Ecological Reserve Name; #29, Tranquille. Report Date; November 30, 2013 Warden’s name; Joan Best. Number of volunteer hours logged; 40 Mileage; 400 kilometres Extent of the Reserve visited; Not yet in its entirety. Initially, almost all of my time was spent on fence repair. After the Kitamuras became wardens, more exploration was carried out.
Ecological Reserve #29 Tranquille Warden’s Report 2012 Amanda Weber-Roy, the BC Parks Thompson Grasslands Area Supervisor, Thompson Cariboo Region forwarded his report. She notes “Please find attached the second 2012 report for the Tranquille ER. The Tranquille ER is blessed to have three ER Wardens who visit the ER at different times and conduct similar,
Monthly tour November 9 2013 by Warden Laurie Rockwell • I made this tour in the afternoon as I knew it would be warmer. It was mild afternoon hike at 5c,minimal wind,some sun and no snow. • The downside was seeing/hearing only 5 species of birds; all were expected forest birds,but I did see the
From The Raincoast Conservation Foundation and the Georgia Strait Alliance: BACKGROUNDER Kinder Morgan’s proposed Trans Mountain expansion will significantly increase oil tanker traffic through Vancouver harbour1 and the Salish Sea, from just 22 visits in 2005 to over 400 – see Table 1 below. Current plans indicate 408 tankers visits each year, increasing the Westridge
Board members of the Friends of Ecological Reserve have expressed concern about the risk of Oil spills with projected taker traffic past our BC Ecological reserves :https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/category/issues/oil-spill-threat/ Our major concern has been the many Ecological reserves which have been created to provide habitat and shelter for the millions on Shorebirds that nest in British Columbia.
In August we reported on a trip to a special forest at Robert’s Creek where a local group , Elphinstone Logging Focus, was trying to prevent logging and promote a protected area . Today as a followup, we received this press release : ELF Press Release RC Headwaters Ancient Forest Protected Press Release October 30, 2013
ER #76 – October 12, 2013 Warden Reprt by Bill and Bev Ramey Sunshine, 16 degrees, no wind Water level 1 to 2 metres at Mission; Hope gauge 4.8 metres Launch kayaks Nicomen Island at 10:00 am, return to car 6:30 pm Talked to fisherman at parking lot. He was there to fish coho and
Forgotten Giants of the Nechako River Written by June Wood, Author, Home to the Nechako The Nechako River originates in the northern reaches of the Interior Plateau of British Columbia, in a vast chain of lakes that stretches to the north and to the south, on the eastern border of the Coast Mountains. Prior to
Warden’s Report from Mandy Charley and I went to the reserve today and had a most pleasant surprise. After noticing a seeming increase in the number of ATV tracks leading into the reserve, we found the party areas generally clean and well kept. A few firepits on the beach, but not much to pick up.
Laurie Rockwell, the warden for Trout Creek Er sends this report of today’s visit. a very mild morning at 10c at 9.30, some wind only at the top and sunshine. It was very quiet,however. I saw or heard 9 species of birds including all 3 nuthatches: Pygmy ,White and Red-breasted. I found 15 Sulphur Cinquefoil
See the PDF from BC Parks for applying for a permit for Park Use_–Research and Education Also see this PDF on Updated_procedures for meeting legal obligations with First Nations. It provides insight into some of the reasons for the current problems in the creation of new preserved areas .
ER warden Garry Fletcher reports: I spent two days at Race Rocks relieving for the new Ecoguardian , Courtney Edwards . Two posts from the weekend are at : http://www.racerocks.ca/wp/?p=7991 for Sept 21 and http://www.racerocks.ca/wp/?p=8103 for Sept 22. This one contains a video of the sealions and a number of pictures. All wardens reports are
Wrinkly Face Cliff Protected Area, Winfield A PRELIMINARY STUDY ( Click on images for enlarged view) When this project was first conceived it was planned as a multi-year study commencing with inventories of the biological components of the protected area in as comprehensive a manner as possible, followed by a series of research initiatives to
Morice Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP) The Morice Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP) planning boundaries encompass approximately 1.5 million hectares. They include the communities of Houston, Topley, Granisle, Topley Landing and rural settlements dispersed throughout the plan area. The population of the plan area is approximately 5,200. See the full version with links
Warden Laurie Rockwell sent this report on his monthly visit: it was a marvelous morning,14c at 8.30,minimal wind and sun,but very quiet for the most part. I saw/heard a respectable 17 species of birds. The most notable was a Sharp-shinned Hawk, a bird I seldom see on the reserve. I either saw 2 or I
In the Canadian Press today, Stanley Tromp writes on the problems of handling potential oil spills in British Columbia. Our concern with the effect of Oil Spills from the proposed increase in tanker traffic past our ecological reserves has been mentioned in previous posts. See :https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/category/issues/oil-spill-threat/ “VANCOUVER – Officials in British Columbia privately warned the
Warden’s report from Mandy Vaughan: A report from our Aug 20 trip to the bluffs: Two large firepits in the carpark area, I know for sure had been built sometime during the total fire ban. In the woods where the trail meets the beach, evidence of camping included firepits, several hacked down trees and branches,
Prepared By: Jared Hobbs, M.Sc. / RPBio August 15, 2013 Abstract You can access the complete report in PDF form here: CROR sps account This account is intended to provide a complete synthesis of over a decade of research and inventory on the Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus oreganus) throughout the species’ Canadian range. This
This report was submitted by Laurie Rockwell. A very warm morning, 22C at 7.45 and no wind. The sky was covered with cloud and forest fire smoke, so sunlight was diffused. It was very quiet. The reserve is unusually green (grasses) for August, despite many dead and dying plants. I saw/heard 13 species of birds
Warden report by Many Vaughan Peter Hehl, Senior Park Ranger, and I, made a trip out to the Comox Bluffs ER late Friday afternoon, 26 July 2013. As you know, Peter and fellow ranger Jeff had been out there the week before and found an apparently extinguished fire still burning underground. On this trip, Peter