<div><strong>Beavers provide solutions to many of the biggest ecological challenges our society faces. They:</strong>
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<li>Suppress forest fires
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<li>Replenish aquifers
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<li>Mitigate climate change
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<li>Resist drought
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<li>Stop flooding…and more.
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<div>They do all of this simultaneously and for FREE!
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<div>Despite these incredible services and the fact that beavers are Canada's national animal, Canada has never had a national organization dedicated to beavers, let alone beaver-based restoration and coexistence.
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<div>The closest thing that ever existed was the Hudson’s Bay Company…and they were about turning beavers into hats for Europeans.
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<div>It’s about time this changed and that Canada focused attention on creating nature-based solutions using one industrious and persistent engineer, the beaver.
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<div>Be a part of the beaver revolution!
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<div><strong>What we will do</strong>
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<div>The national organization’s mission will be to promote practical, science-based approaches that support beavers in creating resilience for our human and wildlife communities.
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<div>Our initial priorities as an organization will be addressing policies, education and coexistence.
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<div>‍<strong>Coexistence</strong>: Many technical solutions exist that allow beavers to live where they want without causing trouble for landowners. These services need to be more widespread.
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<div><strong>Policy</strong>: Currently, policies favor lethal solutions to beaver challenges over nonlethal options, such as installing pond-leveling devices or relocating beavers. This needs to be changed.
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<div>‍<strong>Education</strong>: There’s an incredible opportunity to help Canadians appreciate the services that beavers offer our communities – whether through zoos, elementary and secondary schools, walking tours of beaver ponds, and other ways to engage the public. We want all Canadians to get the memo!
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<div><strong>How your support will help</strong>
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<div>We are currently raising funds to launch the organization. Funds will be dedicated to establishing the organization and advancing its mission, including
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<li>Register the nonprofit
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<li>Applies to the Canada Revenue Agency for charitable status
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<li>Cover legal and administrative fees
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<li>Launch initial programming (e.g., creating educational resources)
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<li>Attend conferences and workshops
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<li>Receive insurance coverage
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<li>Build partnerships
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<li>Create a logo, develop a website, and establish other communications
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<li>Other developments that will make it possible to support beavers in what they do best.
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<div>Our goal is to raise $50,000 to start before we qualify for funding as a registered nonprofit.
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<div><strong>If we do not reach our fundraising goal</strong>, financing will need to continue to come out of Julianna’s savings. Of course, that’s not ideal, so we hope that you will support us during this crucial stage!
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<div>We appreciate donations of all sizes! Even the smallest donations are important to show funders that people want this!
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<div><em>Help restore balance, one beaver </em>dam <em>at a time. Support Canada's first Beaver conservation organization!</em>
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<div>THANK YOU!!
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<div>Read more at the <a href="https://beaverscanada.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Beavers Canada</a> website. And please <a href="https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/2495784/192354475515577907/share" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">subscribe to the newsletter</a> to get news and updates, especially about the launch party!
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<div>For you, for your children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, support Canada’s first national organization dedicated to advancing beaver-supported conservation and watershed restoration.
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<div>For questions/partnerships or more information, send Julianna Van Adrichem a message through GoFundMe or connect through <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beaverscanadaorg/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a>.
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<div>*Please opt into receiving GoFundMe notifications so that you recieve my 'Thank you' note!
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<div>Photos by Derek Otway, Adam Nir and Vera Sidorova on <a href="https://unsplash.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Unsplash</a>; Peter Kovacs
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