The name “Worth a Dam” came to me in the middle of the night when I was struggling for an identity that wouldn’t be the same old thing. Sometimes that happens you know; the sleeping brain has creativity the waking brain can’t access. The name has a catchy spunk and familiarity that sticks in your mind. I like it because it also has a little hint of challenge. I’m sure the anti-beaver-faction is kicking themselves that their branding efforts have not been as successful. Never fear, I have thought of the perfect name that matches their clever plan to take all the beavers food and let them “not eat cake”…
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Obviously there are those who don’t give a damn whether four babies starve or are driven out to find shelter somewhere else. They don’t give a damn whether the other species drawn by the beavers continue to thrive. They don’t give a damn whether the children of Martinez have beavers to visit, or whether the neighbors that meet on the bridge at night have a chance to chat. They don’t give a damn about making sure that a family of eight has adequate resources to stay strong and healthy.
But they might give a damn if the family decides to move UPSTREAM in search of food, rather than down. It could happen. There will be a rainy season soon, more water in the higher stream, and lots of untapped tree goodness. Beavers like to build dams where the water is about a foot or so deep. That makes the winter months a perfect time to move north in Alhambra Creek.
Who will all those homeowners blame for driving the beavers upstream?
Photo By: Cheryl Reynolds
