BC Parks information and Ecological Reserves Closed by Order in Council
Further information on Ecological Reserves can be found on the BCParks website at:
https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/00017_02#Arace
iNaturalist Records for Ecological Reserves in British Columbia
https://inaturalist.ca/projects/bc-parks-ecological-reserves We also have a previous posting about the work done by iNaturalist observers in Ecological Reserves : https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/2021/02/09/inaturalist-biodiversity-surveys-in-bc-ecological-reserves/
PLANT LIST ECOLOGICAL RESERVE #76, FRASER RIVER, 2024
PLANT LIST ECOLOGICAL RESERVE #76, FRASER RIVER, 2024 Plants identified by Frank Lomer Apr 22, Sept 15 & 30, Oct 7 & 8, 2024; includes plants confirmed on old plant list; plants not confirmed are listed separately at the end Genus Species Common Name Exotic – E Invasive TREES Or RARE – Blue-, Red-listed Acer
The Log, 2023/24 Autumn/Winter Newsletter
The 2023/24 Autumn/Winter Newsletter is available. Just click below. Click here to open the 2023/24 Autumn/Winter edition of The Log (PDF format). Contents: FER’s Response to the B.C. Biodiversity & Ecosystem Health Framework Oil Spill Response is Questioned An Ecological Reserve as an Outdoor Classroom ER Proposal History and Current Status Flora of Two East
FER AGM Wednesday May 15, 2024
Friends of Ecological Reserves (FER) Invite You to Our Virtual Annual General Meeting Wednesday May 15, 2024 UPDATE — A CHANGE TO THE AGENDA Due to unforeseen circumstances, our guest speaker, the Honourable Nathan Cullen has had to change the time he is available to speak. He was originally slated to begin his talk at 7:30
New Ecological Reserve Regulations for B.C.
New Ecological Reserve Regulations for B.C. From the BC Parks BLOG Posted on February 23, 2024 BC Parks News As part of our mission to protect the many special natural places across British Columbia, in addition to provincial parks, BC Parks oversees over 150 ecological reserves. Ecological reserves are home to many rare and endangered
Pink Mountain. and I –by Ron Long
Link to the pdf version : Pink Mountain BC Nature article Note: tentative identification of 44 significantly rare species Pink Mountain BC Nature article
Mt Sabine Ecological Reserve Annual Report 2022
ER#19MtSabine2022AnnualReport This report includes: Mt Sabine ER Location Description and Ecological Significance Timeline of Warden Activities Observations Sept 10 2022 Natural history observations Issues: unmarked boundaries Issues : Access and effects on vegetation Recommendations Plans for 2023 Travel and Volunteer hours Thanks to BC Parks see the full report pdf: ER#19MtSabine2022AnnualReport
Friends of Ecological Reserves Submission to B.C. Government in Response to the B.C. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Framework
In January, 2024 , the Board of Friends of Ecological Reserves submitted the following feedback to the B.C. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Framework. Final FER Submission to BC Government – Biodiversity and ESH Framework-Jan31-2024 Also see Trevor Hancocks take on this new draft framework in the Times Colonist of February 11, 2024
Mount Sabine Ecological Reserve #19 Warden Report for 2023
Report completed by: Jenny L. Feick, PhD, ER Warden for Mount Sabine Ecological Reserve Report completion date: September 4, 2023 See the PDF of the report here: Mt Sabine Ecological Reserve Warden Report for 2023 final The iNaturalist entries for this ER can be found at this link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?project_id=mount-sabine-ecological-reserve&place_id=any&verifiable=any Table of Contents Acknowledgements ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
Race Rocks Ecological Reserve #97 Wardens report Dec. 2023
Race Rocks Ecological Reserve #97 Wardens Report December 2023
Warden’s report ER #76 Fraser River – Oct 1, 2023
Location: islands in middle of Fraser River, near Chilliwack Report by Bill & Bev Ramey Sunshine, 13 to 21 degrees C, sunny, calm Launch kayaks from Nicomen Island 10:30 am, return 4:00 pm Walking distance: 9.5 km Water level, Fraser River at Mission: 0.4 to 1.1 metres (tidal) Water level, Fraser River at Hope: 3.3
Vance Creek ER ..An Ecological Reserve as an Outdoor Classroom
An Ecological Reserve as an Outdoor Classroom by Harold Sellers Vance Creek Ecological Reserve was visited this past September by a group of high school students from Vernon. Rob Buchanan is a teacher at Clarence Fulton Secondary School in Vernon, where he leads the Awaken Inquiry Adventure Okanagan(AIAO) program. There are about 30 students in
Moore & Byers Island KBA reference
BC Nature’s IBA/KBA Coordinator mentioned two areas that are ERs in his recent report to the BC Nature board. Moore & Byers Islands (Byers Is. is one island of several in ER#103, no warden) On the same trip as above we supported a joint trip to Moore and Byers Islands to set out trail cameras to
The Log, 2023 Spring/Summer Newsletter
The 2023 Spring/Summer Newsletter is available. Just click below. Click here to open the 2023 Spring/Summer edition of The Log (PDF format). Contents: FER 2023 AGM FER Revised Strategic Plan 2023-2025 Morice River ER Warden’s Report Remembering Alfred Gaensbauer Province Strengthens Protection of ERs 1000-year-old redcedar Mara Meadows ER To see a complete list of
Incursion into the Clayhurst Ecological Reserve
The Friends of Ecological Reserves is concerned that the boundaries of Ecological Reserves must be well marked so that the public is aware of their existence, and that management plans should be clearly outlined for all Ecological reserves. In a recent examination of the maps available online, we have been concerned with evidence of incursion
Province strengthens protection of B.C.’s ecological reserves
Province strengthens protection of B.C.’s ecological reserves Tuesday, July 18, 2023 1:30 PM https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023ENV0047-001163 (accessed July 20, 2023) Media Contacts: Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy Media Relations 250 953-3834 New regulatory changes are being made to safeguard the province’s ecological reserves.The new Ecological Reserve Regulation will enable compliance and enforcement measures in ecological
Race Rocks Ecological Reserve Proposed as a KBA – Key biodiversity area
In June 2023 Ian Adams presented for the Annual General Meeting of Friends of Ecological Reserves on the Key Biodiversity Areas program in Canada. This presentation is available here: https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/2023/06/07/key-biodiversity-areas-ian-adams-fer-agm-june-2023/ The website of KBA Canada is here: https://gis.natureserve.ca/portal/apps/dashboards/8a89d50ea0b04c7790e19791ab9ae6e8 Race Rocks Ecological Reserve is on the list of proposed KBAs in British Columbia along with several
From Land to Sea .. Who Protects Race Rocks..
April 2023 BCIT News–Abby Francis and Richard Davis In April, 2023 BCIT students Abby Francis and Richard Davis went to Race Rocks ER and interviewed Ecoguardian Derek Sterling and Ecological Reserve Warden Garry Fletcher about the Ecological Reserve at Race Rocks
The Log, 2022/23 Autumn/Winter Newsletter
The 2022/23 Autumn/Winter Newsletter is available. Just click below. Click here to open the 2022/23 Autumn/Winter edition of The Log (PDF format). Contents: Biological Diversity Key to a Healthy Planet Island Gems are among B.C.’s Seven Biodiversity Hot Spots Intact Forest Ecosystems – A Conservation Campaign Columbia Lake ER Warden’s Report Lasquiti Island Report BC