CDFW Beaver Restoration Program to Host Project Proposal Application Workshop
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Beaver Restoration Program invites you to an informational meeting outlining the process for developing and submitting a Beaver Restoration Project Proposal (PDF). The meeting will be held virtually via webinar on Monday, May 12, 2025, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. This meeting is intended for landowners and land managers, including but not limited to Tribal, Federal, State, Local, or private, who are interested in receiving translocated beavers on their property for the purposes of re-establishing local beaver populations and facilitating restoration of the ecosystem.
The Beaver Restoration Program will highlight the different types of restoration projects, how to self-assess a property for project suitability and prepare a detailed proposal, discuss habitat improvements that can help prepare a site to support beaver establishment, the Program’s process for selecting projects, factors that may limit or preclude beaver restoration projects, and translocation agreement requirements. The webinar will involve a presentation followed by an opportunity for attendees to ask questions related to the application and selection process.
Background information on beaver restoration projects is available on CDFW's Beaver page, under "Beaver Translocation Projects," and we welcome the advance submission of questions to BeaverRestoration@wildlife.ca.gov.
To join the meeting, please use the following Zoom link. The meeting details, agenda, and instructions for attendance will be published on CDFW's Beaver page no later than May 2, 2025.