An Update by Mike Fenger Background There is a process lead by the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) of Environment Canada to establish a Marine Wildlife Protected Area (MWA) for the Scott Islands. This is part of the Federal Government’s Health of the Oceans Initiative. From: THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER AUTUMN/WINTER 2010 The
2010 Warden Notes from Warden Laurie Rockwell ER 7 Trout Creek 16 March 2010 March hike in the Trout Creek Ecological Reserve I was in the actual park for 1.5 hours this morning. It was cool for the most part, but the increasing appearance of the sun warmed things up. The only wind was a
Heather Kellerhalls sent me this story about their experience as Ecological Reserve wardens for East Redonda Island. There is an interesting story about the East Redonda Ecological Reserve, one of the first to be set aside. Ralph and usually made one or two trips a year with our small boat to the reserve. The distance
The following images are from Trout Creek ER and were provided by Laurie Rockwell. Place cursor over image for text. Click to enlarge.
Onslo and Haida, a pair of Vancouver Island marmots, are doing just fine, and so are many of their kin. From Canada.com — Vancouver Sun October 30, 2010 Onslo and Haida, a pair of Vancouver Island marmots, are doing just fine, and so are many of their kin. The population of Island marmots living in
Gilnockie Creek Ecological Reserve Warden Annie Coulter led the Rocky Mountain Naturalists on a field trip in the fall of 2010. We appreciate permission from Greg Ross to use his images from his Flickr site for this gallery. Hover your cursor on the small images for a title or commentary. Greg has also provided useful
This view shows the size and configuration of the lakes in the reserve.
From: THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER AUTUMN/WINTER 2010 By Eva Durance, Mahoney Lake ER Warden On October 12, 2010 nine of the sixteen wardens for Ecological Reserves (ERs) in the Okanagan, Similkameen, and Shuswap areas were able to attend the annual meeting and field trip organized by Sara Bunge, Senior Ranger, South Okanagan
Karin Bodtker from the Living Oceans Society was in charge of making maps and accompanied an expedition to the Scott Islands. The Living Oceans Society is working to get protection for the ocean around the Scott Islands. She has given us permission to include her Flickr pictures on our website, so our thanks goes out
This data is a collection of incidental sighting recorded by Sara Bunge, BC Parks Ranger. Locations include: South Okanagan Parks and surrounding area: Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park, South Okanagan Grasslands Protected Area, White Lake Grasslands Protected Area, Haynes’ Lease Ecological Reserve, East Chopaka, Green Lake Rd near Willowbrook, Kobau Forest Service Rd, North of Skaha Bluffs
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
Penguins of the North Puffins are excellent swimmers and are nicknamed the “penguins of the north,” which is a bit misleading because they can also fly at over 80 km per hour, sometimes travelling up to 100 km off shore in search of food for their chicks. For some reason, the grass turned out purple,
From:THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER AUTUMN/WINTER 2010 By Garry Fletcher, Race Rocks ER Warden In an e-mail I received in 2004, Pam Birley told me she was a grandmother living in Leicestershire England, and that she used the remote cameras on the www.racerocks.com website to help her grandchildren learn about the environment. She
From: THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER AUTUMN/WINTER 2010 By Louise Beinhauer On a balmy day in June, Friends of Ecological Reserves Board members Mike Fenger, Stephen Ruttan (trip organizer), Mary Rannie and Wynne Miles along with guests; our guide, biologist Hans Roemer, MOE’s Tory Stevens, Fred Beinhauer and I car pooled along Highway
The Ka:’yu:’k’t’h/Ch:k:tles7et’h’ First nations Territory is a very special place to our people. The land is full of beauty . Almost untouched. This brochure is produced by BC Parks to recognize the importance of the local First Nations and is intended for educating tourists.
By Matt Fairbarns From: THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER SPRING/SUMMER 2010 Trial Island is an ecological gem and hosts a great number of rare species and ecosystems. The upland mead- ows, maintained free of native trees and shrubs by a combina- tion of summer drought and winter winds, support many endangered species including
This gallery highlights the work of Tania Simpson who has posted images of Mahoney Lake on her Flickr site. We are most grateful for permission to use the images here and we urge you to check out her other images on Flickr as well. Mahoney Lake Ecological Reserve Mahoney Lake Ecological Reserve Female
This segment was recorded by Nola Kundu just after the first pass of the A-24s under our kayak, near Hanson Island, Johnston Strait, B.C., in 2010. This is a ‘superpod’ gathering of the A-5s and the A-4s (A-24 matriline), including the relocated orphan orca whale ‘Springer’ – excellent footage of a large contingent of orca