ER #76 Fraser River – September 30, 2024 Report by Bev and Bill Ramey Sunshine with clouds developing in afternoon, calm, 13 to 16 o C Walking distance about 10 km, but most was back and forth traverses across the silt and sand covered exposed accreted areas as well as bushwhacking circular loops through the
ER #76 Fraser River – September 15, 2024 Report by Bev and Bill Ramey Sunshine, a few clouds in morning, clearing to full sun, 15 to 21o C Walking distance about 10 km, but most of this distance measured by the GPS was back and forth traverses across the accreting gravel bars, now covered with
ER #76 Fraser River – April 22, 2024 Report by Bill & Bev Ramey See the pdf with photos:ER #76 2024, April 22, pdf Sunshine, 9 to 18 degrees C, light breeze Launch kayaks from Nicomen Island 9:45 am, return 6:15 pm Walking distance about 11 km Water level at Mission gauge: 0.1 to 1.3
ER#76 Fraser River — Sept 25, 2022 See the pdf : ER #76 2022, Sept 25, pdf Location: islands in middle of Fraser River, near Chilliwack Report by Bill & Bev Ramey Sunshine, 20 to 27 o C, calm, smoke haze clearing through day Launch kayaks from Nicomen Island 10:30 am, return 6:00 pm Walking
ER #76 Fraser River – April 11, 2021 Report by Bill & Bev Ramey Sunshine, 7 to 12o C, some distant clouds on mountain peaks and fresh snow at higher elevations Calm to light breeze of 5 km/h Launch kayaks from Nicomen Island about 9:30 am; return 6:30 pm Walking and paddling distance about 12
ER #76 Fraser River – March 13, 2021 Report by Bill & Bev Ramey Sunshine 7 to 12o C, calm, sunny with occasional high thin clouds Launch kayaks from Nicomen Island about 9:30 am; return 6:00 pm Walking and paddling distance about 14 km Water level at Mission: 0.5 to 1.5 metres (tidal) Water level
See the interactive pdf version of this map: ER #76 Map – boundary 2011 with notes from Oct 24 2020 visit ER #76, Fraser River – October 24, 2020 by Bill & Bev Ramey Sunshine, 2o to 5o C; strong winds from northeast (Arctic outflow) at 35 km/h and gusts even stronger, so this added
Bev and Bill Ramey have contributed a large number of bird sighting records from the Fraser River Ecological reserve to eBird. See years 2009-2019 in the link below. https://ebird.org/canada/hotspot/L844938 On this eBird website recent bird lists are posted, with species and numbers. Oct 2019: Trumpeter Swans landed in quiet waters between Eco Reserve and accreting
Ecological Reserve Wardens Bev and Bill Ramey submitted this report on a visit to the Ecological reserve on October 29, 2019 See this pdf at: FER #76 2019, October 29, for FER November 2019 saw a fresh water mussel shell, in similar location to shells found Dec 2014, and in a couple of other subsequent
Excellent photos at the end! Thanks Bev and Bill ER #76, Fraser River Islands – April 29, 2019 By Ecoreserve wardens Bill & Bev Ramey Sunshine, 14o to 18o C, strong winds in afternoon Launch kayak and canoe from Nicomen Island at 10:00 am, return 6:00 pm Walking and paddling distance about 16 km Water
Excellent photos at the end: ER #76, Fraser River Islands – April 24, 2018 Sunshine, 18o to 28o C, unseasonably warm weather, calm Launch kayaks at 11:00 am, return 6:30 pm Walking distance – 12 km, Water level at Mission: 1.5 metres to 2.2 metres; Water level at Hope: 4.5 metres Participants: Bill and Bev
ER #76, Fraser River Islands – October 8, 2017 Sunshine, 14o to 18o C Launch kayaks at 10:30 am, return 6:00 pm Walking distance – 13 km, Water level at Mission: 0.1 metres to 1.5 metres; Water level at Hope: 3.64 metres Participants: Bill and Bev Ramey The water level was even lower than last
ER #76, Fraser River Islands – October 24, 2015 Light cloud, calm; around 16o C Launch kayaks at 10:30 am, return to car at 6:00pm; walking distance 11 km Water level at Mission: 0.4 metres to 1.8metres Water level at Hope: 4.2 metres We met Charlie Ramey at the parking area near the Deroche Bridge.
ER #76, Fraser River Islands – April 10, 2015 Ecological Reserve Warden’s Report by Bill and Bev Ramey Sunny, clouding over in afternoon with strong winds; 10 – 12oC Launch kayaks at 9:30am, return 4:00pm Water level at Mission: 1.8 metres to 2.3 metres Water level at Hope: 5.6 metres (Very high water level for
ER #76 – October 12, 2013 Warden Reprt by Bill and Bev Ramey Sunshine, 16 degrees, no wind Water level 1 to 2 metres at Mission; Hope gauge 4.8 metres Launch kayaks Nicomen Island at 10:00 am, return to car 6:30 pm Talked to fisherman at parking lot. He was there to fish coho and
Visit to ER #76, Fraser River Islands, April 20, 2013 Ecological Reserve Wardens Bill and Bev Ramey Weather: Cloudy, sunny breaks, temperature about 8 degrees C, strong wind picked up during day and by afternoon there were whitecaps on Fraser River with waves running upstream. Purpose of tour: to review the boundary of the ER,
Rosemary Taylor was along on the Fraser River Trip of October 7, 2011 doing photography. We came across a small green plant, at first thinking they were seedlings sprouting on a sandbank , I called over Terry Taylor for an identification . He immediately came up with the fact that it was a liverwort,