Mara Meadows ER 42 Addendum #2 (1989)
Malcom Martin of the North okanagan Naturalist Club, Vernon, lists a number of additions to the list of vascular plants made during visits in 1989 including one new record for BC. Additionally the two survey transects established in 1984 were resurveyed on their 5 year anniversary. See the complete PDF: martin_1989_addendum_2_mara_meadows_er Yellow lady’s Slipper Cypripedium
Research Proposal on Cephalanthera austinae
Biogeographical study of the Phantom Orchid in BC Leading to the preparation of a COSEWIC report. research_proposal_for_cephalanthera_autinae
Pender Harbour & District Wildlife Society Letter re: Ambrose Lake
A letter from the Pender Harbour and District Wildlife Society to Dr. Louise Goulet , then Ecological reserves Coordinator. It describes the recent field trips made by the group and request for Collection Permit to be extended. . and has a species list – birds and mammals attached. John Field author. letter_to_er_coordinator_lgoulet
Robson Bight ER Evaluation of Potential Impacts.. Southwestern Boundary
Terrence Lewis reported on the vulnerability of the ER to windfall on the southwestern boundary. Climatology and soil structure are discussed See the 42 page pdf: sw_boundary_potential_impacts
Inventory Study of Cougar Canyon
After passage of 11 years from the original proposal by the North Okanagan Naturalist’s Club, Cougar Canyon was finally granted ER status in November, 1981 443 ha 10km south of Vernon running in a south-westerly direction almost to the south end of Kalamalka Lake. Malcolm Martin did this report in 1984 and 1989 Vegetation ,
Robson Bight Archaeological Resource Inventory
members of Millenia Research of Sidney, BC “contracted to research the Indian History of the Robson Bight area.” Culturally modified yellow cedar trees were the main object of investigation in 14 transects , and five prehistoric sites were found. See the 146 page PDF: robson_bight_archaeological_resource_inventory
Genetic Variability and Minimum Viable Populations in V I Marmots
Andrew Bryant’s year end report on field studies, Nov 1 1988 See PDF: genetic_variability_and_minimum_viable_pop_in_vi_marmot
Report by Anna Roberts, 1987/1988
Pellaea glabella photo by Anna Roberts, 1976
Robson Bight ER Background Report : 1988
Blood, MacAskie and Low submitted this very thorough 92 page report to the ER program, Ministry of Parks. Physical and Biotic features are dealt with as are management problems . See the full PDF:1988_background_report
Race Rocks Ecological Reserve Bird Survey, 1988
Rick Howle did this survey in 1988: See the 1 page PDF: Race Rocks 1988 Bird Surveys.
Jurasic and Triassic Volcanic and Sedimentary Rocks in Spatsizi: Thorkelson
Derek Thorkelson report in Geological Survey of Canada, 1988 See the PDF:jurassic_and_triassic_volcanic_and_sedmientary_rocks_in_spatsizi
The Community Ecology of Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) in Checleset Bay ER 109
Jane Watson submitted this report to Dr. Louise Goulet of Ecological reserves on the work conducted in 1987 and 1988 examining the community biology of sea otters in Checlesset Bay. PDF : sea_otter_community_ecology
Vegetation Permanent Plots established at Gladys Lake :1988
Hans Roemer and John Pinder-Moss established a series of vegetation and trail plots selected to be representative of the plant cover and soils that occur. Vegetation cover/abundance estimates are according to the Braun-Blanquet scale. See the full 77 page PDF… B&W photos of all plots established, and species lists: er_baseline_study_1988.pdf
Vegetation of Dewdney Island Ecological reserve
Hans Roemer and Robert Ogilvie surveyed the vegetation of this remote island ecological reserve in 1987. See the PDF : roemer and ogilive 1988 vegetation_of_dewdney_isl_er
Reflections on the life, work, and times of Vladimir Joseph Krajina
MOHAN K. WALI , State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY 13210, U.S.A. WALI, M. K. 1988. Reflections on the life, work, and times of Vladimir Joseph Krajina. Can. J. Bot. 66: 2605-2619. A distinguished teacher, botanist, ecologist, and conservationist, Professor Vladimir Joseph Krajina has made major contributions to
Cleland Island Environment Canada Technical Report
The primary goal of the 1988 survey was to obtain baseline estimates for burrowing species that could be used to monitor future population trends and identify current potential threats to those populations. See the full PDF here: Cleland Island_Environment Canada Technical Report
Race Rocks Brochure 1988
Pearson College faculty and students contributed to the content of this brochure. It was produced by the Ministry of the Environment in 1988, and was handed out to the visiting public for several years. See the 4 page PDF: ministry of environment 1988 race rocks ecological reserve brochure Also see The Johan Ashuvud memorial Johan
Warden’s Report October, 1988
Anna Roberts reports that fencing was completed, and 428 Canada geese and 6 Tundra Swans were resting on the lake in October.