Cardiff Mountain Photos by Anna Roberts
Anna served as warden for this reserve from the late 70’s until 2010. She has contributed a number of photos, which are added here.
Cardiff Mountain ER #55 Map
This map is adapted from theBC Parks website
Cardiff Mountain Ecological Reserve Purpose Statement
Special Feature: Very good example of symmetrical, vertical columnar basalt capped with fractured basalt. Notes suggest best example in B.C. Unique biogeoclimatic relationship involves a small fern found in rocky crevices which has adapted from the cool, moist shady environment to an open, dry, windy and hostile environment. A small, clear, shallow lake with an
Cardiff Mountain ER #55 Overview 2
Original Purpose:To protect a site having outstanding basalt columns and associated flora Physical: This reserve is mostly noteworthy for its symmetrical, vertical columns of basalt, reputed to be the finest examples in the province. These are exposed on the northwest side of Cardiff Mountain, which is situated in the center of the reserve. Though rising
Guide to Ecological Reserves in BC
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
Cardiff Mountain ER #55 Overview 1
The reserve is noteworthy for its symmetrical vertical columns of basalt, reputed to be the finest example in British Columbia.
Cardiff Mountain Warden’s report, 1982
Artemesia michauxiana photo by Anna Roberts Anna Roberts visits the reserve in September of 1982 , she adds one new species to the J. Pojar species list, Viburnum edule
Letter to ER Unit from Anna Roberts re: lichens and three reserves
Anna Roberts wrote this letter to Lynne Milnes in the Ecological reserves Unit in 1981 . In it she comments on the lichens of Cardiff mountain.
