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Martinez Leaves It to the Beavers
by John Muir Laws — published October 01, 2010
The town of Martinez has learned to love its beavers, who've become famous and opened a whole community to the idea that downtown is even better with a bit of biodiversity. Open a larger version.
Naturalist and illustrator John Muir Laws is the author of The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada and Sierra Birds: A Hiker's Guide. Learn more at johnmuirlaws.com.
The Naturalist Notebook, by Jack Laws, appears in every print issue of Bay Nature magazine.
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