Often when we visit special ecological areas our observations are restricted to a limited view. In 2021 Along with Jamie Frith, I visited six diverse Ecological Reserves with the goal of revealing some of their special features from a distant viewpoint as well as a close up one. Under a special permit from BC Parks,
We are pleased to welcome Keegan Hoffman as the new assistant warden for Trout Creek ER . July 7, 2017 I arrived at the ecological reserve at 5:30pm. The temperature was an intense 33 degrees Celsius and partly cloudy with a light breeze. During my 2.5hr visit the wind steadily increased and eventually brought smoke
Zoe Blunt has submitted several videos of Animals present in the Ecological reserve and a list of Animals she has observed on the reserve. Mammal species in SJR ER Little brown bat Red squirrel Least weasel American mink American marten River otter Raccoon Black tailed deer Harbour seal Stellar sea lion Black bear Roosevelt elk
On Saturday, June 10, 4 members of the Board of Friends of Ecological reserves and a guest went out to this reserve to inspect it and to check on its integrity. We were surprized by the pristine nature of the reserve and were able to easily find the rare redwood sorrel, which is not in
The Report by Sue Staniforth is presented in this Newsletter AGM-2017 poster Sue Staniforth presenting the slide show on Introduced Species: see https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/spring-summer-2017-colour-final.pdf
Apr 17, 2017 by : Linda Kennedy Volunteer Warden Campbell Brown Ecological Reserve In 2015, we saw very few snakes despite monitoring the dens in the Spring and the Fall. Last year’s 2016 Spring capture and marking program was also very disappointing. Only 29 snakes observed – 25 rattlesnakes and 4 blue racers total in
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:
Kathryn McCourt, the ER warden for Mahoney lake has provided this Obituary Sadly, G.Fletcher’s profile of Laurie Rockwell, “An Exemplary Ecological Reserve Warden,” published in “The Log, Autumn/Winter 2014”, requires an update. In February 2017, after twenty-five years of service as an Ecological Reserve warden, Laurie stepped down from the position because of deteriorating health.
Appendix A: Ecological Reserve Warden Annual Report ER Name: Trout Creek Ecological Reserve # 7 Report Date: January 2016 Warden Name: Laurie Rockwell Number of volunteer hours logged during the past year: only 15 due to a knee injury. Possible Topics to Include: see my monthly reports to Parks, MOE, Penticton. • Toured the reserve
ER Warden Laurie Rockwell submitted this report for his last visit to the reserve this year: It was mild at 8c for my last tour of the year under a partly overcast sky(some mist), but some sunshine. As expected,I saw only 5 species of forest birds, but I was pleasantly surpsrised to get good looks
On 10/9/2016 4:28 PM, Ecological Reserve Warden Laurie Rockwell wrote: mild at 9c with little wind, and overcast sky and some sunshine. Needless to say it was very quiet. I heard 6 species of forest birds, except for one migrating Ruby-crowned Kinglet( Regulus calendula), more of a deciduous,riparian specialist. there were no insects and only
Ecological Reserve Warden Laurie Rockwell sent this report today: cool at 10c,with a light breeze at times under a cloudy sky, with some sunshine,followed by drizzle that turned to light rain. The rain and sore knee shortened my tour. Very quiet. I saw or heard only 8 bird species,but surprised and delighted to hear a
From the Alpine Cliub of Canada website: https://accvi.ca/programs/memorial-fund-youth-grants/memoriam/ Rolf, along with his wife Heather were the Ecological Reserve Wardens, for the Nimpkish Island Ecological Reserve until his passing in 2016. (see section in green below:) October 11, 1934 – August 25, 2016 Not long after he was born in Switzerland Rolf’s parents took him into
BC Parks is indebted to Ecological Reserve Warden Laurie Rockwell for his years of dedication in monitoring and record collection in Trout Creek Ecological Reserve. Further thanks to ecologist Don Gayton and environmental consultant Alison Peatt for providing additional information on landscape features and characteristics of the ecological reserve. Jeremy Hiebert allowed permission to use
Ecological Reserve Warden Laurie Rockwell wrote this report after his recent trip to the Trout Creek ER. it was a warm 19c at 6am,with minimal breeze under a variable cloudy sky,ensuring that the sun was not too hot. The reserve was very dry and quiet. I heard (saw none) 6 species of expected forest birds;
In a recent walk up Gonzales Hill in Victoria, I was able to see most of the Ecological reserve at Trial Island.. ( The islands in the distance)
A Sweep of the Broom: Why Trial Island matters and what we can do about it Trial Island is one of the last refuges for many rare species of plants of southeast Vancouver Island that occur nowhere else in Canada. What makes Trial Island so special and what does this mean for so many rare
The following has been reprinted from the Sierra Club website Once in a while the earth is blessed with a special person. Such a person was Dr. Chris Pielou who passed away recently in Comox. I was fortunate to have met a Chris a few times; however my lasting memories of her will be whenever
Laurie Rockwell sent this report on a new insect he had photographed in In the Trout Creek ER : My picture is the second one, thanks to my new camera and Tom for the ID. Another first for the TCER; (I must start an insect list for the ER! 🙂 “Fri, Jul 8, 2016 at
Laurie Rockwell submitted this wardens report in July, 2016 Here are the news after a 2 month absence due to a Bakers cyst: warm at 18c with a cool breeze at times under a cloudy sky. It was very quiet. I saw or heard 15 species of forest birds, none unexpected,including 4 blue listed Gray