Videos on trail cams in Liumchen ER
Jon Blais provided these videos from the frazervalley conservancy trail cams. images from 2021 see also photos at https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/2021/12/16/trailcam-images-from-liumchen-er/
Call for Directors for Board of Friends of Ecological Reserves
The Board of the Friends of Ecological Reserves of British Columbia Wants You! Call for Interim Directors Are you interested in nature and enjoy learning about natural areas? Are you intrigued by the diversity of ecosystems and life forms in British Columbia, including rare plants and animals? Would you like to help foster the stewardship of
Trailcam images from Chilliwack River Ecological Reserves
Jon Blais provided these images from a trail cam installed in the Chilliwack Ecological Reserve in the summer of 2021
Trailcam images from Liumchen ER
Jon Blais of the Fraservalley Conservancy has provided these images from trail cameras installed in the reserve in 2021
Trailcam images from Ross lake ER
Jon Blais, of the Fraservalley Conservancy has provided these images taken with a trail cam in the Ross Lake Ecological reserve in the summer of 2021. The assisitance of volunteers to check on the cameras was essential.
Ecological Reserve #7 Warden’s Annual Report 2021
Ecological Reserve #7 Warden’s Annual Report 2021 Reserve Name: Trout Creek Wardens: Kathryn McCourt, Mark Gardiner Report Date: November 28, 2021 April 29/21 Kathryn McCourt Cloudy, calm. 8:20-10:05. I walked from the brown gate SW to first drainage, down it to E fence on the flats, W along the edge of the canyon to the
Ecological Reserve #130 Warden’s Annual Report 2021
Photos Mahoney Lake ER Fall 2021 ER Name: Mahoney Lake Warden: Kathryn McCourt Report Date: November 23, 2021 March 28, 2021 12°C., Scattered clouds, SE wind, 10:25-11:25 Birds: NOFL, RWBL, AMCO, RNDU, CAGO, PBGR, PYNU. Plants in bloom: Ranunculus glaberrimus, Fritillaria pudica, Foliage: Balsamorhyza sagittata, Lithophragma parviflora, There is a new trail at the NE
Cougar Canyon Ecological Reserve, ER #108 Warden’s Report October 19, 2021
Cougar Canyon Ecological Reserve, ER #108 Warden’s Report October 19, 2021 Harold Sellers, Warden Cougar Canyon ER, near Vernon, preserves representative Interior Douglas fir ecosystems, together with a chain of small lakes and associated wetlands. The ER is bounded for the most part by Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park. The exception is the south west end
Ecological reserves 50th Anniversary Poster
This poster was distributed by BC Parks to the Ecological reserve wWardens in September 2021
Link to the History of Ecological Reserves in British Columbia
Since this is the year of the 50th anniversary of Ecological reserves, Using this link will take you to posts of articles and videos about the Ecological reserves in British Columbia; https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/category/history/
FER Nominated for the BC Parks Volunteer Legacy Award
The following letter was received from Minister Heyman Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy Office of the Minister Parliament Buildings Victoria BC V8V 1X4 Telephone: 250 387-1187 Website: www.gov.bc.ca/env June 1, 2021 Friends of Ecological Reserves Box 8477 Victoria BC V8W 3S1 Dear Friends of Ecological Reserves: I am writing to personally congratulate you
Educational Exercise by AIAO at the Vance Creek Ecological Reserve.
Rob Buchanan Life Science Teacher Academy of Inquiry and Adventure Okanagan Vernon BC – aiao.ca sent us this report of a field trip with his students to Vance Creek Ecological reserve “AIAO ( Academy of Inquiry and Adventure Okanagan) students had a fulfilling day of learning and exploring at the Vance Creek Ecological Reserve. Students were relieved
Dakota Bear Sanctuary (polygons removed)
From Elphinstone Logging Focus: The latest (April 1st, 2021) BCTS Planning Map shows that the series of A87126 blocks that make up the Dakota Bear Sanctuary no longer appear. This eraser of their polygons from the map is a thing of beauty. With the block shading removed the topo for the area reveals how steep
Wardens’s Report ER #76 Fraser River – April 11, 2021
ER #76 Fraser River – April 11, 2021 Report by Bill & Bev Ramey Sunshine, 7 to 12o C, some distant clouds on mountain peaks and fresh snow at higher elevations Calm to light breeze of 5 km/h Launch kayaks from Nicomen Island about 9:30 am; return 6:30 pm Walking and paddling distance about 12
Wardens’s Report for Fraser River Islands ER #13- March 13,2021
ER #76 Fraser River – March 13, 2021 Report by Bill & Bev Ramey Sunshine 7 to 12o C, calm, sunny with occasional high thin clouds Launch kayaks from Nicomen Island about 9:30 am; return 6:00 pm Walking and paddling distance about 14 km Water level at Mission: 0.5 to 1.5 metres (tidal) Water level
AGM of FER – Guest speakers on the History of Ecological Reserves in British Columbia
After the meeting section of the 2020 AGM, a series of speakers who had an early influence in creating ecological reserves 50 years ago present their stories and interesting perspectives on the early beginnings of the Ecological Reserves System in British Columbia. Bristol Foster, Jim Pojar, Louise Goulet, Hans Roemer, Vicky Husband and Lynne Milnes
BC Parks Enhancement Funding
Wardens: Go to the BC Parks website for the procedure to apply for funding. Hopefully we can increase the proportion of funding allocated to projects proposed by wardens for Ecological Reserves From : Moon, Rike ENV:EX Thu, Apr 29, 3:30 PM Good Afternoon, I hope this email finds you well. I’m excited to let you
2020 AGM of Friends of Ecological Reserves- May 4 2021
———————————————————– See this link for a recording of the speakers at the AGM You are invited to the 2020 AGM of Friends of Ecological Reserves. When: May 4, 2021 -Business part of meeting- 7:00 PM Guest speakers- 7:30 PM Pacific time ( US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpcOCqqTIvHNyIIAG4hdCBb5YELcSGC-3T After registering, you will