Oxeye Daisy is the most problematic invasive species in Mara Meadows. Neglected farm fields adjoining the Reserve generate massive quantities of seed which make their way through the meadow, especially along a ditch made by the farmer in an attempt to drain the meadow in the early 1970’s The ecological wardens have been picking the daisies
Retaining the Flower Meadows: Douglas-fir Removal at Mount Tzuhalem Ecological Reserve A presentation by Dave Polster at the BC PROTECTED AREAS RESEARCH FORUM , UBC Dec 6, 2011 2011 Research Coll Df encroachment presentation . This is a presentation of a research program carried out in this ecological reserve. The controversial action was taken to
On Dec 5- 7, 2011 Four members of the Friends of Ecological reserve attended the BC Protected Areas Research Forum at UBC campus in Vancouver. FoER Board members Mike Fenger and Rick page convened a special session entitled: Ecological Reserves Where do we go from here? Management of Ecological Reserves Panelists Vicky Husband, Briony Penn
Also See a follow-up at the Big White Controversy Part 2 Proposal to extend the Big White Resort into the Big White Ecological Reserve . The e-mail at the end of this file offers a new video and raises the same concerns we had over a year ago. We involved Don Guild as the Big
Don Guild Photos: The East Ridge—- Gem Lake 2008,2009—-Upper Lift Terminal next to Gem Lake
Lower Mainland Ecological Reserve Warden Concerns – for discussion with BC Parks staff (compiled by Bev Ramey for October 7, 2011 Field Trip) ER #21 Skagit River Forest and ER #22 Ross Lake Warden John Riley not much human impacts on these two reserves see comment re communication with BC Parks under Reserve #89 BC
On September 27, 2011, Ryan Murphy, the Ecoguardian at Race Rocks observed a new event, a baby sea lion with its mother hauled out at Race Rocks. Traditionally this has only been a haul out for mature bulls and a smaller number of immature sea lions. The photos in the gallery below were taken by
Since 2000, the website www.racerocks.com & www.racerocks.ca have carried the observations at Race Rocks of ecoguardians, wardens, students and faculty of Pearson College. Posts tagged with warden’s reports on the ecoreserves website are located here: https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/category/97+wardenreports/ Posts on the Racerocks.ca site tagged as warden’s reports here: http://www.racerocks.ca/wp/category/er-warden-report/ These reports have been provided by Garry Fletcher
ER #76 – August 20, 2011 Report by Ecological Reserve wardens Bev and Bill Ramey Sunny, hot, with temperatures about 25 degrees C. Water level 2.3 to 2.0 metres at Mission, and at Hope Gauge 6.1 metres. Due to high snow pack and long cool spring extending into June, the Fraser River did not reach
Coast Reporter – Sunshine Coast August 5 Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) wants to extend the boundaries of Mount Elphinstone Provincial Park to 1,500 hectares from the 139 hectares currently set aside in three parcels on the lower mountain slope.- File Photo Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) wants to extend the boundaries of Mount Elphinstone
FROM BC PARKS PRESS RELEASE: Det San Ecological Reserve (5.8 ha): This site, close to the Town of Smithers, is being established as an ecological reserve as a result of a private land acquisition. Det san is the Wet’suwet’en name for “juniper”, as it contains a regionally rare example of old-growth juniper. The area also
Now we know! Here are fact-based guidelines for how close to kayak to seabirds May 12, 2011 0 Comment by Trudy Chatwin Summer 2011 issue of coastandkayak.com Some of the best experiences in a kayak are when you can slip quietly along and observe marine life so close that you feel a part of nature.
From: THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER SPRING/SUMMER 2011 Click to enlarge images in this article. By Steve Pratt, BC Parks A Vancouver Island Region Wardens Meeting was held on March 9, 2011. In attendance were: Genevieve Singleton, Honeymoon Bay ER; Dave Polster, Mt. Tzuhalem ER; Jenny Balke, Tsitika River ER; Helen & Robbie
OVERVIEW LGL Limited successfully completed 5 days of monitoring (28–30 November and 1–2 December 2010) of demolition training (Officer’s Course) in Exercise and Training area WQ. Monitoring comprised a day of pre-blasting, 3 days with blasting, and a day of post-blasting. We have not yet reviewed information on the sizes of the projects that were
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
Report 3 August 2010: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: British Columbia’s parks and protected areas – about 1,000 in all – are integral to the quality of life in this province. These areas help purify the water, provide habitat to rare and endangered species, regulate climate, and contribute to British Columbians’ physical, mental, economic, social and spiritual well-being.
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
Marilyn Lambert I don’t have much to report for the Chain Islands IBA this year other than it appears no Double-crested Cormorants were reared on the island for the second year. So, I thought it might be interesting to compile some photos I have of Double-crested Cormorant nesting history over the years. When I first
Executive Summary: Noise from explosions at the Bentinck Island Demolition Range at Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot (CFAD) Rocky Point has the potential to disturb pinnipeds (seals and sea lions) hauled out in the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve (RRER). Such disturbance is prohibited by the Marine Mammal Regulations (MMRs) under the Fisheries Act and may be