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Springtime in the Beaver Lodge

Welcome to the May 2023 SLO Beaver Brigade Newsletter.

Newsletter at a glance:

April 1st Beaver Festival Highlights
A word from Michael Khus, member of the Coastal Band of Chumash Nation and affiliate of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council, presented at the April 1st Beaver Festival
Call for mural artist extended to June 5th to give our non-instagram followers an opportunity to participate.
Salinas River beavers: Update on our local beavers

April 1st Beaver Festival Highlights
Our first San Luis Obispo Beaver Festival on April 1st in Mission Plaza in downtown SLO was a hit! This event attracted over 1,000 beaver believers and members of the general public to downtown San Luis Obispo, from SLO locals to Santa Barbara to the Cuyama Valley, the Mission was full of eager people ready to learn about beavers and their benefits. Photo by Brittany App.

Michael Khus’ Public Address at First Annual Beaver Festival

Michael Khus, member of Coastal Band of Chumash Nation and affiliate of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council, speaking at the SLO Beaver Brigade Fundraiser , Feb 3rd 2023, Castoro Cellars, in addition to the first annual Beaver Festival on April 1st, 2023. Photo by Brittany App.

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Come take a free tour of a beaver pond

Photo of Atascadero Beaver Pond, May 2022, photo by Dr. Emily Fairfax

As of May 21, 2023 the beavers have not yet begun to rebuild their dams on the Salinas River. We expect them to be rebuilding any moment! Thought we'd share what the beaver pond looked like last year at this time, to help build the excitement for what is to come. We will update our website with the dams as they progress throughout the year.

If you'd like to see the ponds develop yourselves, join us on a free tour of the beaver pond!

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