It was a standing-room only event on February 3rd at Castoro Cellars. The sounds of Miss Leo’s Trio filled the beautiful event space, setting the tone for the fun and informative evening that was about to unfold. The talented Brittany App facilitated the evening, skillfully bouncing between roles as the MC and the event photographer. […]
Fundraiser Night at Castoro Cellars: Beavers, Fire, and Groundwater Recharge
The SLO Beaver Brigade is hosting a two-part fundraising event! The first, fancier part of the fundraiser is an evening at Castoro Cellars on Feb 3, from 6:30-9:30pm with live music, and 2 impactful presentations on how beavers restore streams, replenish groundwater aquifers and protect us from wildfires. We have the renowned eco-hydrologist (a.k.a beaver […]
SLO Beaver Brigade Sponsors Two CalPoly Masters Students
We could not be more excited to officially announce that we are sponsoring two Cal Poly Master’s students, Sophie Aubry and Casandra Leach, in their study of beaver wetlands in SLO County! They are both enrolled in the Masters of Science in Environmental Sciences and Management program (MS ESM) with Dr. Seeta Sistla as their […]
Meet Our College Corps Fellow Jorge Marin
This January 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom and the leaders of California’s college and university systems launched the largest state-level investment in a college service program in California history. College Corps will provide more than 10,000 college students with opportunities to support and learn from community-based organizations working in three priority areas: K-12 education, climate action and food insecurity. The […]
Paso Robles: Citizen Science Beaver Survey Day 2
It was another beautiful, fun-filled day for our 2nd Citizen Science Beaver Survey. We collectively walked over two miles of the Salinas River, searching out active dams and active chews in the area. I personally was amazed by the amount of water in the section of the river that our group walked in. We had […]