Rhode Island
Beaver Management
Services to benefit infrastructure and ecosystem
Whether you're struggling with rising pond levels, flooded roadways, or clogged culverts, we are here to help.
Services
Consultations
site visit and management strategy
Flow Device Installation
to control pond levels, unclog culverts, and assist drainage
Maintenance
return to site to clear debris and check on installation
What is a Flow Device?
Beavers are a keystone species whose engineering increases biodiversity, waterway health, and wildfire resistance.​ But often their important work disrupts human infrastructure.
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Flow devices are site-specific constructions that allow us to regulate the water level of an existing beaver pond. Using culverts, fences, and a little trickery, we can save at-risk human infrastructure and allow beavers to continue their incredible services to the environment.
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Why Are Beavers Important?
WATERSHED RESTORATION
Beaver dams are natural filters, trapping sediment and pollutants, which improves water quality downstream. Beaver ponds recharge groundwater and remove excess nitrogen, which in turn prevents toxic algal blooms.
BIODIVERSITY
Beavers are a keystone species, meaning they support a whole biological community through their engineering. Otters, mink, fish, frogs, dragon flies, and heron all rely on beaver ponds to survive. When you remove that keystone through trapping, ecosystem collapse may follow.
WILDFIRE PROTECTION
Beaver dams spread water laterally, widening the water table in a given area. The wetlands they create act as a natural fire break and refuge for wildlife during and after a fire.
LASTING TRANSFORMATION
Before Europeans arrived in North America, there were 400 million beavers here shaping the landscape into healthy wetlands. As their population rebounds today, we have the opportunity to restore wetlands to their former state in collaboration with their natural steward, the beaver.
Who We Are
Rhode Island Beaver Management is Molly Hastings and Ben Miller, two wetland enthusiasts. Molly is working toward becoming a Certified Beaver Wetland Professional and Ben is a contractor and carpenter. We have both had personal experience with human-beaver conflict, so we deeply understand the concerns our clients have. We also sincerely appreciate the habitats beavers create, and hope our mediation work can contribute to harmonious cohabitation.
