Beaver Dam Analogue Workshop
in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area
October 10 & 11 @ 9:30am - 3:30pm
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Join the Working with Beavers Collaborative for a beaver dam analogue (BDA) workshop along Pine Creek in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area on October 10th or 11th (or both!)
Meeting time: 9:30am (both days)
Meeting Location: Old Rothney Farm, 144134 2219 Drive W, AB T1S 4K9
Please come prepared to get your hands dirty in all kinds of weather! Here are a few items you will need to bring: Water bottle, hat/sun protection, sunscreen, rubber boots or work boots, and work gloves if you have them. Lunch and snacks will be provided.
A beaver dam analogue is a habitat management tool that mimics a naturally occurring beaver dam. It is simple, small and is often installed in series. This structure is built instream using upright posts (natural or manufactured fence posts), a natural weave material (typically willow, spruce, or other on-site vegetation), and at the base, gravel and mud. Posts can also be installed to support an existing beaver dam.
Working with Beavers is a collaborative made up of Cows and Fish (Riparian Management Society) and the Miistakis Institute to promote beaver knowledge and coexistence tools in Alberta.
