Free and open to the public!

Wednesday, August 23rd
7:00PM
Madeline Island Museum

Beaver photo from Beaver Hollow, Friends of the North Pike Creek Wetlands website

Summary:  Beaver ponds and canals created by dams are the natal structure of all rivers in North America.  Rivers that are Fully Beavered have numerous ponds in the upper branches and are rich in supporting biodiversity, while also providing critical water quality benefits. Beaver dams, with the resulting ponds and canals filter water, recharge ground water, reduce peak flows during flooding events, cool water in summer and warm it in winter.  With Climate Change we are seeing instability in weather patterns.  We are also in global biodiversity crisis. At this presentation you will learn how restoring beaver populations and the structures they build is the most cost-effective thing we can do for the health of the Lake Superior watershed while supporting the biodiversity within it. 

Bob Boucher

Speaker:  Bob Boucher, MS in Water Resource Management from UW Madison, with a focus on Ecosystem management in Watersheds.  He is an advisor to the Beaver Institute and has been an invited presenter on Beaver Hydrology at numerous national and international conferences.