Beaver celebration to be held Sept. 14

WINTHROP - The Methow Beaver Project will hold its first Beaver Celebration on Sept. 14 and 15, 5-9:30 p.m.  Come join in the fun at this free event, starting with a social in Mack Lloyd Park at 5 p.m. on Saturday the 14th.  Mingle and share in the excitement around beaver ecology and restoration while sipping on Special Edition OSB Tail Slapper Ale or Sixknot Sawtooth Cider, available for purchase, and sampling "small bites" from Sunflower Catering.  At 6:30 p.m., the celebration will move into the Winthrop Barn for presentations by Ben Goldfarb, author of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, and Sarah Koenigsberg, who will screen her feature film The Beaver Believers.  Beaver restoration site tours will be offered on Sunday morning, the 15th, sign up at Saturday's event and choose an easy, moderate, or more strenuous option.
About the Methow Beaver Project:
Established in 2008 the Methow Beaver Project working to increase understanding and appreciation of beavers, their benefits, relocation, and management through community engagement and partnerships to improve wetland, riparian, stream, and watershed health. For more information contact Alexa Whipple, Project Manager, at 509- 289-2770 or by Email: methow.beaver@gmail.com