This morning we are off to do a beaver presentation in a local Kindergarten class. Tomorrow we take some 5th graders from Amtrak around the dam and then go to a nearby preschool. It is fair to say that we are busy at the moment. I have been consumed with the critically attuned begging that asks for donations to this year’s festival. People have been very generous. So far we can count donations from Shell, Kiwanis, Folkmanis, Safari West, various artists, and Beaver Creek Winery. I’ll let you know if it gets any better! In the mean time check out this beaver snow sculpture from some students at Michigan Tech (love the tail!) and watch this astounding lecture from Rob Harmon on using the free market to restore watersheds. It should send chills down both arms when you think about what it means for beavers.
And because you deserve fantastic beaver writing every morning, I highly recommend you check out THIS COLUMN from our beaver friend in New Zealand. William Does an excellent job plugging the benefits of beavers and describing the exciting story of Three Against the Wildness by Eric Collier – which by the way if you haven’t read yet, you really should.
