Promote process-based restoration approaches to increase the capacity of degraded river and stream ecosystems to retain water, support biodiversity, create fire resiliency, and adapt to climate change.
Beaver dam analog, Dixie Creek, Plumas County. Design and install by Swift Water Design. Photo by Matt Berry.
Butte Creek, near Adin, CA. Beaver dam analog. Photo by Garrett Costello
Private land project on Butte Creek near Adin, CA by Symbiotic Restoration. A beaver dam analog, a natural structure spans across a creek. Photo by Garrett Costello
BDA on Smoke Creek, near Susanville, CA.
A beaver dam analog consisting of willow and sage spans Smoke Creek, near Susanville, CA. BDA by Symbiotic Restoration. Photo by Garrett Costello
Volunteers Building Beaver Dam Analogues
Volunteers building Beaver Dam Analogues in a stream highly altered by dredge mining. Scott Valley. Photo By Betsy Stapleton (SRWC)
Restoring Fire To the Landscape
Restoring fire to the landscape, Scott Valley. Photo By Betsy Stapleton (SRWC)
Beaver Dam Analogue
Beaver Dam Analogue, Scott River, Scott Valley. Photo By Betsy Stapleton (SRWC)