The National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM) formerly the Association of State Wetland Managers (ASWM), and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) collaborated to develop a series of webinars introducing the topic of restoration of aquatic ecosystems through the reintroduction of beavers, the use of beaver dam analogues (BDAs) or restoration designed to attract beavers to an area to contribute to changing hydrology and restoring ecosystem services. The webinar series was planned by a national workgroup of beaver restoration experts and webinars are presented by expert practitioners, managers and researchers working in the field. In 2020-2021, the six-part webinar series covered the basics of beaver restoration and continuing through implementation challenges and ways to encourage beaver restoration projects. The series has been added to our Online Trainings library, available here.
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A Review of State Beaver Management Planning – Exploring What’s Working Well and How to be Successful Enacting Change
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 - 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. EDT 
PRESENTERS
- Jackie Corday, Corday Natural Resources Consulting
- Adria Surovy, National Wildlife Federation
DESCRIPTION
Previous NAWM webinars focused on the key role of beavers in creating and maintaining thousands of miles of riverine wetlands across the United States. But what can we do to help beavers? Join Jacquelyn Corday, Corday Natural Resources Consulting, and Adria Surovy, National Wildlife Federation, to cover the highlights from their report, "State Beaver Management Planning: A review of existing plans and programs with recommended best management practices” and learn how proactive and collaborative planning can support beaver-led restoration.
OBJECTIVE
We hope folks will be inspired to utilize the information and best practices to enact positive changes via statewide beaver management plans or programs or update existing practices. Our goal is to address common concerns, review different pathways and approaches, and provide general recommendations for promoting beavers returning to watersheds while also reducing conflict and supporting communities.
BIOS
Jacquelyn Corday is a land and water conservation attorney with over 20 years of experience collaborating with numerous local, state, and federal agencies and nonprofits to solve challenges to natural resource issues. She works at the intersection of science, policy, and law, with a particular interest in synthesizing the latest stream/wetlands restoration research to help inform policy. She's the co-founder and co-chair of the Colorado Healthy Headwaters Working Group and the Riverscape Restoration Network (which has over 350 members from the Western States).
Adria Surovy studied wildlife conservation & management at the University of Arizona with a graduate certification in GIS. She worked for over a decade in local government, including a public water utility, on regional and state planning for water conservation and resources. Her interests include planning and building new programs; instituting data-driven policy changes grounded in real-world experience; and tracking program and policy efficacy through geospatial storytelling. Adria now works at National Wildlife Federation on the Western Waters team as a Senior Specialist.