Look at your calendar. Guess what today is? For 10 years of my life today was the day of the beaver festival! First Saturday in August. I can barely believe it. I’m so relieved we’re in the new park and everything worked out with the transition. But let’s just take a moment to remember the old park and everything those years gave us.
Okay, we took one and we’re done. Long live the new park!
And hurray for Utah where there’s a very nice homage to beavers today on Utah Public Radio. It’s not very long. You should listen. Remember it’s Utah so they do not mention Ben’s book at all. Because they don’t need to be prompted to know better.
Leave It To Beaver on Wild About Utah
By Ron Hellstern • 17 hours ago
Nice job Ron, although you’re wrong to say beavers just make things better in natural areas. Beavers in cities make a huge difference too if folks are smart enough to let them. Just ask us!
Speaking of smart folks who want to let beavers make a difference, I heard from our friend Carmen in Texas yesterday. The beavers on her lake are still hanging around despite the efforts her neighbors are making to trap them. Carmen is trying to lure them to a spring near her property and away from danger. Looks like it’s working. This was a photo of a favorite tree of hers,
Beavers certainly come with their own set of challenges, that’s for sure. But Carmen is up to the task and got help wrapping all the trees on her land yesterday. The chewing doesn’t go all the way around, so she is hopeful by some miracle that tree will make it.When I see chewing on a tree that big, I think yearling. I’m sure the adults know better than to take on something that crazy. That beavers eyes are bigger than his stomach er teeth!
Oh and just so we don’t totally forget Ben’s book today, I have two little presents for him. The first is that I added a library link to some of the best reviews he’s had so far. And the second is this adorable photo new member
Lynita Shimizu posted on the beaver managment Facebook page. I agree that Eager makes a great summer read!
