Often when we visit special ecological areas our observations are restricted to a limited view. In this video, we visited six diverse Ecological Reserves with the goal of revealing some of their special features from a distant viewpoint as well as a close up one. Under a special permit from BC Parks, Jamie Frith used
From the: THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER SPRING/SUMMER, 2015 Mount Tzuhalem – Breath-taking Vista of Wildflowers –By Emily Dent, BSc (Hon) Bio, BN Mount Tzouhalem is located in the backyard of Duncan (North Cowichan), BC, on Vancouver Island. It is located on municipal forest land, and part of it is an 18 acre
On April 26 Board member Marilyn Lambert organized a field trip to this Ecoreserve near Duncan. We were met by Ecological Reserve wardens Dave Polster and Genevieve Singleton who served as excellent guides through the reserve. Below is a gallery of images.. comments to come later. Some views from Mount Tzuhalem: The group was made
From: The Log Friends of Ecological Reserves Newsletter Spring/Summer 2013 Remembering Long-Time ER Warden Syd Watts By Garry Fletcher Syd Watts, our long time Ecological Reserve Warden of Mount Tzuhalem, died on May 25, 2013 at Cowichan District Hospital. He had been unwell for some time and valiantly tried to get well so that he
We have just received word of the passing of Syd Watts, our long time Ecological Reserve Warden of Mount Tzuhalem. Syd died on May 25, 2013 at Cowichan District Hospital. He had been unwell for some time and valiantly tried to get well so that he could be back to the outdoors he loved so
For conducting research on the abundance and adaptation of butterflies in Garry Oak Meadows. Park Use Permit for Research by Centre for Biodiversity Research UBC See the PDF: 20131002122039
Retaining the Flower Meadows: Douglas-fir Removal at Mount Tzuhalem Ecological Reserve A presentation by Dave Polster at the BC PROTECTED AREAS RESEARCH FORUM , UBC Dec 6, 2011 2011 Research Coll Df encroachment presentation . This is a presentation of a research program carried out in this ecological reserve. The controversial action was taken to
Vijayakumar Somalinga has provided the following images from a trip to Mount Tzuhalem in May, 2011
This report appears on the COSEWIC site at: http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2009/ec/CW69-14-45-2009E.pdf See the full PDF : Deltoid-balsam-rootCosewic-2009E
Study by Resource Management Officer technology Students from Malaspina University, Oct 2006 A large set of colour photos is available for this study in the Goldstream Parks office See the PDF:20131002123425
Syd Watts, Image from Winter 2005 FER LOG Genevieve Singleton and Dave Polster wote about Syd Watts in the LOG newsletter of Winter, 2005 p 12-13. See the PDF:LOG0512
Maps adapted from BC Parks website: mount_tzuhalem_map
Ecological Reserves are areas selected to preserve representative and special natural ecosystems, plant and animal species, features and phenomena. The key goal of ecological reserves is to contribute to the maintenance of biological diversity and the protection of genetic materials. All consumptive resource uses and the use of motorized vehicles are prohibited. Research and educational
From> http://members.shaw.ca/beyondnootka/articles/mount_tzouhalem.html By Lindsay Elms From the Cowichan River estuary, steep slopes rise to craggy lookouts on the summit of the 536 metre high Mount Tzouhalem (Zoo-hay-lum). Hikers, year round, are rewarded with spectacular views over Cowichan Bay and Saltspring Island, and on a clear day Mount Baker can be seen in neighbouring Washington State
Original Purpose: To preserve outstanding Garry oak-wildflower communities Physical:Mount Tzuhalem consists of strongly bedded conglomerates and sandstones. The reserve, at middle elevations on the western side of the mountain, faces southwest and has strongly sloping, internally hilly terrain. Soils, where developed, are shallow Sombric and Dystric Brunisols. Hollows between rock outcrops may contain seepage water
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
PDF : Mt Tzuhalem Plant List 1987(1) This comprehensive species list by John Pindermoss provides over 100 common and scientific names of plants in the Ecological reserve.