visits Martinez.

March

Jari Osborne’s Beaver Whisperers Documentary airs in Canada to rave reviews.

Beaver considered as surrogate species by Forestry Service.

April

Earthday at John Muir House & Enos Mills in JMA newsletter.

Beavers filmed in San Jose.

May

Youngest beaver kit ever filmed in Martinez.

First Annual Canadian Ecofest promoted.

June

Ian Timothy graduates from High School and is accepted at CalArts.

Sarah Koenisberg will come to film festival and interview for “Beaver Believers Documentary”

Two kits filmed in Martinez!

July

Martinez Beaver presentation at Randal Museum in SF with very positive response.

Martinez Beaver presentation at Safari West in Santa Rosa (and very generous donation)

THREE KITS FILMED IN MARTINEZ!

August

Amazing beaver festival with Whitman college helpers to set up and Safari West Jr. Keepers to help take down!

National Wildlife Federation blog features festival.

September

 Malcolm Kenton from Washington D.C. comes to Martinez

Girl scout event big success

October

Beavers on Al – Jazeera

Martinez beavers featured in forest service ‘tool-box’

November

Martinez Beavers presented at Oakland Zoo with very positive response

Heidi published in journal of Human-wildlife interaction.