South San Juan Broadband • Entered by Carole McWilliams on March 8, 2021
Beaver hike Silverton
February 6, 2021
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 2 |
| Post Admin hours | 1 |
| Activity Hours | 4.5 |
| Participants | 9 |
| Total Hours | 43.5 |
Key Issue: Wildlife Protection
Activity Type: Stewardship (monitoring, sampling, planting, etc.)
Key Partners: Give a Dam Beaver
Landscape/area: San Juan National Forest (1864595 acres)
Measurable Outcomes
Outcome 1: Hiked (3 miles)
Short Description of Activity
Nichole Fox taught us about beaver structures and how they affect ecosystems to store water, slow it down, recharge acquifers, and provide habitat for other plants and animals.
Reflection/Evaluation
Sunny day, right in Silverton, snowshoeing and skiing on easy, flat terrain with a few small slopes. Two participants went back to cars early – parked at the Silverton Chamber building lot.