About the Series & Workshop

This speaker series, co-hosted by Wildlands Restoration Volunteers (WRV), the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed (CPRW), Larimer Conservation District (LCD) and Rocky Mountain Flycasters (RMF) brings together experts, enthusiasts, and community members passionate about the important role beavers play in creating resilient ecosystems. In addition, learn about low-tech, process-based restoration projects in the Poudre Watershed that are improving habitat and encouraging the return of beavers.

The monthly speaker series, scheduled for February through September of 2026, will include presentations from leading experts in beaver ecology, conservation, and watershed management. We will learn about the ecological significance of beavers, their impact on water systems, and the crucial role they play in maintaining biodiversity.

During the summer, we will host in-person, hands-on tours to local beaver restoration projects and natural areas with active beavers, showcasing nature-based solutions to watershed restoration, including beaver mimicry techniques that benefit both people and wildlife.

Questions? Please email Megan Maiolo-Heath at megan@poudrewatershed.org

Schedule of Events

February 19 - “Saving the Dammed” with Dr. Ellen Wohl

  • 6-8pm, Location TBD

  • Rivers throughout the contiguous United States have been simplified and homogenized by channel engineering, flow regulation, and removal of beavers and large wood. This has led to loss of resilience to disturbances including floods, droughts, and wildfires. This talk explores how beaver dams, ponds, and canals modify rivers and increase resilience, using examples from the Colorado Front Range.

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March 20: Beavers and Native Fish with Niall Clancy

  • 6-8pm - Location TBD

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April 16: Webinar - Policy Updates & Regulatory Considerations with Jackie Corday, Natural Resources Consultant

  • April 16 at 6pm on Zoom

  • Sometimes beaver need a helping hand to be able to return to their historic habitat, such as when riparian vegetation has been substantially reduced. Restoration case studies indicate restoring the stream via low-tech, process-based restoration (LTPBR) can often lead to beaver being able to return to take over the restoration work. This session will cover how certain types of LTPBR restoration projects can fit within the 2023 stream restoration bill SB270 that provided exemptions for having to obtain a water right for certain types of stream restoration work. You'll learn about what types of restoration projects fit within the exemptions, which may not, options on how to proceed in either case, other key legal language in the bill, and guidelines to reduce risk of potential conflicts for restoration projects.

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May 21: The Colorado Beaver Management Plan

  • 6-8pm - Location TBD

  • More info coming soon!

June

  • 6-8pm - Location TBD

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July

  • 6-8pm - Location TBD

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August: Elkhorn Creek Beaver Restoration Tour

  • Join the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed (CPRW) and Larimer Conservation District for a tour of a stream restoration project on Elkhorn Creek

  • Time/Date TBD

  • Location: Ben Delatour Scout Ranch, Red Feather Lakes, CO

  • More info coming soon!

September

  • 6-8pm - Location TBD

  • More info coming soon!