December 31st will mark the penultimate First Night celebration of the decade. This downtown event often brings out-of-towners to visit, and on their way to hear music or have their face painted many stop off at the beaver dam. Last year Worth A Dam didn’t yet exist, but beaver supporters had a presence on the bridge for the duration of the evening, with volunteer beaver docents to explain sightings and behavior.
Our presence is even more important this year. People want to know if the beavers are still in residence, and if the flow device (soon celebrating its first birthday) is still working. They will need to be reminded that the city of Martinez still hasn’t voted on their fate. We have a new generation to keep safe from people’s mischief and curiosity.
The beavers could use your help during this event. Look at your party calendar and see if there’s an hour or two you could be on hand between 5:30 and midnight. Why should you bother? It was first night last year where we met FRO, who became our resident artist and children’s project coordinator. It was also first night where we met our kindly benefactor who helped our legal defense. New potential supporters are drawn by the event, and they might make a difference in how we move forward.
Man, woman, or teen, we’d love to have you onboard. If you would like to volunteer to help out contact us or just come by that night. We’ll give you information, coffee and encouragement; you’ll give our beavers a safe night with some new friends.
