Stafford Reid’s Presentation on “Understanding oil spill risks to Marine waters and shores along the coast of southern Vancouver Island : FER AGM, 2018
FROM Information Bulletin :https://archive.news.gov.bc.ca/releases/news_releases_2017-2021/2018IRR0065-001914.htm BACKGROUNDER For Immediate Release 2018IRR0065-001914 Oct. 3, 2018 Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation B.C.-Blueberry River First Nations adjournment agreement As an outcome of productive negotiations, B.C. and Blueberry River First Nations have reached an agreement that adjourns litigation until April 29, 2019, and outlines a path to address Blueberry River’s
At the May 16 2018 Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Ecological Reserves a panel of four speakers presented their analysis of the Problems of the Kinder Morgan Trans-Mountain Pipeline Expansion program. https://youtu.be/XB1mfWrgH_c This Link provides the images from a presentation by Stafford Reid on Understanding Risks in the Marine Environment on shores of
CONSTITUTION OF THE FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES SOCIETY ARTICLES: 1. The name of the Society is “F.E.R.” Friends of Ecological Reserves Society” (hereinafter referred to as the “Society”). 2. The purposes of the Society are: (a)To promote the establishment, management, and maintenance of Ecological Reserves in British Columbia, including the acquisition of land for Ecological
Also see Observations created by Oluna and Adolf Ceska From Adolf Ceska’s Facebook pages:
As of 2021, the type of protected area for Eagle heights ( Ridge) has not been determined. It is included here as a proposed Ecological reserve because of the sensitive nature of the ecosystem. From The Cowichan Valley Citizen, May3, 2018 by Lexi Bainas Premier John Horgan, Environment Minister George Heyman, and Cowichan Valley MLA
The following is taken from the TIMES COLONIST: by Katie DeRosa , May 4, 2018 NOTE: This area was in the past proposed as an Ecological Reserve. We are adding it here to our list of Proposed Reserved The B.C. government has purchased 190 hectares of ecologically sensitive land from private owners, including a large
See a compilation of the panel presentations at https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/2018/07/30/agm-panel-discussion-on-kinder-morgan-pipeline/ See a compilation of the panel presentations at https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/2018/07/30/agm-panel-discussion-on-kinder-morgan-pipeline/
Recovery Strategy for the Misty Lake Sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus) in Canada Descended from the marine Threespine Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), parapatric (meaning species living adjacent to each other) lake-stream stickleback species are of considerable scientific interest and value due to their recent and unique evolutionary history. Although they live in contiguous geographic ranges, they interbreed relatively
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
Ecological Reserve Warden 2017 Annual Report. Bowser ER January 25 th 2018 Wardens : Bill Image, Gerry Van der Wolf. Peter Spodzieja Volunteer hours logged in 2017 : 200. Visits : 14. Mileage : 1000 kms. Summary of activities. January 3 rd and 26th Made an approx. 6 km hike from FSR gate west to
Ron Long has assembled this report on field research that illustrates the unique biodiversity of Pink Mountain. This is an area that the Friends of Ecological Reserve considers to have the ideal characteristics to be designated as an Ecological Reserve. See this 11 Mg pdf: Pink Mountain report here: Pink Mountain See this 11
Ecological Reserve #130 Warden’s Annual Report 2017 ER Name: Mahoney Lake Warden: Kathryn McCourt Report Date: December 5, 2017 February 11: 2:00 PM, +1, light SE breeze, light cloud, sun visible. Lake covered in snow except around edges and a streak of open water down the centre. No visible garbage at pullouts. Birds: Pygmy Nuthatch.
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
Trout Creek Ecological Reserve Warden’s Report August , 2017 by Keegan Hoffman I visited the ecological reserve on Wednesday, August 2nd. The temperature at 11:20am was 28 degrees Celsius with a pleasant breeze. Unfortunately, smoke from the wildfires blanketed the Okanagan Valley. The ER was extremely dry as there had been no measurable rainfall since