Beaver & natural systems mimicry is at the heart of our approach to habitat rehabilitation & watershed health.

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We prioritize opportunities to capture runoff & recharge groundwater in incised stream channels & degraded meadow systems through implementation of log jams & beaver dam analogs.

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We evaluate effectiveness through changes in hydrologic conditions/ biological monitoring & adopt adaptive management techniques.

 

As practitioners of the process-based restoration approach- we encourage human collaboration with natural systems & the original terra-formers of our North American landscapes (beaver). We see healthy upland & riparian areas as completely interconnected & design projects accordingly to address landscape-level concerns. 

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We prioritize efforts in headwater drainages & tributaries where tangible, quantifiable, & low cost intervention can be repeated at scale to serve the greater vasculature of our waterways, focusing on one basin at a time.

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As a collective of environmental scientists & land managers- we help streamline the environmental permitting to get habitat rehabilitation projects on the ground quickly. 

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We work with private landowners, tribal members, agencies & partnerships to activate upland and riparian habitat rehabilitation opportunities in CA.​​​

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 We are licensed, bonded, & insured (CSLB C-49 License #1148726).

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We provide:

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• Meadow restoration contracting services 

  • Log jams (for high stream power systems) ​

  • Beaver dam analogs (rocks, sticks, soil, plants)

  • ​Willow planting

  • Mulching

  • Oak woodland & riparian reforestation

  • Heavy equip. (owner-operators & licensed to transport)

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• Project management

  • Planning (design), permitting, & proposal writing

  • Hydrologic, geomorphic & biological effectiveness monitoring

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• Biological consultation services​​

  • Targeted protocol surveys​

  • Pre-construction surveys & compliance monitoring for:

    • Nesting bird surveys

    • Rare plants​

    • Special-status species (amphibian, avian, mammal & reptiles)

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• Rangelands & working lands services

  • Grazing plans​ 

  • Ranch road & drainage design/implementation

  • Oak woodland restoration

  • Pollinator plants

  • Habitat management for upland game birds & big game species