On Dec 7 and 8, 2022 Steven Bercek of BC Parks hosted meetings online with the Kootenay and the Okanagan area’s volunteer wardens. There were also a good number of BC Parks staff in attendance at each meeting. We hope that other areas in the BC parks system may in the future hold similar wardens
Purpose Statement March /05 COUGAR CANYON ECOLOGICAL RESERVE Purpose Statement For the full PDF see cougar_canyon_purposestatement The 553 hectare Cougar Canyon Ecological Reserve is located on the east side of Kalamalka Lake, about 13 km south of Vernon. The ecological reserve is part of a block of protected areas which includes Ka lamalka Lake Provincial
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
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
These maps are from the 2006 report by Wade Alcock on invasive species of the Okanagan. See https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/?p=17245 for the complete report.
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
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.
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,
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
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.
Access to the reserve was again intermittent due to periods when work at the gravel pit kept staff too busy to unlock the gate. The following visits were made :3rd May – Access not obtained.20th June – The area around the last lake at the south end was checked with no evidence of disturbance seen.A
Proposed by Malcolm Martin: Table of Contents: Introduction page 6 Background Summary page 6 Role and Long-term Vision page 8 Management Objectives and Five Year Plan page 8 Figures I Introduction Ecological Reserve Purposes As stated in the Ecological Reserve Act of 1971, ecological reserves are established for the following purposes: Scientific research and educational
COUGAR CANYON ECOLOGICAL RESERVE – E.R. 108 ANNUAL REPORT 1999/2000 Management and Visits 99.04.16 South end check. Recent fireplace use just outside reserve on east side of Lake 11. Check of salamander trap boards put out in previous October. 99.05.24 South end. Dragonfly survey. 99.06.18 South end. Dragonfly survey. Image of Enallagma cyathigerum, one of
Management and Visits 98.04.14 South end check. Track of light vehicle (mountain bike or trail bike) on north-west side of Lake 11; no damage; evidence disappeared by next visit. Start made on vegetation classification. 98.05.15 Examination made of two small wetlands south of Lake 9 near the 800 m contour above and outside the ER
COUGAR CANYON ECOLOGICAL RESERVE – E.R. 108 Visits Annual Report 1997/1998 97.04.28 The first inspection of the year revealed a fire ring constructed since the last visit of 1996 situated on the north side of the most southerly lake (#11). It was dismantled and garbage removed. As no ER sign has ever been placed in