A free workshop on understanding and living with beavers, developed for Alberta natural resource managers, municipalities, landowners and others! Whether you love them, hate them, want to understand them, think you need them, or want to learn how to live with them, you will find this workshop useful. Please join and share your knowledge and experiences.

Topics include:

• Beaver basics – Ecology, natural history, watershed connections
• Beaver challenges – Issues, management, options and alternatives
• Beaver case studies – How others are dealing and living with beavers
• Beaver banter – Round table discussion on beaver messages, messaging, management issues, management options, information needs
• Beaver next steps – Awareness messages, tool development, beaver role in watersheds, reintroductions and future management
• Outdoor Field Trip – Ann and Sandy Cross Conservation Area (beaver reintroduction site, with technology use).

Please be prepared for 2.5 hours outside & 15 minute walk. An integral part of the workshop will be discussion about challenges, concerns and values.

Register by May 22: rachelle@rockies.ca or 403-440-8444.

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