50 – Friends of Ecological Reserves

Cecil lake Ecological Reserve Overview, Biological and Physical

21FebruaryGarry Fletcher50, Climate change, Oil Spill Threat, Reports, Species List

Note: Management Planning There is no online management planning information for this Ecological Reserve available at this time. ORIGINAL PURPOSE To preserve aspen, fen and bog ecosystems representative of the Peace River area of the Alberta Plateau. SIGNIFICANT SPECIES Philadelphia Vireos heathed cotton-grass THREATS Climate Change: It has been projected that the effects of climate

Neudorf et al. 1978 Water Fowl Census –Cecil Lake ER #50

PDF FILE: neudorf_et_al_1978_waterfowl_census_cecil_lake Ed.note: We were impressed with the volunteer efforts on this report. 5,400 hours of time were invested by fifteen volunteers, and a total waterfowl population of over 10,000 birds were documented. This last page, reproduced below provides a rather poignant synopsis, (maybe even reminiscent of Aldo Leopold’s thoughts. )