Film Premiere at Simsbury Grange

On Friday December 5th the Simsbury Grange is thrilled to premiere the newest film by New England Forests: “Beaver Family Life.” The Grange will open for a social hour at 6:00 pm. The one-hour film starts at 7:00 pm and is followed by a Q & A with the filmmaker. Everyone is welcome and community events are donation-based.

Throughout 2025 the Grange featured the 5-part docuseries by New England Forests titled "Beaver Pond Wildlife." To wrap up the year, the world premiere of "Beaver Family Life" is the surprise finale.

Here is a sneak preview:

As leaves begin to drop from the trees in autumn, beavers are tirelessly preparing for the coming cold. The adults work day and night to gather branches for their winter food cache, and to plaster insulating mud on their lodge home. All the while, their offspring of the year are learning those skills and participating in the work.

This new film chronicles the lives of one beaver family, beginning in autumn and following their routines for a year. They take down trees, build a winter food supply, maintain their lodge, deal with winter ice, build dams, raise young, and move on to new homes.

We'll get close looks at the lives of some other inhabitants of this beaver pond world as well: nesting yellow-bellied sapsuckers, gray tree frogs, and the unique Harvester butterfly.

There are local scenes most nature lovers have never observed in the wild.

The Simsbury Grange is 236 Farms Village Rd., West Simsbury, CT 06092

The social hour will feature light refreshments, feel free to bring your own food and drinks.

Film at 7 (one hour) followed by Q & A with filmmaker.

Register here! Beaver Pond Wildlife Series Finale: Beaver Family Life Film Showing | Simsbury Public Library