2019 Bowser Ecological Reserve Wardens’ Annual Report by Gerry van der Wolf On behalf of Chris James and Peter Spodzieja February 1, 2019 Gerry and Chris arrived at the ER mid-morning, then checked the plantation road to the fork at 1.8 km. We noted that someone had remove sand with a shovel along the roadside,
2018 Bowser Ecological Reserve Wardens’ Annual Report by Gerry van der Wolf on behalf of Bill Image and Peter Spodzieja January 9 Bill and Gerry arrived at the ER in the early afternoon, noted more yard waste dumped at the main gate, then checked the plantation road to the fork at 1.8 km. We noted
PDF version: ER Management Issues Gap Analysis Summary-June 16-2020 update to ER wardens Reserve on Saltspring Island, South Coast Region, April 2019 (Photo by Jenny Feick) Citation: Feick, Jenny L. 2020. Ecological Reserves Management Issues Summary. Victoria, B.C.: Friends of Ecological Reserves, unpublished report. Acknowledgements: This report and the data analysis that supports it
The members of the Board of Friends of Ecological reserves have recently done a survey of Ecological reserves, examining which have Management plans. We were concerned about whether management plans were live and active documents, and the issues that they portrayed. The following is taken from the BC Parks website at: http://bcparks.ca/planning/process/ Management Planning Process
This report was published in April 2020 Authors: Karen Price , PhD., Rachel F. Holt, PhD., R.P.Bio and Dave Daust R.P.F., M.Sc. See the full pdf of the report here: bcs-old-growth-forest-report-web Conclusions Productive old forest has almost vanished across BC. Low productivity inaccessible old forest remains in some forest types. Forest policy in BC does
BC Parks just posted the invitation to put in an application for conservation work in ecological reserves or other protected areas via the Park Enhancement Fund. This regional PEF funding is intended to support community engagement projects and partnerships across the province. $240,000 is available in total, with $40,000 for each of our six regions
The following set of emails was sent to me at the beginning of June 2020. It seems that British Columbia is still determined to log old growth forests even though community interests for conservation would suggest that it may be time for governments to consider heeding a different set of values. From: Elphinstone Logging Focus <loggingfocus@gmail.com>
This resolution has been extracted from the BC Nature Annual Report 2019:p45 Copy of Resolution regarding Ecological Reserves – Annual Report Page 45 Resolution 2020 Resolution 2020-001 -Ecological Reserves System of British Columbia Submitted by Victoria Natural History Society (VNHS) WHEREAS in 1971, the British Columbia Legislature gave unanimous approval to the Ecological Reserve Act,
Rare Species observed on ER #76, pdf (1)
Adrian de Groot writes to FER: I visited Catherine Creek ER yesterday. I posted 50 iNaturalist observations for the ER, and have attached a few vegetation type photos for you also. Adrian Adrian de Groot Drosera Ecological Consulting Smithers, BC, V0J 2N6 droseraecological.com
By Jenny L. Feick, PhD On May 4, 1971, the Government of British Columbia became the first jurisdiction in Canada to pass legislation to protect ecological reserves. May 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the Ecological Reserves Act and regulations and the establishment of B.C.’s first ecological reserves. Ecological reserves are permanent sanctuaries, located throughout
See the pdf: PR_20K_MAP_OperatingPlan_5YearSchedule_20200110_MOUNT ELPHINSTONE_MOUNT ELPHINSTONE See also concern about logging in the dakota Bowl area.: https://loggingfocus.org/loggingfocus/bc-timber-sales-preparing-dakota-valley-extensive-old-growth-logging/
May 26: Update from Elphinstone Logging Focus Please note that Roberts Creek Headwaters Forest has been removed from the BCTS Planning Schedule. For a few years it appeared as an OGMA, but they don’t want that designation. The BCTS Forest Planner at the time (Norm Kempe in Campbell River) urged us to contact FoER and have you folks submit it as an ER
Ecological Reconnaissance of BCTS Blocks A93884 and A91376 near Roberts Creek and Gibsons, B.C. for Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) See the complete pdf here:A_Banner_Elphinstone-Logging-Focus-July-04_2018-1-1 Field Investigation: May 10-12, 2018 Report Date: July 4th, 2018 Allen Banner MSc., RPBio, RPF (ret) Banner Consulting Smithers, B.C. Background • Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) requested my expertise in assessing
The following is a letter written by the Elphistone Loggin Focus group. It is a good indication of the frustration of a local community group in the attempt to protect a local ecosystem service. Dear Minister Heyman, I ask you to immediately call your counterpart in government, Minister Donaldson and stop the logging in The Clack
When we were concerned about the logging policies in the Elphinstone area , the BC Timber Sales Interim Management Protocol for Rubus nivalis was outlined. Since then there has been an update on the status of this species PDF of the Policy :tsg_rubus_nivalis_protocol_update_May_2012 May 2012 Page 1 Rubus Nivalis: Rationale for Discontinuing Protocol (May 2012)
Bev and Bill Ramey have contributed a large number of bird sighting records from the Fraser River Ecological reserve to eBird. See years 2009-2019 in the link below. https://ebird.org/canada/hotspot/L844938 On this eBird website recent bird lists are posted, with species and numbers. Oct 2019: Trumpeter Swans landed in quiet waters between Eco Reserve and accreting
Fraser River Ecological Reserve #76: Management Issue Submitted by Bill and Bev Ramey, May 2020 One major issue—Boundary Adjustment Needed ER #76 was established “for the conservation of the only remaining unaltered and uncommitted lower Fraser River floodplain islands” (from BC Parks website), and further to preserve “an unaltered cluster of mid river islands in
This is an introduction to the home page by Ron Long: http://www.pinkmountain.ca/ In the far north of British Columbia and on the easternmost edge of the Rocky Mountains lies Pink Mountain. Its unique combination of altitude, latitude and geology makes Pink Mountain one of a kind in the province and a very special place. The
Research Projects Pink Mountain is an ideal location for many kinds of Arctic /alpine research. The summit plateau offers tundra, geological phenomena, most arctic/alpine plants, insects and butterflies. It is relatively close and has road access. The summit is long but narrow making any research site only a short distance from the road. Botanical Studies: A