Category: Out in the Woods

Out in the Woods With… The Incredible Beaver

November “Beaver” Moon… peak beaver activity time Picture Credit: NASA, GETTY By Kevin McKeon, Maine Master Naturalist Within the Hall Environmental Reserve in Springvale sits Deering Pond. Its waters and beaver dams create a vibrant wetland habitat. During a recent beaver survey with a game warden, this writer was told that molesting an active beaver dam or lodge should not be done for various reasons. Only a trained professional can assess both the volume of dam-impounded water and the potential…