March 2013 – Friends of Ecological Reserves

Scott Islands Marine National Wildlife Area Summary of projects fiscal 2012 – 13

Health of the Oceans (HOTO) funding(fiscal2012-13) supports projects helpful to the management plan for the proposed Scott Islands marine National Wildlife Area (NWA): – Developing awareness of seabirds and marine environment. – Understanding the environment supporting the seabirds. – Monitoring and managing activities potentially affecting the environment supporting seabirds and their forage species. – Understanding

BC Ministry of Environment-Spill Response Study Vol 1.

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VOLUME 1: Assessment of British Columbia Marine Oil Spill Prevention & Response Regime, March 28, 2013. Original PDF was at: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/main/west-coast-spill-response-study/docs/WestCoastSpillResponse_Vol1_InitialAssessment_130717.pdf Internal copy of VOLUME 1 PDF on this website: WestCoastSpillResponse_Vol1_InitialAssessment_130717 Below is presented the executive summary of VOLUME 1 WEST COAST SPILL RESPONSE STUDY, VOLUME 1: Assessment of British Columbia Marine Oil Spill Prevention

Protecting Vulnerable Species A Draft five year plan for Species at Risk in BC

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Send comments on this draft plan to BC ministry of the Environment: DraftFive-YearPlanforSpeciesatRiskinBC_Mar2013

The Abundance and Adaptation of Butterflies in Garry Oak Meadows.

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For conducting research on the abundance and adaptation of butterflies in Garry Oak Meadows. Park Use Permit for Research by Centre for Biodiversity Research UBC See the PDF: 20131002122039

Chilliwack River on Google Earth

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These images were extracted from Google Earth in 3D: The red dots show the approximate border of the Ecological reserve. Right hand side is the US border.

Raspberry Harbour ER # 91 Image

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This image was constructed from Google Earth:

Ecological Reserve Warden Appreciation and Training Workshop –

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Ecological Reserve Warden Appreciation and Training Workshop for Vancouver Island – March 19, 2013 was held in Parksville at the Rathtrevor Parks office, March 19, 2013 AGENDA 9:00 – 10:00 Welcome from BC Parks: Updates on Regional staffing changes Summary of ERs in West Coast Region Updates on ER Warden ‘ride-along’ program, ER Warden handbook,

Ten Mile Point ER #66 on Google Earth

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The following image has been made from Google Earth The red dots show the approximate boundary of the inter and subtidal reserve.

Hudson Rocks ER #137 from Google Earth

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These images were extracted from Google Earth:

Pacific Spirit Park/ Ecological Reserve #74

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These images were extracted from Google Earth

Mount Elliot Ecological Reserve #125 from Google Earth

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This map has been extracted from 3D imaging on Google Earth Note red dots are the approximate location of the boundary of the ER, view to the North

Claud Elliott Creek ER from Google Earth

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This image has been adapted from Google Earth:

ER #74 Pacific Spirit Ecological Reserve Annual Warden’s report 2012

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Annual Report For 2012. March 2013. by Terry Taylor. The reserve was visited six times during 2012 – February 29, March 11, April 30, May 9, July 7, and August 28. On the March 11 visit with vertebrate zoologist Greg Ferguson, Greg observed several cutthroat trout just south of Imperial Tail. Four northwestern salamander egg