2011 – Page 2 – Friends of Ecological Reserves

Warden Reports for Race Rocks Ecological Reserve

22AugustGarry Fletcher97, Field Notes, Issues, Management, Rare Species, Reports, Research, Species List, Warden Reports

Since 2000, the website www.racerocks.com & www.racerocks.ca have carried the observations at Race Rocks of ecoguardians, wardens, students and faculty of Pearson College. Posts tagged with warden’s reports on the ecoreserves website are located here: https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/category/97+wardenreports/ Posts on the Racerocks.ca site tagged as warden’s reports here: http://www.racerocks.ca/wp/category/er-warden-report/ These reports have been provided by Garry Fletcher

News Archives of Race Rocks Ecological Reserve

22AugustGarry Fletcher97, News, Warden Reports

The following index provides links to the website www.racerocks.com for the archived news items. Newspaper Articles on Race Rocks 1859-1921 History of Race Rocks: an index of news items and events since 1859 Newspaper and journal articles published on Race Rocks Ecological Reserve and light station since the year 2000. On

Fraser River Islands ER #76 Warden’s Report August 20, 2011

20AugustGarry Fletcher76, Human Disturbance, Species List, Warden Reports

ER #76 – August 20, 2011 Report by Ecological Reserve wardens Bev and Bill Ramey Sunny, hot, with temperatures about 25 degrees C. Water level 2.3 to 2.0 metres at Mission, and at Hope Gauge 6.1 metres. Due to high snow pack and long cool spring extending into June, the Fraser River did not reach

Resolution by BC Nature– re: Pink Mountain

11AugustGarry Fletcher155, BC Parks, ER Proposals, Geology, News, Rare SpeciesPink mountain

August 15, 2011 To: Ministry of the Environment Honourable Terry Lake ENV.Minister@gov.bc.ca BC Nature (Federation of BC Naturalists) had a successful AGM in Williams Lake, hosted by the Williams Lake Field Naturalists Society. We are a federation of naturalists clubs throughout BC with a membership of 4,500. As a conservation society, our main objective is

ELF seeks 1500 hectare park -2011

5AugustGarry Fletcher156, BC Parks, Boundary Changes, ER Proposals, Logging old-growth, Management, ReportsElphinstone

 Coast Reporter – Sunshine Coast August 5 Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) wants to extend the boundaries of Mount Elphinstone Provincial Park to 1,500 hectares from the 139 hectares currently set aside in three parcels on the lower mountain slope.- File Photo Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) wants to extend the boundaries of Mount Elphinstone

Brackman Island Photo

29JulyGarry Fletcher121, Photos

Thanks to Bruno Gozales for the use of his image from Brackman Island taken from Portland Island http://www.saltspringvirtualtours.com/p/photo-gallery.html Click Image for enlarged version

Photos from Grayling River Hotsprings #147

29JulyGarry Fletcher147, Photos

Adrian DeGroot , the ecological reserve warden for Det San ER has provided these images from a trip he made to the area for work in the summer of 2011. They are available in his Flickr album as well Click for full image:

Plant Species List July 2011 for Trout Creek

28JulyGarry Fletcher7, Rare Species, Species List

Laurie Rockwell wrote: This plant list is based on Shirley Lamour’s 1975 MA plant thesis, my findings, and those of Don Gayton, l ocal ecologist with FORREX and compiler of this list. We and MOE staff were excited to find almost 100 of the red-listed Dalles Milkvetch this year. It was last reported in Lamour`s

Baeria Rocks Ecological Reserve Video

26JuneGarry Fletcher24, VideosBamfield Marine station, subtidal

The Baeria Rocks Ecological Reserve marine biodiversity survey of 2011; an annual survey conducted by staff, students and volunteers at Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre. This is what we found on the last transects of the day on the north rock. Video and Pictures by: Emily Darling and Graeme Barber Video Editing by: Graeme Barber Music

Skagit River Area Reserves Maps

14JuneGarry Fletcher106, 21, 22, 89, Maps

This map view shows the four Skagit River area Ecological Reserves all within the Skagit Valley Provincial Park. Note Ross lake on the border of British Columbia and the US. Adapted from BC Parks Ecological reserves part of website.

