From: Pacific Wild https://pacificwild.org/let-the-trees-grow-old/ This article on the pacific Wild website presents excellent photos and a compelling story of the value of old growth forests. “a visit to the rare old-growth fir forests of vancouver island Old growth forest on Vancouver Island has reached almost mythical status. The swaths of clearcuts and second growth monocultures
COSEWIC assessment summary Assessment summary – May 2019 https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/species-risk-public-registry/cosewic-assessments-status-reports/vancouver-island-marmot-2019.html Common name: Vancouver Island Marmot Scientific name: Marmota vancouverensis Status: Endangered Reason for designation: This endemic species is found only on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Since the last assessment in 2008, the species has demonstrated a rapid population increase and then a subsequent decline; there are currently
AGM-2019 poster-v2
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
Our work as Intervenors in the NEB Reconsideration hearings resulted in being acknowledged at least , but when the political decision was already made, we could not make much of an impact. The following page numbers denote where our submissions were recognized: 408, 410, 448, 478, 482, 498, 518, 534, 613 and 622. See The
https://mushroomobserver.org/species_list/show_species_list/1297 Adolph and Oluna Ceska have submitted this species list to mushroomobserver.org . Photographs such as the following and details are included
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