Things are looking up for the California Beaver Summit. Just yesterday we landed an excellent speaker from CDFW who I believe felt it was no longer worth avoiding. We had a great planning meeting with the steering committee and last night I was notified we are included in this months bulletin of the California Resource Conservation Districts!
CARCD UPDATES:
California Beaver Summit
California is having its first Beaver Summit on April 7 & 9. Click here for more information.
I guess we’re really in it now.
Good, Let’s hope this encourages folks across the state to do beavers differently and across the country to have beaver summits of their very own! I can see there already priming the pump in Connecticut.
Lyme Land Trust Offers ‘An Exploration Of Beaver Pond Ecology’ Zoom Presentation On February 10
On Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 7:00 p.m., the Lyme Land Trust (LLT) will offer “An Exploration of Beaver Pond Ecology,” a Zoom presentation by naturalist Mike Zarfos and Sue Cope, the LLT environmental director. The presentation will explore the rich diversity of plants and animals that share the habitat that develops with beaver activity. To register for the program, send an email to sue.cope@lymelandtrust.org.
Wonderful! The Lyme Land Trust describes it thusly:
Live Video Screening – An Exploration of Beaver Pond Ecology in Hartman Park
Join us on for a Zoom Q & A and live viewing of our fascinating new educational video, An Exploration of Beaver Pond Ecology–Hartman Park, Lyme CT with Mike Zarfos, naturalist. In the 30 minute video, Mike Zarfos, takes you on a remote “walk” to learn about the rich diversity of plants and animals which share the habitat which occurs with beaver activity at a Lyme Preserve. In his enjoyable way, he relates interesting features about each species he finds along the way.
On Wednesday evening, Mike, the writer, and Sue Cope, the editor for the video, will be live on Zoom for a brief introduction and then a Q&A after the viewing. Mike is a naturalist and PhD Candidate in Conservation Biology at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Sue Cope is the Environmental Director of the Lyme Land Trust and has experience in documentary film-making. Also involved in the video production were Lyme land Trust board members Joe Standart, photographer, and Wendolyn Hill, Open Space Coordinator of the Town of Lyme.
To register for the program, email sue.cope@lymelandtrust.org. You will be sent a link a few days before the Zoom event.
The Lyme Land Trust has been working to bring you videos of preserve experiences in this present-day remote learning environment. This video is our second full-length educational video. Check out our other virtual explorations: “Preserve Highlights”, short videos, and “Trail Cam” videos. Visit the Lyme Land Trust website to view the videos: https://www.lymelandtrust.org/explore/
Oh man. That looks GREAT! Zoombeavers are catching on everywhere! I hope people still have any questions left they want answered in April!
