Twitter hashtag for #ecoreserves
We have just started a twitter hashtag for our Ecological reserves in BC. #ecoreserves We will use that on twitter to provide links to significant news-worthy events concerning Ecological reserves. GF
The Log Autumn winter, 2015/2016
See the pdf for the Log: autumn-winter2015-colour-final From the article “The Life of Ken Millard”in this issue of the LOG
Pink Erythroniums in bloom
Scientific Name: Erythronium revolutum J.E. Sm. Family: Liliaceae English Name: pink fawn lily
Comox Lake Bluffs ER Wardens Report April 9, 2016
A friend and I made a visit to the reserve Saturday 9 April, a calm, beautiful day. Broom is beginning to bloom on the trail out. As we entered the reserve we met a fellow on a small motor cycle with three dogs off lead leaving the area; he politely paid attention while I pointed
Trout Creek Ecological Reserve Warden’s report April 10, 2016
ER Warden Laurie Rockwell submitted this warden’s report on his latest monthly tour of the reserve near Summerland BC. cool at 9c at 7.30,some light wind under a sunny,clear sky. My tour was cut short by a sore leg. I saw or heard 15 bird species,most expected. I was delighted however to hear my first
Warden’s report : Comox Lake Bluffs March 22, 2016
Amanda Vaughn has sent this wardens report on March 22, 2016 I made a visit to the reserve Wed aft, 16 March. Broken cloud and sunshine but chilly! Kinglets and chicadees, lots of water in the creeks, the several bridges look ever more dilapidated but I brought rubber boots and waded. Dirt bike tracks on
Trout Creek Ecological Reserve #7 Wardens report, March 8, 2016
Laurie Rockwell the ER Warden for Trout Creek ER has submitted this wardens report. due to a rainy morning I toured the reserve in the early afternoon. It reached 17c under a broken sky with periods of sunshine and a brisk wind on the ridges. There was no snow and the frost was out of
Artifacts from Pink Mountain bring understanding of First Nations’ history
FROM: EnergeticCity.ca- everything Fort Saint John https://www.energeticcity.ca/2016/03/artifacts-pink-mountain-bring-understanding-first-nations-history ByMontana Cumming March 31, 2016 8:05 am FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — An archaeologist working in the Peace Region says a newly discovered spear point could improve our understanding of First Nations history. It was Steve Kasstan and his team who discovered a Clovis point — a rare, distinctive
Pink Mountain – A Strong Case for a New Ecological Reserve
Pink Mountain – A Strong Case for a New Ecological Reserve by Mary Rannie, (Board member , Friends of Ecological Reserves) FROM: THE LOG– FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER SPRING/SUMMER 2016 As one of the FER board members present at the Victoria Natural History Society’s Botany Night held at Swan Lake Nature Centre on February
Friends of Ecological Reserves Submissions to the National Energy Board, 2014-2016
LINKS TO THE FOLLOWING SUBMISSIONS MAY BE FOUND AT https://apps.neb-one.gc.ca/REGDOCS/Item/View/2450919 C033 – Board of the Friends of Ecological Reserves C33-0 – Board of the Friends of Ecological Reserves – Application To Participate (A57279) C33-0-1 – Application To Participate – A3T8V2 02/07/2014 C33-01 – Board of Friends of Ecological Reserves – Information Request to KM on
ER 4, Lasqueti Island, Field Trip Photos, June 2016
On Tuesday, May 24, 2016, FER Board members and friends took a field trip to the Lasqueti Island Ecological Reserve #4. Lasqueti Island is a small island located North of Parksville in the Strait of Georgia, between Vancouver Island and the British Columbia mainland, and adjacent to Texada Island. Alfred Gaensbauer is the warden for the ER
Block DK044 Archaeological Impact Assessment
Review of Block DK044 Archaeological Impact Assessment Interim Report (2012-0218) See the full pdf report 57 pages: : Millennia-Report-DK044-CMT-Study-ReviewDec7-final Prepared for: Elphinstone Logging Focus December 2015 Submitted to: The Squamish First Nation and The Archaeology Branch and Baseline Archaeological Services Ltd By: Phoebe Ramsay, BA Morley Eldridge, MA, RPCA Management Summary Previous conflicting reports on
Warden’s Report: Trout Creek Ecological Reserve Nov.10 2015
The Ecological Reserve Warden for Trout Creek ER #7 Laurie Rockwell reports on his visit to the Reserve on Nov.10. a cool 2c with a periodic wind,but a lot of warm sun. It was very quiet. The ground was frozen and there was light frost on the ground. I saw or heard 7 species of
ER #76, Fraser River Islands –Warden’s report Oct.24, 2015
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.
Trout Creek Ecological Reserve-Warden’s Report
Ecological Reserve Warden Laurie Rockwell sent this report for his visit to the Trout Creek ER on the 4th of October, 2015. cool at 6c with an off an on breeze,more vigorous on higher slopes,but warm sunshine at times felt good! I saw or heard 12 species of primarily forest birds birds,including all three nuthatches.
Comox Lake Bluffs Warden Report August 2015
ER warden Amanda Vaughan reports: “As ER warden, I try to visit Comox Bluffs Ecological Reserve at least once a month, from April to Oct. The CBER has two main components, lake level second growth forest and beach, and steep rocky bluffs supporting dry open-site plant communities. The beachfront forest is attractive and accessible to
Humans Kill 14 Times More Adult Fish than Wild Predators
I recently came across an article in the Tyee taken from the– –Hakai magazine about the negative human impact on wild populations by size selection in fisheries and hunting. “Humans Kill 14 Times More Adult Fish than Wild Predators” The research was authored by Dr. Tom Reimchen and former students , with some of the
FER Intervenor Response to Government of Canada Information Request Answers
In July we filed Information Requests to the Government of Canada Departments noted below. As a result of their answers to our requests, we filed a motion to provide full and adequate answers after an unsatisfactory response. This is our final response to their response to our motion to compel. The National Energy Board filing