Beaver Coexistence

Coexisting with Beavers

Sunset Speaker Series: Dungeness River Nature Center

$5 suggested donation

As ecosystem engineers, beavers have a big impact on our riparian and wetland ecosystems. Their activities have many benefits including increases to biodiversity, improvements to water quality, and an overall boost to ecosystem resilience. However, beaver interactions with human infrastructure often lead to conflicts with roads, homes, and agriculture. Beavers Northwest Executive Director Elyssa Kerr will dive into beaver ecology and benefits as well as the challenges and opportunities for living with beavers in a landscape dominated by human infrastructure.

When: July 18th 2025, 7:00pm

Where: Dungeness River Nature Center - Cedar Hat Classroom (Inside Rain shadow Hall if the weather isn’t great)

This speaker is brought to you by Clallam County DCD using funds from Washington Department of Ecology under award SEATHA-2024-ClCoCD-00059.

https://dungenessrivercenter.org/program/sunset-speaker-series-coexisting-with-beavers-2/

Beaver Coexistence Workshop - October 18th, 2024

Presented by Clallam County and Beavers Northwest with support from Department of Ecology

Event Flyer

Practitioners in the natural resources field with an interest in beaver ecology and coexistence strategies engaged in a hands-on workshop. Attendees learned about tools and resources for addressing beaver conflicts, how to assess beaver conflict sites for coexistence opportunities, and installation techniques for a pond leveling device. Workshop featured presentations by Beavers Northwest and Clallam County staff followed by a field installation.

Check out a recording of the workshop and photos from the event below.

Workshop Video

Resources

Benefits of Beavers Fact Sheet

Adaptive Beaver Management
The purpose of this document is to assist landowners and local conservation planners in making management decisions regarding beaver activity in the Chimacum Creek watershed that balance habitat needs of beaver and associated wildlife and the need to protect private property and resources – with a focus on agricultural lands.

Methow Beaver Project
Methow Okanogan Beaver Project promotes working with beavers as partners for restoring streams, riparian habitat, and biodiversity while reactivating wetlands, increasing natural water storage, and fostering community education and involvement to improve the health and resilience of the Methow and Okanogan watersheds.

Beavers Northwest
We provide technical assistance and education throughout the Puget Sound region. Lots of good resources on our website.
Beavers Northwest Tree Protection Guide

WDFW Beaver Relocation
Highlights relocation regulations and resources including permitted beaver relocators.

King County Beaver
Includes many great local resources including a Life History and Ecology resource (great for anyone wanting to learn more about beavers) and a Planning for Beavers resource (great for restoration practitioners)