The 2025 Spring/Summer Newsletter is available. Just click below. Click here to open the 2025 Spring/Summer edition of The Log (PDF format). Contents: FER 2025 AGM Thoughts on a Visit to Clayhurst Ecological Reserve Yellow Point Event Focussed on Fighting Invasive Plants Love of The Salish Sea Islands BC Parks Foundation Spearhead Largest Terrestrial Conservation
ER #76 2025, April 26, photos compressed Report by Bev and Bill Ramey Sunshine, 12 to 19o C, wind varied from 8 to 17 km/hr. On islands from 10 am through to 8 pm. Walking distance about 18 km, which was longer than usual distance due to the higher water level which meant the
PLANT LIST ECOLOGICAL RESERVE #76, FRASER RIVER, 2024 Plants identified by Frank Lomer Apr 22, Sept 15 & 30, Oct 7 & 8, 2024; includes plants confirmed on old plant list; plants not confirmed are listed separately at the end Genus Species Common Name Exotic – E Invasive TREES Or RARE – Blue-, Red-listed Acer
ER #76 Fraser River – September 30, 2024 Report by Bev and Bill Ramey Sunshine with clouds developing in afternoon, calm, 13 to 16 o C Walking distance about 10 km, but most was back and forth traverses across the silt and sand covered exposed accreted areas as well as bushwhacking circular loops through the
ER #76 Fraser River – September 15, 2024 Report by Bev and Bill Ramey Sunshine, a few clouds in morning, clearing to full sun, 15 to 21o C Walking distance about 10 km, but most of this distance measured by the GPS was back and forth traverses across the accreting gravel bars, now covered with
ER #76 Fraser River – April 22, 2024 Report by Bill & Bev Ramey See the pdf with photos:ER #76 2024, April 22, pdf Sunshine, 9 to 18 degrees C, light breeze Launch kayaks from Nicomen Island 9:45 am, return 6:15 pm Walking distance about 11 km Water level at Mission gauge: 0.1 to 1.3
Location: islands in middle of Fraser River, near Chilliwack Report by Bill & Bev Ramey Sunshine, 13 to 21 degrees C, sunny, calm Launch kayaks from Nicomen Island 10:30 am, return 4:00 pm Walking distance: 9.5 km Water level, Fraser River at Mission: 0.4 to 1.1 metres (tidal) Water level, Fraser River at Hope: 3.3
ER#76 Fraser River — Sept 25, 2022 See the pdf : ER #76 2022, Sept 25, pdf Location: islands in middle of Fraser River, near Chilliwack Report by Bill & Bev Ramey Sunshine, 20 to 27 o C, calm, smoke haze clearing through day Launch kayaks from Nicomen Island 10:30 am, return 6:00 pm Walking
Page 1 of 11 ER #76 Fraser River – March 6, 2022 Report by Bill and Bev Ramey Sunshine, 9 to 12 o C, light breeze increasing to SSW 11km/hr around 3 pm Launch kayaks from Nicomen Island 9:30 am, return 5:00 pm Walking distance about 12 km Water level at Mission: 0.5 to 1.5
ER #76 Fraser River – April 11, 2021 Report by Bill & Bev Ramey Sunshine, 7 to 12o C, some distant clouds on mountain peaks and fresh snow at higher elevations Calm to light breeze of 5 km/h Launch kayaks from Nicomen Island about 9:30 am; return 6:30 pm Walking and paddling distance about 12
ER #76 Fraser River – March 13, 2021 Report by Bill & Bev Ramey Sunshine 7 to 12o C, calm, sunny with occasional high thin clouds Launch kayaks from Nicomen Island about 9:30 am; return 6:00 pm Walking and paddling distance about 14 km Water level at Mission: 0.5 to 1.5 metres (tidal) Water level
See the interactive pdf version of this map: ER #76 Map – boundary 2011 with notes from Oct 24 2020 visit ER #76, Fraser River – October 24, 2020 by Bill & Bev Ramey Sunshine, 2o to 5o C; strong winds from northeast (Arctic outflow) at 35 km/h and gusts even stronger, so this added
Rare Species observed on ER #76, pdf (1)
Bev and Bill Ramey have contributed a large number of bird sighting records from the Fraser River Ecological reserve to eBird. See years 2009-2019 in the link below. https://ebird.org/canada/hotspot/L844938 On this eBird website recent bird lists are posted, with species and numbers. Oct 2019: Trumpeter Swans landed in quiet waters between Eco Reserve and accreting
Fraser River Ecological Reserve #76: Management Issue Submitted by Bill and Bev Ramey, May 2020 One major issue—Boundary Adjustment Needed ER #76 was established “for the conservation of the only remaining unaltered and uncommitted lower Fraser River floodplain islands” (from BC Parks website), and further to preserve “an unaltered cluster of mid river islands in
Ecological Reserve Wardens Bev and Bill Ramey submitted this report on a visit to the Ecological reserve on October 29, 2019 See this pdf at: FER #76 2019, October 29, for FER November 2019 saw a fresh water mussel shell, in similar location to shells found Dec 2014, and in a couple of other subsequent
Excellent photos at the end! Thanks Bev and Bill ER #76, Fraser River Islands – April 29, 2019 By Ecoreserve wardens Bill & Bev Ramey Sunshine, 14o to 18o C, strong winds in afternoon Launch kayak and canoe from Nicomen Island at 10:00 am, return 6:00 pm Walking and paddling distance about 16 km Water
Excellent photos at the end: ER #76, Fraser River Islands – April 24, 2018 Sunshine, 18o to 28o C, unseasonably warm weather, calm Launch kayaks at 11:00 am, return 6:30 pm Walking distance – 12 km, Water level at Mission: 1.5 metres to 2.2 metres; Water level at Hope: 4.5 metres Participants: Bill and Bev
ER #76, Fraser River Islands – October 8, 2017 Sunshine, 14o to 18o C Launch kayaks at 10:30 am, return 6:00 pm Walking distance – 13 km, Water level at Mission: 0.1 metres to 1.5 metres; Water level at Hope: 3.64 metres Participants: Bill and Bev Ramey The water level was even lower than last
See excellent photos after the warden’s report ER #76, Fraser River Islands – March 31, 2017 High cloud, 11o to 12o C Launch kayaks at 11:00 am, return 8:00 pm Walking distance – 13 kilometres, with loops around upper and lower islands Water level at Mission: 0.8 metres to 2.0 metres Water level at Hope: