Why We Need Beavers

What Humans Have to Learn from One of Nature’s Finest Engineers

Hi there.

One of my permaculture teachers would say he only does three types of work: Human work, Salmon work, and Beaver work.

Human work is all about causing disturbances, like fires or construction projects, that stimulate the environment to renew and adapt.

Salmon work entails carrying vital nutrients upstream to feed the forests, as the salmon do when…