I have had an ongoing question about the native Common Reed grass Phragmites australis var americanus and its occurence in Ecological Reserves . Two Reserves have had it listed in plant surveys in the past, but I have been unable to determine whether it still exists in those reserves. Recently, John Field, the Ecological Reserve
Ed Note: This article provides full access information to the trails of the area, although they do say you are supposed to have access with permit only, it is questionable whether anyone would take this seriously.. From: http://www.sunshine-coast-trails.com/ambrose-lake.html Ambrose Lake Hiking & Biking Route Trail Rating for Bikers: Easy (Beginner) Ambrose Lake is an ecological
Primary Role: The primary role of Ambrose Lake Ecological Reserve is to preserve a small coastal lake, adjacent bog land, and surrounding forest. Interesting bog land values along the northern margin of Ambrose Lake and along its outlet stream are of particular importance. These values are of limited extent outside of the ecological reserve and
From The Sunshine Coast Conservation Association Newsletter Issue 5 PO Box 1969, Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0; July/2002 Ambrose Lake Watershed to be Logged? by John Field (ER Warden) The Sunshine Coast’s only ecological reserve, at Ambrose Lake on the northern Sechelt Peninsula, is threatened by a new proposal to log a large area immedi- ately
See the complete report pfd file: ambrose_lake(1) ORIGINAL PURPOSE To preserve a small coastal lake, adjacent bogland, and surrounding forest Physical: The reserve occurs on undulating terrain of the Georgia Lowland, underlain by largely granitic bedrock. Its western boundary follows 1.5 km of marine shoreline along Agamemnon Channel, its eastern boundary a similar distance along
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
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
By Dr. K.I. Beamish, Contains a species list of vegetation. Description of a Coastal Peat-bog lake shoreline and rocky headlands . Apparently never burned, most of the shoreline is quite natural beamish_description_plant_list_ambrose_lake 1968