Management – Friends of Ecological Reserves

Trial Islands Restoration Project

20OctoberGarry Fletcher132, BC's Marine Ecosystems, Marine Reserves, Rare Species, Reports, Restoration

The Log, 2025 Spring/Summer Newsletter

22SeptemberFred Beinhauer132, 20, 3, 4, 76, 8, 92, Annual Reports, Management, Newsletters, People, Warden Reports

The 2025 Spring/Summer Newsletter is available. Just click below. Click here to open the 2025 Spring/Summer edition of The Log (PDF format). Contents: FER 2025 AGM Thoughts on a Visit to Clayhurst Ecological Reserve Yellow Point Event Focussed on Fighting Invasive Plants Love of The Salish Sea Islands BC Parks Foundation Spearhead Largest Terrestrial Conservation

Trial Island Images

31JulyGarry Fletcher132, Invasive Species, Management, Warden Reports

A Sweep of the Broom: Why Trial Island matters and what we can do about it Trial Island is one of the last refuges for many rare species of plants of southeast Vancouver Island that occur nowhere else in Canada. What makes Trial Island so special and what does this mean for so many rare

Restoration Efforts at Oak Bay Islands and Trial Island Ecological Reserves

15NovemberGarry Fletcher132, 94, Invasive Species, Management, News, Photos, Rare Species, Warden Reports

On Oct 18th, 2012, Matt Fairbarns made this presentation to the Restoration of Natural Systems Speaker series on the restoration efforts at Oak Bay Islands and Trial Island Ecological Reserves: It includes a section on invasive species as well as native species. Be sure to see the PDF file to get information on the

Trial Island Restoration Project

23OctoberGarry Fletcher132, BC's Marine Ecosystems, Invasive Species, Key Biodiversity Area, Marine Reserves, RestorationDalles Milk-Vetch, Louise Goulet, Matt Fairburns

This is an article published in the Garry Oak Recovery team newsletter of October 12 , 2011 https://goert.ca/trial-island/

Battling Broom on Trial Island ER

20AugustGarry Fletcher132, Invasive Species, Issues, Management, News, Rare SpeciesBear’s-foot Sanicle, California Buttercup, Coastal Scouler’s Catchfly, Daphne, Dense-flowered Lupine, English Ivy., Golden Paintbrush, Gorse, Matt Fairbarns, Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius), Seaside Bird’s-foot Lotus, Spurge-laurel, Todd Kohler

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

TRIAL ISLANDS Ecological Reserve Purpose Statement September 2003

15SeptemberGarry Fletcher132, Human Disturbance, Management, Rare Species, Species List

TRIAL ISLANDS ECOLOGICAL RESERVE Purpose Statement Ecological reserves are areas selected to preserve representative and special natural ecosystems,plantandanimalspecies,featuresandphenomena. Thekeygoalofecological reserves is to contribute to the maintenance of biological diversity and the protection of genetic materials. All consumptive resource uses and the use of motorized vehicles are prohibited. Landing on Trial Islands Ecological Reserve is restricted

Management For Rare, Threatened and Endangered Plant Species of Trial Island Lighthouse Site

26MayGarry Fletcher132, Management, Rare Species, Reports, SARA, Species List

Preliminary report Prepared by Matt Fairiburns of Aruncus Ecological Services: See the 15 page PDF: Trial Is ER Management for rare plants Fairbarns 2000

Protecting British Columbia’s Rockfish

7FebruaryGarry Fletcher109, 132, 94, 97, Issues, Management, Reports, Research

Since the provincial government does not have jurisdiction over fishing, the waters of Race Rocks and some other marine ecological reserves are protected by the Federal government’s Rockfish Conservation Area strategy. This program prevents fishing in the reserve. The problem is that it may not be permanent, so continued protection of all of the organisms

Land Status report –Trial Islands BC 1989

15DecemberGarry Fletcher132, History, Management, Marine Reserves, Reports

An interesting Document on a land title search. As of 1989, David Spector states” It is unlikely that further land title research will determine whether the Province of BC or the Federal Government possesses a clear title to Trial Island. A legal opinion is perhaps needed. Ed note: The Ecological reserve was established in 1990, so