Lecture: Living with Beavers

May 21 7:00 pm at the Ninemile Community Center

25620 Nine Mile Road, Huson, MT 59846

Beaver-created wetlands provide many benefits including reconnecting floodplains, storing water, retaining sediment, and cycling nutrients. Beaver activity is also critical for wildlife habitat and helps build resilient, healthy ecosystems. Join beaver experts Elissa Chott from the National Wildlife Federation and Torrey Ritter from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to learn about beaver complexes, benefits to stream systems, and how to mitigate impacts of activity near infrastructure.