with Ben Goldfarb, Environmental Journalist & Author

Gallatin Valley Earth Day Presentation

Ben Goldfarb, reveals that our modern conception of a healthy ecosystem is wrong, distorted by the fur trade that once eliminated millions of beavers from North America’s waterways. The consequences of losing beavers were profound: ponds drained, wetlands dried up, and species from salmon to swans lost vital habitat. Today, a growing coalition of “Beaver Believers”—including scientists, farmers, and passionate citizens—recognizes that ecosystems with beavers are far healthier than those without them.

When & Where

Thursday, January 16, 2025  

Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, Bozeman

6 pm: Reception in the Ballroom

Free food & drink

  • Book signing with Ben Goldfarb for Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter.  Copies of the book will be made available at the event by Country Bookshelf.
  • Info tables from sponsors
  • Silent auction –among the items to bid on will be SIMMS waders.

7 pm: Talk in the Crawford Theater with panel discussion & questions to follow

FREE

In-person and Livestream

Register in advance to receive the link for the live stream (and/or to receive the recording) at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qS1yd0A-SpiB7P6bXmQ7Iw