Tow Hill Ecological Reserve Map
Adapted from Google Maps 3D:
Invasive Plant Control in Protected Areas of BC.
Invasive Plants in B.C.’s Protected Lands, A Strategic Plan by Brian Wikeem and Valerie A. Miller for Laura Darling, Protected areas Ecologist, Ministry of the Environment. , Victoria. See the full PDF: Early Detection Rapid Response Program for B.C. Invasive Plants BC Inter-Ministry Invasive Species Working Group See the 2011/2012 Annual Report B.C. Invasive Plant
FER Annual Field Trip to Race Rocks .. May 4, 2014
The Annual Field trip for a few members of Friends of Ecological Reserves to Race Rocks will take place on May 4, 2014. Since space is limited, contact us at the friends e-mail below as soon as possible. email: ecoreserves ( use the @ sign) hotmail.com Trip Cost: Individual: $35.00 Senior/Student: $30.00 Family: $25.00 plus
Galiano Bog Ecological Reserve photos of field trip
See the write up by Stephen Ruttan on the trip to the Galiano Bog Ecological Reserve. Photos by Garry Fletcher –
Are ERs Fulfilling Their Mandate for Research and Education?
By Garry Fletcher Presentation Outline : When Ecological Reserves (ERs) were first being set up from 1971 on, some universities and colleges in British Columbia went to great lengths to involve their faculty and students in baseline research and ecological documentation. In this presentation, the following areas will be highlighted: From the LOG, The Friends
A Trip to Galiano Island Ecological Reserve
By Stephen Ruttan On June 2, 2013, some of the Friend of Ecological Reserves board members met at the Schwarz Bay Terminal to take a trip to Galiano Island. Meeting there were Mike Fenger, Mary Rannie, Rick Page, Michael Brinsmead, and Stephen Ruttan. We were going off to have a look at the Galiano Island
National Energy Board Hearing Application
The Friends of Ecological Reserves Board is submitting an application to Participate as an Intervenor in the National Energy Board Public Hearings for Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC Trans- Mountain Expansion Project. The project would expand the existing Trans Mountain pipeline system located between Edmonton AB, and Burnaby, BC, resulting in 987 km of new pipeline,
Review of Canada’s Ship-Source Oil spill Preparedness and Response Regime
This report is available only by request from the Tanker Safety Secretariat in Ottawa. But it is also included here as a PDF : transport_canada_tanker_report_accessible_eng The figure which should be of most concern for Ecological reserves in BC is the following: In this recent government-commissioned risk-analysis report on tanker traffic safety in Canada, figure 3 shows
Warden’s Report Comox Lake Bluffs ER #136
Warden’s Report by Charley and Mandy Vaughan Today, Sat Feb 2, 2013, Charley and I spent a couple of hours getting to know the reserve a little better. We focused on finding and hiking the trail to the NW corner of the reserve. The first point of note were the ATV tracks in the snow,
Baynes Island Ecological Reserve Warden’s Report, Jan.2014
January 30 2014 – Baynes Island Ecological Reserve site visit report Jodie Krakowski, Warden A monitoring visit was organized to coincide with low water levels and the eagle season. We had a good turnout with dry overcast weather. Thanks so much to BC Parks: Kendra Wood, Senior Ranger and Katy Chambers, Area Supervisor, and Quest
Tranquille Ecological reserve #29 Photos
The first photo attached is from May of 2013 and was taken by Senior Park Ranger, Kirk Densmore, when the Tranquille ER Wardens had Mike Ryan (FLNRO Plant Ecologist) come and walk around the ER with them and give a presentation. ER Wardens hard at work! May 12th 2013 Thanks to Amanda Roy-Wber for contributing
Tranquille Ecological reserve #29 Warden’s Report.2013 (Kitamura)
This report was submitted by Kats and June Kitamura, ER Reserve Wardens who share the duties with ER Warden Joan Best
Elephant Seal Pup born at Race Rocks Ecological Reserve January 14, 2014
Warden’s report by Garry Fletcher: In the early morning hours of January 14, a new elephant seal pup was born at the Race Rocks Ecological reserve. This was the 5th pup born to a female called Bertha since January 2009. Ecoguardian on the island Alex Fletcher reported that it was born in the night, some
Race Rocks Ecological Reserve Warden’s Reports Summary
For other links to wardens reports for Race Rocks, go to the racerocks.ca site at: http://www.racerocks.ca/wp/the-race-rocks-ecological-reserve-warden/ and http://www.racerocks.ca/wp/category/er-warden-report/
Ecosystem Services and Ecological Reserves
Ecological Reserves in British Columbia play an important role in the provision of Ecosystem Services. The references below relate to this topic: BACKGROUND REFERENCE: Ecosystem services ‘Ecosystem goods’, such as food, and ‘services’, such as waste assimilation, represent the benefits humans obtain from a properly functioning ecosystem and are usually referred together as ‘ecosystem services’.
Tranquille Ecological Reserve #29, Wardens report January 3, 2014
Ecological Reserve warden’s Annual Report for 2013 Ecological Reserve name; #29, Tranquille. Report date; January 3, 2014 Warden’s name; Joan Best Number of volunteer hours logged; 37 Mileage; 360 Extent of Reserve visited; all the lower reaches and part-way up the cliff bases. Not yet the complete network of gullies. Entire fence checked. New species