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Beaver fever: Broaden your beaver bona fides at Beaver Bash in Washougal

Free event includes hands-on activities, entertainment, more

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The Beaver Bash festival is the brainchild of Valentina London. (Contributed by Valentina London)

The Beaver Bash festival is the brainchild of Valentina London. (Contributed by Valentina London)

A bevy of volunteers are busy as beavers working on projects and props for the Beaver Bash happening April 18 in Washougal. (Contributed by Valentina London)

A bevy of volunteers are busy as beavers working on projects and props for the Beaver Bash happening April 18 in Washougal. (Contributed by Valentina London)

The Beaver Bash festival, April 18 in downtown Washougal’s Reflection Plaza, is the joint effort of many volunteers. (Contributed by Valentina London)

The Beaver Bash festival, April 18 in downtown Washougal’s Reflection Plaza, is the joint effort of many volunteers. (Contributed by Valentina London)

Everything at the Beaver Bash festival will be free, even custom Beaver Bash shirts printed by festival volunteers. (Contributed by Valentina London)

Everything at the Beaver Bash festival will be free, even custom Beaver Bash shirts printed by festival volunteers. (Contributed by Valentina London)

The Beaver Bash is the only big beaver festival in Washington or Oregon, said event organizer Valentina London. It’s put together with grant money from the Broad Reach Foundation and a lot of effort from volunteers. (Photos contributed by Valentina London)

The Beaver Bash is the only big beaver festival in Washington or Oregon, said event organizer Valentina London. It’s put together with grant money from the Broad Reach Foundation and a lot of effort from volunteers. (Photos contributed by Valentina London)

If you’re struck by a sudden desire to branch out this Saturday, look no farther than the Beaver Bash, where you can broaden your beaver “gnaw-ledge” (according to the event’s clever tagline) and celebrate the Northwest’s most iconic rodent.

Beaver Bash, set to run 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 18 at Reflection Plaza in Washougal, is the brainchild of Valentina London. The Washougal resident is a Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife habitat biologist specializing in beavers. International Beaver Day on April 7 triggers a number of beaver festivals around North America, London said — and it’s high time these industrious natural architects had a local festival in their honor.

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