Workshop information

​Primary Learning Outcomes
This workshop will bring together NRCS conservationists and partners in Utah interested in how to use low-cost tools (mimicking natural processes) to restore riparian areas to benefit wildlife and working lands. Participants will come away with:

1. An appreciation of ecological role of beaver and the complex feedbacks between beaver activity, hydrogeomorphic responses, riparian vegetation and ecology;
2. Exposure to ways in which beaver beaver dam-like structures and debris jams can be used as restoration tools to mitigate specific impairments;
3. Introduction to considerations in planning, permitting, design and building such restoration projects;
4. Knowledge of how to use adaptive management in managing expectations about beaver as a restoration agent and/or nuisance impacts;
5. First-hand experience designing and building some low-cost instream structures;
6. A chance to interact with experienced practitioners & share perspectives

Due to limited space, registration, is by invitation only. We will cap attendance at 30 participants in each of the two workshops. RSVP early to ensure your spot.

RSVP Renee Chi (NRCS) to Register

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Workshop Lead

• Renee Chi the NRCS Utah State  Biologist, is the workshop lead organizer. 

Local Partners & Sponsors

We are grateful to our local workshop partners who provided matching resources and funds, as well as venues:

workshop   made possible by:

Thanks to the generous support of the Natural Resource Conservation Service's Sage Grouse Initiative and Working Lands for Wildlife Initiative, a grant through Pheasants Forever to Utah State University's Restoration Consortium and Joe Wheaton's ET-AL lab are able to deliver a series of workshops to NRCS conservationists and their partners throughout the west. This series was envisioned by Jeremy Maestas (NRCS/SGI) and is possible thanks to partner matches by various local organizations in each state (see each state page) and matching funds from Utah State University.

Instruction Team

Joe Wheaton  (USU, Anbranch Solutions)

Jeremy Maestas (NRCS, West NTSC)

Nick Bouwes  (USU, ELR, Anbranch Solutions)

Steve Bennett  (USU, Anbranch Solutions)

Scott Shahveridan (USU, Anbranch Solutions)

Jay Wilde (Diamondback W Ranch)

CEDAR CITY  Venue

Logan Venue

Details on the Beaver or Cedar City (TBD) Venue will be forthcoming.

We will meet in Library 101 for the workshop in the Merill-Cazier-Library. Parking is available in the Big Blue Terrace (download map).  ​LIB 101 is your first left when you come in the entrance to the library. See here for an interactive campus map. All Logan class room sessions will all be in  LIB 101. 

A variety of lodging options are available in Logan, UT. Unfortunately, the University Inn (on campus) appears to be booked up. However, many other nearby options are available:

Some Logan, Utah Lodging Options