100 – Friends of Ecological Reserves

Invasive Plant & Vegetation Monitoring Procedures for Wildfire Impacted Parks & Protected Areas

28JanuaryGarry Fletcher100, 22, 33, 77, Invasive Species, Management, Reports

Judy Millar and Crystal Klym Objectives: Establish vegetation transects and permanent photo monitoring points within wildfire impacted areas to monitor natural plant community and invasive plant response to wildfire. See the complete 6 page PDF: millar_&_klym_2006_invasive_plant-monitoring_proceedures_parks_post_fire Vegetation transects and photo points will be established within wildfire impacted areas. The following influences will be considered to

An Overview of visits to some of the Okanagan Area Ecological Reserves, October, 2012

1NovemberGarry Fletcher100, 108, 130, 30, 33, 34, 5, 51, 6, 7, 77, Field Trips, Management, Reports

A trip through some of the Ecological Reserves of the Okanagan in the fall of 2012. It is not often that members of the Board of Friends of Ecological Reserves get the opportunity to meet with reserve wardens, hear their concerns, and get to see the Ecological Reserves looked after by those wardens. In the

Bat sampling for a Masters project in the South Okanagan Valley, 2012

20AugustFred Beinhauer100, Photos, Reports, Research, Species Listbat, Danielle Dagenais, Myotis ciliolabrum, western small-footed myotis

2012 – Bats – South Okanagan – Burnaby – SFU Objectives Bat sampling was conducted on August 3rd and 4th, 2012 in the Oliver region in conjunction with a Masters’ research project. The research is assessing bat activity over vineyards in the south Okanagan Valley using a radar-acoustic system. Bat sampling is required to obtain

2010 – Pale Evening-Primrose – South Okanagan – Penticton

20MarchFred Beinhauer100, Rare Species, Reports, Research

2010 – Pale Evening-Primrose – South Okanagan – Penticton – MOE For access to the report data, see http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/siwe/search_process.do?sortOrder=0&projectID=4698. Objectives Pale evening primrose (Oenothera pallida) is listed as S1 (Red-listed) in British Columbia (CDC 2010). It is a priority 2 under goal 3 (Maintain the diversity of native species and ecosystems) of the BC Conservation

2007 Invasive Plant Program Annual Report Okanagan Region

29JuneFred Beinhauer100, 108, 130, 22, 27, 33, 42, 5, 51, 6, 7, 77, Invasive Species, Management, Reports, Research

The report is the Invasive Plant Program Annual Report for the Okanagan Region and includes inventories of invasive plants, activities undertaken, and recommendations for 2008. Designing and implementing an effective invasive plant program within the Okanagan Region is critical in fulfilling this mission and to ensure the long-term protection of our natural spaces. Invasive plant

Okanagan Region Invasive Plant Strategy 2006

28JulyGarry Fletcher100, 108, 130, 33, 42, 49, 7, 77, Ecological Monitoring, Invasive Species, Reportsleafy spurge, Orange hawkweed, spotted knapweed

Prepared by Judy Millar and Crystal Klym–16 pages 2.0 invasive plant program background ESD, Okanogan region manages 330,791 ha of protected lands. Diverse ecosystems thrive within these lands and include sensitive grasslands, fertile riparian areas, fragile alpine meadows and productive forests these ecosystems, which provide critical habitat for many of British Columbia’s rare and

IBA South Okanagan including Hayne’s Lease

12FebruaryGarry Fletcher100, Reports, Research, Species ListIBA

FROM:http://www.ibacanada.com/site.jsp?siteID=BC261&lang=EN IBA Osoyoos Oxbows South Okanagan Valley, British Columbia Site Summary BC261 Latitude Longitude 49.096° N 119.539° W Elevation Size 280 – 500 m 14.27 km² Habitats: deciduous woods (temperate), native grassland, rivers/streams, freshwater marsh Land Use: Agriculture, Nature conservation and research, Hunting, Rangeland/pastureland, Tourism/recreation, Water management Potential or ongoing Threats: Arable farming, Dredging/canalization, Introduced

Okanagan Region Invasive Plant Strategy 2005

16JuneGarry Fletcher100, 108, 130, 22, 27, 33, 34, 42, 5, 51, 6, 7, 77, Invasive Species, Reports

Ministry of Environment Environmental Stewardship Division See Full PDF: OKRegionIPStrategy2005_1291741150797_6fdca22d85d494f71daadf279edd0750660b65b7b1fa7bb13a205fcf6f0847eb Three introduced species of the Okanagan Link to other information and data: http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/acat/public/viewReport.do?reportId=20401.

