North American beavers have rapidly expanded their range into the Arctic tundra in recent decades. Recent evidence has uncovered the ways in which the damming and subsequent ponding of small arctic streams is changing geophysical aspects of these streams, including permafrost thaw surrounding streams. It remains unclear, however, how the unique impacts from beaver engineering are impacting vegetation surrounding streams. In this study, we investigate the impacts of beaver engineering on surrounding vegetation by measuring components of vegetation leaf health as detected by airborne-based cameras. We compared leaf health between ~100 beaver ponds and ~160 ‘control’ stream reaches without beaver-induced disturbances across northwestern Alaska, as well as how leaf health changed at various distances from water’s edge at sites. Preliminary results indicate that leaves surrounding beaver ponds, relative to control streams, exhibit higher water content and altered nitrogen, carbon and compounds related to leaf structure. Additionally, the impacts of beaver ponding persist up to 60m from pond edge. Further analysis will illuminate the ways in which beavers are transforming plant function and nutrient cycles in arctic stream areas. We anticipate these vegetation changes to expand as beaver ranges expand further into the Arctic tundra.