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
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
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,
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
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)
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
Link to posts on Ecological Reserve Proposals on this website Description and purpose of Candidate Ecological Reserves (ER) made known to Friends of Ecological Reserves 2014 Proposed New Ecological Reserves in B.C. Proposed ER Name (Location) Bio-, Eco-, or Geo-logical Rationale for Conservation Size Status and Current Threats Roberts Creek Ancient Forest Headwaters (Sunshine Coast
See the complete PDF : Old Growth Strategic Review-FER Submission Submission to the Old Growth Strategic Review January 31, 2020 Prepared for the Old Growth Strategic Review on Behalf of the Friends of Ecological Reserves by FER Board Members Mike Fenger and Jenny Feick, Ph.D. The Friends of Ecological Reserves (FER) (https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/ ) is a
Sunshine Coast group rallies to save Forest with 1,000 Hearts from loggers: Vancouver Sun Randy Shore Publishing date: October 24, 2019 ROBERTS CREEK (Oct. 24, 2019) — Ross Muirhead and Elphinstone Logging Focus are trying to stop the emerging old growth inside a proposed provincial park expansion from being logged. Randy Shore/Postmedia News [PNG Merlin
Eagle Ridge is mentioned in part of this report: Phase 1 Report: Watershed Character and Condition Cowichan Station Area Association Prepared by: Heather Pritchard, RPF Emily Doyle-Yamaguchi, FIT Dr. Martin Carver, PGeo/PEng, PAg Carol Luttmer, MSc September 30, 2019 See the PDF here: EBAKoksilah_Phase1_Final_Sept2019 Introduction The approximately 30,000-hectare Koksilah River watershed is a place of
FROM Information Bulletin :https://archive.news.gov.bc.ca/releases/news_releases_2017-2021/2018IRR0065-001914.htm BACKGROUNDER For Immediate Release 2018IRR0065-001914 Oct. 3, 2018 Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation B.C.-Blueberry River First Nations adjournment agreement As an outcome of productive negotiations, B.C. and Blueberry River First Nations have reached an agreement that adjourns litigation until April 29, 2019, and outlines a path to address Blueberry River’s
Also see Observations created by Oluna and Adolf Ceska From Adolf Ceska’s Facebook pages:
As of 2021, the type of protected area for Eagle heights ( Ridge) has not been determined. It is included here as a proposed Ecological reserve because of the sensitive nature of the ecosystem. From The Cowichan Valley Citizen, May3, 2018 by Lexi Bainas Premier John Horgan, Environment Minister George Heyman, and Cowichan Valley MLA
The following is taken from the TIMES COLONIST: by Katie DeRosa , May 4, 2018 NOTE: This area was in the past proposed as an Ecological Reserve. We are adding it here to our list of Proposed Reserved The B.C. government has purchased 190 hectares of ecologically sensitive land from private owners, including a large
Trout Creek Ecological Reserve Warden’s Report August , 2017 by Keegan Hoffman I visited the ecological reserve on Wednesday, August 2nd. The temperature at 11:20am was 28 degrees Celsius with a pleasant breeze. Unfortunately, smoke from the wildfires blanketed the Okanagan Valley. The ER was extremely dry as there had been no measurable rainfall since
BC Parks is indebted to Ecological Reserve Warden Laurie Rockwell for his years of dedication in monitoring and record collection in Trout Creek Ecological Reserve. Further thanks to ecologist Don Gayton and environmental consultant Alison Peatt for providing additional information on landscape features and characteristics of the ecological reserve. Jeremy Hiebert allowed permission to use
See the pdf for the Log: autumn-winter2015-colour-final From the article “The Life of Ken Millard”in this issue of the LOG