Presented by St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, Inc.

Bringing Up Beaver with John Aberth

Registration ends Saturday, 04/18/2026 10:00am EDT

About This Event

John Aberth, a licensed volunteer wildlife rehabilitator, will present on his book, Bringing Up Beaver, about his raising and release of an orphaned beaver kit. On May 10, 2020, a beaver kit—BK—was found in St. Albans, Vermont and handed over to John Aberth, a rehabilitator who specializes in beaver. Over the next two years, John raised BK and prepared him for release back into the wild. During that time, John and BK developed a special and unique bond, which John documented in a daily diary. That diary became the basis for Bringing Up Beaver, a lively and engaging account of one human’s relationship with a wild animal. This presentation will use both video and photos to augment and flesh out BK’s story as told in Bringing Up Beaver.

About This Event

John Aberth, a licensed volunteer wildlife rehabilitator, will present on his book, Bringing Up Beaver, about his raising and release of an orphaned beaver kit. On May 10, 2020, a beaver kit—BK—was found in St. Albans, Vermont and handed over to John Aberth, a rehabilitator who specializes in beaver. Over the next two years, John raised BK and prepared him for release back into the wild. During that time, John and BK developed a special and unique bond, which John documented in a daily diary. That diary became the basis for Bringing Up Beaver, a lively and engaging account of one human’s relationship with a wild animal. This presentation will use both video and photos to augment and flesh out BK’s story as told in Bringing Up Beaver.

Getting There

St. Johnsbury Athenaeum
1171 Main Street
St. Johnsbury, Vermont 05819
United States