Northern Gateway Project Oral Submission Victoria BC January 7th 2013

 Mike Fenger,  President of Friends of Ecological Reserves made this submission to the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project Joint Review Panel in Victoria BC January 7th 2013 on behalf of the Friends of Ecological Reserves. Thank you for this opportunity to provide input. I am Mike Fenger President of Friends of Ecological Reserves. We leave you

Conversations with Ecological Reserve Elders.

 Friends of Ecological Reserves 2011.   Conversations with Ecological Reserve Elders.   Part of the BC conservation Legacy.Friends of Ecological Reserves 2011. Conversations with Ecological Reserve Elders. Part of the BC Conservation Legacy. Summary This is a series of interviews with pioneers who built the Ecological Reserves System. The Ecological Reserves are part of the BC’s Parks

Thanks Nancy WIlkin

By Mike Fenger Nancy Wilkin was a strong supporter of FER and the wardens program during her time as the Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) of the Environmental Stewardship Division in Ministry of Environment. Nancy retired from government this summer and will be an executive in residence at Royal Roads University beginning this fall. Thank you

Warden’s Report Oak Bay Islands Ecological Reserve 2000

During 2000, the warden made 13 visits to the reserve.  Most of these visits were for general survey purposes but other visits were for beach clean-up on Alpha and Griffin Islets, preliminary wildflower survey on Jemmy Jones Islet, Double-crested Cormorant nest count on Great Chain Island and broom removal on Griffin Islet.  On five occasions