The countdown to BeaverCON is on: The nation’s premier conference on Beavers will be at the University of #Colorado Boulder on Oct 19-24, 2024 — Beaver Institute

From email from the Beaver Institute (Matt Moseley):

Full schedule just released

BOULDER, Colo – As drought, climate change and wildfires become more challenging around the country, the intriguing beaver has become a hot topic these days. 

BeaverCON is the premier global gathering for knowledge-sharing and celebration of beavers. The Beaver Institute will host the third biennial global gathering on October 19-24 at the University of Colorado Boulder. It will feature presentations, science, field trips, panels, discussion, art and storytelling about the castor canadensis.

“Beavers are more important than ever in water management and creating habitat,” said Adam Burnett, executive director of the Beaver Institute. “This conference is an opportunity for multiple organizations, disciplines, and experiences to converge and learn how to create a future of ecological balance with beavers. We are thrilled with the speakers and energy around this unique and special conference.”

Highlights of BeaverCON: 

Saturday, October 19: Cameron Peak Wildfire Field Trip with Dr. Emily Fairfax. 

Sunday, October 20: Urban Beaver Field Trip

Monday, October 21: Opening Ceremony with Tribal Recognition, activating of Artist Commission; featured presenters include Dr. Emily Fairfax on wildfires, USDA FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux on beavers and farmers, Dr. Ellen Wohl on beavers in Colorado, California’s Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot on beaver reintroduction, Brock & Kate Lundquist on the Bring Back the Beaver Campaign, and Jim Vaile & Alicia Yellow Owl on Blackfeet Nation’s beaver management plan.

Tuesday, October 22: Multiple speakers on beaver-related restoration, coexistence, relational conservation, partnering with Tribal Nations, youth leadership, subsistence living, relocation, and policy. Leading voices in the field Molly Alves, Mark Beardsley, Dr. Roisin Campbell-Murphy, Janine Castro, Derek Gow, Dr. Chris Jordan, Dr. Jordan Kennedy, Sarah Marshall, Torrey Ritter, Gerhard Schwab, Dr. Colin Thorne, and Alexa Whipple, will present and participate in panels. A Beaver Storytelling Circle will be held at the Dairy Arts Center in the evening.

Wednesday, October 23: A sprawling “State of the Beaver Union” session, Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration (LTPBR) technical sessions, film screenings, and presentations on permafrost, rewilding, youth leadership, policy, and more.

Thursday, October 24: Wetland Field Trip and a beaver coexistence workshop with Mike Callahan (Beaver Solutions, Beaver Institute)

The full conference schedule is available here. 

Members of the media can apply for credentials and register by contacting beavercon2024@gmail.com.

BeaverCON: Restoring Ecological Balance with Beavers.

A place for knowledge sharing and community.