Det San ER #154 maps

25MayGarry Fletcher154, Maps

These maps showing the location of Det san ER are from the BC Parks Ecological reserve website: A permit is required for entry into this reserve because of the delicate nature of the Flora and Fauna.

Det San ER #154 Overview

25MayGarry Fletcher154, Issues, Management, Reports, Species List

FROM BC PARKS PRESS RELEASE: Det San Ecological Reserve (5.8 ha): This site, close to the Town of Smithers, is being established as an ecological reserve as a result of a private land acquisition. Det san is the Wet’suwet’en name for “juniper”, as it contains a regionally rare example of old-growth juniper. The area also

MacKinnon Esker Draft management Plan BC Parks 2011

16MayGarry Fletcher36, Management, Reports

This document replaces the Carp lake and Mackinnon Esker Purpose statement : See the full PDF here: draft_mackinnon_esker_mp_may11 Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………..4 Management Plan Purpose ………………………………………………………………………. 4 Planning Area …………………………………………………………………………………………. 4 Legislative Framework …………………………………………………………………………….. 4 Relationship with First Nations …………………………………………………………………. 5 Relationship with Ecological Reserve Warden …………………………………………….. 5 The Planning Process……………………………………………………………………………….. 5 Values and Roles of the

Mount Tzuhalem Photos by Vijayakumar in 2011

15MayGarry Fletcher112, Photos

Vijayakumar Somalinga has provided the following images from a trip to Mount Tzuhalem in May, 2011

How Close is Too Close ?

12MayGarry Fletcher1, 151, 17, 18, 94, 97, Issues, ManagementDouble Crested Cormorant nests, Trudy Chatwin

Now we know! Here are fact-based guidelines for how close to kayak to seabirds May 12, 2011 0 Comment by Trudy Chatwin Summer 2011 issue of coastandkayak.com Some of the best experiences in a kayak are when you can slip quietly along and observe marine life so close that you feel a part of nature.

Woodley Range Field trip Photos May 2011

12MayGarry Fletcher142, Field Trips, Photos, Rare Species, Species ListFoER

In May 2011, The Friends of Ecological reserve Board members went to visit Woodley Range, under the guidance of Warden Gary Backlund. These are some of the images Board member Garry Fletcher took on that trip.

A Visit to Woodley Range ER

8MayGarry Fletcher142, Field Trips, Photos, Species List

From: THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER SPRING/SUMMER 2011 By Wynne Miles On Sunday, May 8th, seven Friends of Ecological Reserves Board members and two guests drove to the outskirts of Ladysmith on Vancouver Island to meet Gary Backlund and tour Woodley Range Ecological Reserve. Gary, along with his daughter Katherine are the ER

Yellowpoint Bog Field Trip, 2011

8MayGarry Fletcher139, Photosbog, water lily

The Friends of Ecological Reserves Board Members visited the Yelllowpoint Bog on May 8 of 2011. The following are a set of images by Garry Fletcher that represent our views of the area. See also the Spring summer 2011 newsletter where there is commentary on the trip made the same day to Woodley Range ER.

Environmental Laws: A Field Guide for BC’s North and Central Coast and Haida Gwaii

8MayGarry FletcherManagement, Reportsrole of warden

Produced by the Environmental Law Centre of the University of Victoria for the Coastal Guardian Watchmen Network (a project of the Coastal First Nation Great Bear Initiative) May, 2011 See page 74 for the section on Ecological reserves. See the full 104 page report at: EnviroLawFieldGuide-FINAL2 “This Field Guide is provided for general information as

Images of Skwaha Lake ER: May 2011

1MayGarry Fletcher88, Field Trips, PhotosGrizzley Bear

Ian Cumming has provided us with a set of photos of the Ecological reserve taken in may of 2011 on his Picassa site : https://picasaweb.google.com/117969804110546575465/G3_Lytton_Skwaha?authuser=0&feat=direc “The first half of these are from Early May, when we did not get past the ER gate. Too much snow. The second half are taken in late May, when