Working with Beavers for Healthy Aquatic Ecosystems

Nature-based solutions are needed for climate adaptability, flood and drought resiliency, and secure water supplies. It is increasingly recognized that nature-based solutions (NBS) have a higher resilience to changing climates than traditional grey engineering approaches while reducing upfront capital costs maintenance costs.

One such NBS is coexistence with beavers. Beavers have typically been seen as a problem in human landscapes but are increasingly being recognized as a nature-based mechanism to provide cleaner, more stable water supplies. Through a collaborative effort this project will enable the realization of positive watershed outcomes including restored and enhanced wetland function.