(Brackendale Eagles Park,) Baynes Island ER (Tantalus Park) Management Plan, 2012

The latest BC Parks Management Plan Baynes Island Ecological Reserve protects the black cottonwood floodplain ecosystem. Recreation is not encouraged on Baynes Island but opportunities for scientific study and research are permitted to enhance scientific knowledge of low elevation coastal floodplain ecology. For the full PDF  see: bebit_mp-1 Excerpts of the Plan are provided here:

Big White Controversy Part 2

A follow-up on The Big White Controversy Part 1 Our Ongoing Concerns for Big White Ecological Reserve #34  February, 2012 In December of 2011 a letter was sent to the Administration of Big White resorts.  Website: www.bigwhitesilverstar.com Corporate Head Office 1894 Ambrosi Road Kelowna. I indicated I was  redoing the Big White part of the

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Invasive Species in Mara Meadows

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

Ambrose Lake Hiking & Biking Route !

Ed Note: This article provides full access information to the trails of the area, although they do say you are supposed to have access with  permit only, it is questionable whether anyone would take this seriously..  From: http://www.sunshine-coast-trails.com/ambrose-lake.html Ambrose Lake Hiking & Biking Route Trail Rating for Bikers: Easy (Beginner) Ambrose Lake is an ecological

Friends Board Members at BC Protected Areas Research Forum

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

Trout Creek Ecological Reserve Management Planning

From the BC Parks website Trout Creek Ecological Reserve Management Planning BC Parks is preparing a management plan for Trout Creek Ecological Reserve. Management Planning Schedule Initial planning and Terms of Reference Approval (in progress) Initial Public Input (closes January 31, 2012) and Development of the Draft Management Plans  (2012) Draft Management Plans Open for

Warden Reports for Race Rocks Ecological Reserve

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

ELF seeks 1500 hectare park -2011

 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

Det San ER #154 Overview

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

MacKinnon Esker Draft management Plan BC Parks 2011

This document replaces the Carp lake and Mackinnon Esker Purpose statement  : See the full PDF here: draft_mackinnon_esker_mp_may11 Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………..4 Management Plan Purpose ………………………………………………………………………. 4 Planning Area …………………………………………………………………………………………. 4 Legislative Framework …………………………………………………………………………….. 4 Relationship with First Nations …………………………………………………………………. 5 Relationship with Ecological Reserve Warden …………………………………………….. 5 The Planning Process……………………………………………………………………………….. 5 Values and Roles of the

Monitoring Demolition Training Impacts in Military Training Area WQ on Sea Lions in the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve, B.C. ProgressReport #1 Revised

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