Carolannie
@carolannie@c.im  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

A poster explaining why beaver ponds and dams are good for ecosystems
#Conservation #Restoration#Ecosystems
Thanks to @ml the original, but not the artists' names, are found!
This originated at
https://martinezbeavers.org/climate-change-superheroes/
I don't have artist names, but thanks to these folks for creating a great poster

(A drawing of a beaver catching rain in an upside down umbrella and of streams flowing from mountains into a pond)BEAVER PONDS SATURATE SOIL AND PLANTS. MAKING THEM MORE RESISTANT TO FIRE. | (A drawing of a beaver above a pond full of fish) THE WEIGHT OF THE POND BEHIND DAMS FORCES WATER FROM UNDERGROUND, COOLING FISH. (A drawing of a beaver standing by a stream with a series of beaver dams) BEAVER PONDS ALLOW WATER TO SOAK IN AND SLOW DOWN. SPEED BUMPS SLOW FLOODING. (A drawing of a beaver pond surrounded by fire while animals take refuge in he green plants) BEAVER PONDS ARE SAFE PLACES FOR WILDLIFE TO TAKE REFUGE DURING FIRES (A drawing of a beaver in a pond surrounded by lush plants)PLANTS AROUND BEAVER PONDS ARE MORE RESILIENT |AND REBOUND MORE QUICKLY. (A drawing of a beaver enjoyed cool water under a blazing sun) BEAVER PONDS STORE WATER ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND EVEN DURING DROUGHT.
(A drawing of a beaver catching rain in an upside down umbrella and of streams flowing from mountains into a pond)BEAVER PONDS SATURATE SOIL AND PLANTS. MAKING THEM MORE RESISTANT TO FIRE. | (A drawing of a beaver above a pond full of fish) THE WEIGHT OF THE POND BEHIND DAMS FORCES WATER FROM UNDERGROUND, COOLING FISH. (A drawing of a beaver standing by a stream with a series of beaver dams) BEAVER PONDS ALLOW WATER TO SOAK IN AND SLOW DOWN. SPEED BUMPS SLOW FLOODING. (A drawing of a beaver pond surrounded by fire while animals take refuge in he green plants) BEAVER PONDS ARE SAFE PLACES FOR WILDLIFE TO TAKE REFUGE DURING FIRES (A drawing of a beaver in a pond surrounded by lush plants)PLANTS AROUND BEAVER PONDS ARE MORE RESILIENT |AND REBOUND MORE QUICKLY. (A drawing of a beaver enjoyed cool water under a blazing sun) BEAVER PONDS STORE WATER ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND EVEN DURING DROUGHT.
(A drawing of a beaver catching rain in an upside down umbrella and of streams flowing from mountains into a pond)BEAVER PONDS SATURATE SOIL AND PLANTS. MAKING THEM MORE RESISTANT TO FIRE. | (A drawing of a beaver above a pond full of fish) THE WEIGHT OF THE POND BEHIND DAMS FORCES WATER FROM UNDERGROUND, COOLING FISH. (A drawing of a beaver standing by a stream with a series of beaver dams) BEAVER PONDS ALLOW WATER TO SOAK IN AND SLOW DOWN. SPEED BUMPS SLOW FLOODING. (A drawing of a beaver pond surrounded by fire while animals take refuge in he green plants) BEAVER PONDS ARE SAFE PLACES FOR WILDLIFE TO TAKE REFUGE DURING FIRES (A drawing of a beaver in a pond surrounded by lush plants)PLANTS AROUND BEAVER PONDS ARE MORE RESILIENT |AND REBOUND MORE QUICKLY. (A drawing of a beaver enjoyed cool water under a blazing sun) BEAVER PONDS STORE WATER ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND EVEN DURING DROUGHT.