Fraser River Islands Ecological Reserve Wardens Reports April 12 2014

This report was submitted by Bill and Bev Ramey  who were accompanied by Kurtis Hayne and Heather Ulmer. ER #76 – April 12, 2014 Sunshine, 17 degrees C, moderate wind picked up around 1pm, but then died down by late afternoon. Water level at Mission: 0.3 metre to 1.4 metre Water level at Hope: 3.7

Fraser River Islands ER #76 Warden’s Report April 20, 2013

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,

Riccia frostii, a new find on the Sandbars of the Fraser River Islands.

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,

Fraser River Species List

FRASER RIVER ER#76  SPECIES LIST FLORA Flora from records of J. Pojar in Liner et al. (1983) and past wardens: Anthea Farr (1985 – 1992), Dan Rempel (prior to 1985), assisted by Ray Gurr; and present wardens Bill and Bev Ramey (2003 – 2010), assisted by John Riley Trees alder, red (Alnus rubra) birch, paper

Fraser River Islands Ecological Reserve #76 warden’s report September 27, 2009

Visit to ER #76 – Fraser River Islands, September 27, 2009 Sunny, warm; low water, 18 degrees rising up to about 23 degrees C, wind picked up during the day, blowing sand across sand bars. Total distance 13 km. Launched from Nicomen Boat Launch at 10:45 pm. Carried boats in from locked gate. Returned by

Warden’s report -Visit to ER #76 – Fraser River Islands, April 26, 2008

Visit to ER #76 – Fraser River Islands, April 26, 2008 Sunny, warm; very low water – 0 to 1.5 m at Mission Put it at Nicomen Island boat launch after carrying our boats from the locked gate. River very low with large sand/gravel bars exposed. Landed lower big island and observed bald eagle in

Warden’s report -Visit to ER #76 – Fraser River Islands, March 31, 2007

Visit to ER #76 – Fraser River Islands, March 31, 2007 Sunny, but cold day, with temperatures down to 0 degrees overnight in Vancouver, up to about 9 degrees in day. Fresh snow on higher mountains (like Cheam), on top of existing high snowpack. Some wind. Water level low, around 1 metre at Mission. Departed

Warden’s report -Visit to ER #76 – Fraser River Islands, April 3 2004

Visit to ER #76 – Fraser River Islands, April 3, 2004 sunny, water level low of .6 metres at Mission bridge Launched kayaks (around 11:00 am) from boat launch ramp on Nicomen Island, north side of Fraser. Fairly easy paddle (ferrying) across maybe 4 channels and walked across 3 islands. Landed on large accreting islands