ER #76 Fraser River – April 22, 2024 Report by Bill & Bev Ramey See the pdf with photos:ER #76 2024, April 22, pdf Sunshine, 9 to 18 degrees C, light breeze Launch kayaks from Nicomen Island 9:45 am, return 6:15 pm Walking distance about 11 km Water level at Mission gauge: 0.1 to 1.3
Garry Fletcher Reporting: I got a ride with Greg from Peason College in the Second Nature vessel out to Race Rocks Ecological Reserve on June 14, 2024. This is probably the most relaxed time to go as ther are no sea lions and the gulls are not agressive yet. Noticeable was the change of vegetation.
New Ecological Reserve Regulations for B.C. From the BC Parks BLOG Posted on February 23, 2024 BC Parks News As part of our mission to protect the many special natural places across British Columbia, in addition to provincial parks, BC Parks oversees over 150 ecological reserves. Ecological reserves are home to many rare and endangered
Link to the pdf version : Pink Mountain BC Nature article Note: tentative identification of 44 significantly rare species Pink Mountain BC Nature article
We have assigned an ER # 155 to Pink Mountain to reference research, photography and other information to this area which urgently needs protection. As of February 2024, 5 observers have added 16 species to the iNaturalist records link to the iNaturalist records .
https://inaturalist.ca/projects/bc-parks-ecological-reserves The reserves are listed by number of records . click on image below: and former Friends of Ecological Reserve Board member Kate McKeown has added the following page with all the ER projects linked https://inaturalist.ca/projects/bc-parks-ecological-reserves?tab=about BC Parks Ecological Reserves Ecological reserves are areas selected to preserve representative and special natural ecosystems, plant and animal
ER#19MtSabine2022AnnualReport This report includes: Mt Sabine ER Location Description and Ecological Significance Timeline of Warden Activities Observations Sept 10 2022 Natural history observations Issues: unmarked boundaries Issues : Access and effects on vegetation Recommendations Plans for 2023 Travel and Volunteer hours Thanks to BC Parks see the full report pdf: ER#19MtSabine2022AnnualReport
See the Pdf: Columbia Lake ER Warden Trip Sept 10, 2022 Final Report Purpose and Objectives for This Site Visit Purpose: Collaborate and learn about the Columbia Lake ER and its values from one another. Objectives: Locate the Columbia Lake ER (UTM coordinates); Assess ease of access for rangers’ vehicle; Assess if
Columbia Lake ER annual report (ppt) Jenny Feick outlines in a PowerPoint presentation : Location ..with map Ecological Significance Timeline for warden activities Natural History Observations Issues- Boundary markers Issues- Access Issues -Human use Recommendations Travel and Volunteer hours Thanks to BC Parks staff, other ER wardens and Trevor Kinley See the pdf Columbia Lake
In January, 2024 , the Board of Friends of Ecological Reserves submitted the following feedback to the B.C. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Framework. Final FER Submission to BC Government – Biodiversity and ESH Framework-Jan31-2024 Also see Trevor Hancocks take on this new draft framework in the Times Colonist of February 11, 2024
. The hidden gems of British Columbia’s protected areas system are its ecological reserves, set aside for scientific study and education, not recreation. Two of the first ERs ever established sit above Columbia Lake at the headwaters of the Columbia Valley. Discover how a Czech refugee fleeing the Communists prompted B.C. to become the first
by: Gerry van der Wolf Warden Bowser Ecological Reserve 2023 Annual Report – Bowser Ecological Reserve Photos to be added later: January 25, 2023 Gerry parked at the 90 km sign at 8:50 am and walked in to check on the monitoring equipment and will report to Jessica that all is well. Hazel met Gerry
The report is available in this PDF link Columbia Lake Ecological Reserve Warden Report 2023_final Link to the iNaturalist entries: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/columbia-lake-ecological-reserve. Report completed by: Ian W. Hatter, ER Warden for Columbia Lake Ecological Reserve, and Dr. Jenny Feick, ER Warden for Mt. Sabine Ecological Reserve. All photos were taken by Jenny Feick. Report completion date:
Report completed by: Jenny L. Feick, PhD, ER Warden for Mount Sabine Ecological Reserve Report completion date: September 4, 2023 See the PDF of the report here: Mt Sabine Ecological Reserve Warden Report for 2023 final The iNaturalist entries for this ER can be found at this link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?project_id=mount-sabine-ecological-reserve&place_id=any&verifiable=any Table of Contents Acknowledgements ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
ECOLOGICAL RESERVES — NEWS/ARTICLES: #132 Trial Island proposal — March 1989 #132 Trial Island: Broom & Gorse Removal — Autumn 2000 #132 Trial Island: Victoria’s Owl-clover Found — Spring 2009 #132 Trial Island: Battling Broom — Spring/Summer 2010 ========================================== ARTICLES: #132 Trial Island — August 1991 #132 Trial Island Field Trip — Spring 1998 #132
Board member Harold Sellers has compiled the following Index of publications by topic in the past editions of the Friends of Ecological Reserves Log …December 2023 THE LOG INDEX – 1988 to 2023 THE FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES 10th Anniversary of FER — October 1992 Science Advisory Committee — Autumn 2006 Strategic Plan for FER
Race Rocks Ecological Reserve #97 Wardens Report December 2023
2023 Ecological Reserve #130 Mahoney Lake Wardens’ Annual Report Wardens: Kathryn McCourt, Dan Nieman Report date: November 15, 2023 April 13, 2023 – Kathryn McCourt 9:45 – 10:49. 6℃, sky overcast, wind calm Plants in bloom: Ranunculus glaberrimus, Frittilaria pudica Birds: Redwinged Blackbird, American Robin, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chicadee, American Coot, Ruddy Duck, Canada Goose,
2023 Ecological Reserve #7 Warden’s Annual Report Wardens: Kathryn McCourt, Mark Gardiner Report Date: November 15, 2023. Again in 2023, Warden Mark Gardiner was unable to access the reserve because of mobility issues. April 15, 2023. 9:45-10:49. 6℃. Sky overcast, wind calm. Birds outside ER: Pine Siskin, American Robin Birds inside ER: Pine siskin,
These links care for a ist of reports and updates on the Stickleback Recover Strategy: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/search.html?q=stickleback&wb-srch-sub= https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/species-risk-public-registry/consultation-documents/unarmoured-threespine-stickleback.html in Canada for the Period 2018 to 2022 Under the Species at Risk Act (SARA), a Progress Report summarizing recovery document implementation is prepared and posted to the public registry. Progress Reports include information on recovery efforts underway.