Report: Rare Native Vascular Plants of the Southern Okanagan Grasslands-Field Report

30AugustGarry Fletcher100, 33, Maps, Photos, Rare Species, Reports, Research, Species List

The Southern Okanagan Grasslands Protected Area was established in 2001 and encompasses about 4,481 ha of native grasslands in the southern Okanagan and southern Similkameen valleys of British Columbia. In the summer of 2004, The Nature Trust, through the Brink/McLean Grassland Conservation Fund, provided Douglas Ecological Consultants Ltd. with funds to conduct a two-day inventory

2004 Invasive Plant Program Annual Report Okanagan Region

28MarchFred Beinhauer100, 108, 130, 22, 27, 33, 42, 5, 51, 6, 7, 77, Invasive Species, Management, Reports, Research

The report includes inventories of invasive plants, activities undertaken, and recommendations for 2005. Link to PDF report: Invasive Plant Program Annual Report 2004 Okanagan Region. Link to other information, data, and maps: http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/acat/public/viewReport.do?reportId=20390. Summary Invasive plant program management inventories and treatments were completed on Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection (MWLAP), Environmental Stewardship Division,

2003 Weed Management Annual Report Okanagan Region

28DecemberGarry Fletcher100, 108, 130, 33, 7, 77, Invasive Species, Reports

Summary Weed management projects were completed on Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection (MWLAP), Okanagan Region, provincial parks, protected areas and ecological reserves as well as Nature Trust of British Columbia (BC) lease-back lands. These projects included weed inventory and control (cultural, biological and chemical). All weed management projects were completed under Weed Management

2003 Weed Management Annual Report Okanagan Region

20MarchFred Beinhauer100, 108, 130, 22, 27, 33, 42, 5, 51, 6, 7, 77, Invasive Species, Management, Reports, Research

Weed management projects were completed on Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection (MWLAP), Okanagan Region, provincial parks, protected areas and ecological reserves as well as Nature Trust of British Columbia (BC) lease-back lands. These projects included weed inventory and control (cultural, biological and chemical). Link to report, 2003 Weed Management Annual Report Okanagan Region.

A Computerized Inventory of Existing Parks and Ecological Reserves in the Okanagan District of BC Parks 1995

21MarchFred Beinhauer100, 108, 130, 22, 27, 33, 34, 42, 5, 51, 6, 7, 77, Reports, Research, Species List

A Computerized Inventory of Existing Parks and Ecological Reserves in the Okanagan District of BC Parks 1995 Link to project overview: 1995 Inventory Okanagan Parks And ERs Link to all 6 project documents: http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/acat/public/viewReport.do?reportId=17330. Author: Dale Donovan Date Published: Mar 1995 Abstract Information was gathered on an Ecosection basis, with 5 Ecosections in the unit:

The Fire at Hayne’s Lease ER: Hans Roemer, 1993

8AprilGarry Fletcher100, Reports, Research, Species List

Hans Roemer has included a compilation of several researchers checklists of the vascular plants in the reserve pre-dating the 1989 Fire.. destruction and regeneration after fires at haynes Lease ER in 1989. See the full pdf: 1993_fire_at_haynes_lease

1993 – Pale Evening Primrose – South Okanagan – Penticton

19MarchFred Beinhauer100, Rare Species, Reports, ResearchOenothera pallida ssp .pallida

Pale evening primrose inventory in the South Okanagan 1993. This report summarizes data collected by Sara Short in 1993 in the South Okanagan Wildlife Management Area and Haynes Lease Ecological Reserve. Pale evening primrose inventory in the South Okanagan 1993. For other data see http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/siwe/details.do?id=4700.

Guide to Ecological Reserves in BC

15NovemberGarry Fletcher1, 10, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 11, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 12, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 13, 130, 131, 132, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 3, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 4, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 5, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 6, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 7, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 8, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 9, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, History, Reports

This 371 page, 50 mb book may be downloaded from http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/HFD/library/documents/bib32374.pdf Thanks to Jody Krakowski ER warden for Baynes Island ER #69 for showing us the location of this important document. It provides a page and a map on each of the reserves created up to 1992. Include are the Ecological Reserves now lost from

Reintroduction of Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) to south Okanagan, BC.1990

8AprilGarry Fletcher100, Reports, Research

In 1985-1990 adults and young were captured in Washington State and released in Osoyoos , This report documents the process and the followup. See the full pdf : reintroduction_of_burrowing_owls_to_s_okanagan(final)

Hayne’s Lease Spiders, 1988: (1)

8AprilGarry Fletcher100, Rare Species, Reports, Species List

C.Dondale and J. Redner , Spencer Entomological Museum, UBC, have identified spiders from a collection in the Hayne’s Lease ER. by Robert Cannings , RBC museum, , Note: 10 species newly recorded for BC. haynes_lease_spiders_in_spencer_entomological_museum Note: 10 species newly recorded for BC.

Partial List of Hymenoptera aculeata of Hayne’s Lease ER

8AprilGarry Fletcher100, Reports, Species List

Albert T. Finnamore , Prov. Museum Alberta has determined the following from collection at ER #100: family Chrysididae (Cuckoo wasps) Family Tiphidae Family Sapygidae family Vespidae ( yellowjackets and allies) family Pompilidae ( Spider wasps) Family Sphecidae ( Thread-waisted and sand wasps) Bees: Andrewenidae Halictidae

Oribatid Mites ( Acari: orbatida) of Hayne’s Lease ER

8AprilGarry Fletcher100, Reports, Species ListExechocepheus, oribatid mites, Passalozettes

Valerie M. Behan-Pelletier of Biosystematics Research Centre , Agriculture Canada, Ottawa did this research in the 1980s. Oribatida are a quantitatively important component of most soils. They affect litter decomposition by feeding on and dispersing fungi, and by stimulating senescent fungal colonies through grazing. See the PDF: oribatid_mites_of_haynes_lease It notes that two generas were found