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
World-Class Oil spill Prevention, Preparedness, Response & Recovery System, July 19, 2013. See the full PDF of this document as presented on the Ministry of the Environment website: West Coast Spill Response_Vol3_Analysis_130722 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The British Columbia Ministry of Environment commissioned Nuka Research and Planning Group, LLC, to prepare this report. The report is the
Volume 2 Vessel Traffic Study: original PDF of Vol 2 published by the BC Ministry of the environment was at: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/main/west-coast-spill-response-study/docs/WestCoastSpillResponse_Vol2_VesselTrafficStudy_130722.pdf See the full PDF on this website at :WestCoastSpillResponse_Vol2_VesselTrafficStudy_130722 The British Columbia Ministry of Environment commissioned Nuka Research and Planning Group, LLC to prepare this report. The report is the second volume of the
On July 11 2013, Ross Muirhead, Bill Legg and Hans Penner of Elphinstone Logging Focus, an environmental group based in Roberts Creek on the Sunshine Coast, took Helen and I up to up to a small patch of forest presently included in a BC Timber Sales Block (BCTS) Cutblock DK045. They had identified this area with concern for
Mike Fenger reported to the Annual General Meeting : From The Friends of Ecological ReservesNewslatter, Spring/Summer, 2013 I’d like to thank all our members, ER wardens and supporters of Friends of Ecological Reserves. A year ago FER had completed a number of projects which were the focus of last year’s President’s report. This year FER
These images have been adapted from Google Earth. They show the 3D profile of the peninsula ER. (G.Fletcher)
Laurie Rockwell writes this report for July 7, 2013 it was mild early morning at 15c,with little wind and later sunshine. I saw/heard 18 species of birds,none of them unexpected.I heard 3-4 blue-listed Gray Flycatchers. The White-breasted Nuthatch nest,with parents feeding nestlings, that I found last month was abandoned. I presume the nestlings fledged as
This is a PDF copy of The Log Friends of Ecological Reserves Newsletter Spring/Summer 2013. spring-summer13-colour To view previous issues of The Log please click on this link to the Newsletter Archive.