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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">My name is Paul Strong; I'm a Masters student in Water, Society, and Policy at UofA. I work at Watershed Management Group, a Tucson-based nonprofit. WMG is running an annual
survey of the beaver population on the San Pedro River the weekend of March 2-3. We're looking for volunteers interested in conservation and outdoor activity who'd be interested in helping with the beaver survey. Would you mind sharing this event (description
below) with your students? I've included information and a description below. Registrants will receive more information on the logistics. Anyone can also reach out to me (<a href="mailto:pstrong1@arizona.edu" target="_blank">pstrong1@arizona.edu</a>) with
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<span style="font-size:25.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;color:#444444">3rd Annual Bi-National Beaver Survey<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dates:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3 (full days, can register for either or both days)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday, March 2: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://watershedmg.org/event/3rd-annual-bi-national-beaver-survey-mar-2" target="_blank">https://watershedmg.org/event/3rd-annual-bi-national-beaver-survey-mar-2</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday, March 3:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <a href="https://watershedmg.org/event/3rd-annual-bi-national-beaver-survey-mar-3" target="_blank">https://watershedmg.org/event/3rd-annual-bi-national-beaver-survey-mar-3</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Description:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444">Through the River Run Network, WMG has been working to survey beaver populations along the San Pedro River on both sides of the border, and you can help! Beavers are one of the best
local helpers for restoring desert creeks and rivers, and we look forward to hosting this annual survey once again to support healthy beaver populations in our desert watersheds. Come search for signs of beavers all while taking in the beautiful views the
San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA) has to offer. Be a part of a team in a bi-national effort to further understand beaver activity in Southern Arizona and Sonora, Mexico.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444">During this event, we will be hiking along and in the San Pedro River on the United States side in search of beaver activity such as beaver dams, lodges, and chews. This will be a physically
demanding activity. We will be walking several miles, including walking in ankle to knee-deep water and tall grass along the riverbank in possibly cold weather, so you will need to be comfortable getting your feet and legs wet and walking in wet sand.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444">Small groups with a lead person will survey 4-6 mile sections of the river. The lead will organize carpooling and shuttles. This event will take place in several areas of the San Pedro
River near Sierra vista. Travel time from Tucson is approximately 1.5 hours.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444">This year, surveys will take place on Saturday, March 2nd and Sunday, March 3rd, with an optional camp out on Saturday night. Please only register for the day(s) you are planning to
attend the survey.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444">There will be a virtual orientation for this event on Wednesday, February 28th @ 5:30pm - 6:50pm. Zoom information will be provided upon registration.</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444">Contact</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444"> Paul Strong (<a href="mailto:pstrong1@arizona.edu" target="_blank">pstrong1@arizona.edu</a>)
with any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#888888">Watershed Management Group | <a href="http://watershedmg.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">watershedmg.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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