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Opportunity for ER wardens to submit project ideas for potential funding to address issues in their ERs

Ecoreserve wardens can submit proposals for conservation and stewardship projects to regional BC Parks staff to be considered for funding through the Parks Enhancement Fund, which the BC Parks License Plates program funds. BC Parks issued the call for proposals on June 5. The June 26th. deadline is coming up soon! For details, see https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/2020/06/05/bc-parks-enhancement-fund-potential-funding-for-ecological-reserves/ . At

Ecological Reserves Management Issues Summary 2020

22JuneGarry Fletcher300, 400, 500, BC Parks, Human Disturbance, Management, Reports

PDF version: ER Management Issues Gap Analysis Summary-June 16-2020 update to ER wardens Reserve on Saltspring Island, South Coast Region, April 2019 (Photo by Jenny Feick) Citation: Feick, Jenny L. 2020. Ecological Reserves Management Issues Summary. Victoria, B.C.: Friends of Ecological Reserves, unpublished report. Acknowledgements: This report and the data analysis that supports it

Management Planning in BC Parks

11JuneGarry Fletcher300, 400, 500, BC Parks, Management

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’s Old Growth Forest: A Last Stand for Biodiversity

6JuneGarry Fletcher400, Ecosystem approach, Issues, Logging old-growth, Management, News, Reportsbiodiversity, forestry, old growth

This report was published in April 2020 Authors: Karen Price , PhD., Rachel F. Holt, PhD., R.P.Bio and Dave Daust R.P.F., M.Sc. See the full pdf of the report here: bcs-old-growth-forest-report-web Conclusions Productive old forest has almost vanished across BC. Low productivity inaccessible old forest remains in some forest types. Forest policy in BC does

BC Parks Enhancement Fund: Potential Funding for Ecological Reserves

5JuneGarry Fletcher300, 400, 500, BC Parks, News, Research, Sponsorship

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

BC Nature Resolution 2020-001 on Ecological Reserves Systems of BC

2JuneGarry Fletcher300, 400, 500, BC Parks, ER, History, News, ReportsBC Nature

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,

British Columbia’s Forgotten Gems, its Ecological Reserves

28MayGarry Fletcher300, 400, 500, BC Parks, ER Proposals, First Nations, History, News, Reports

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

Update on Clack Creek Logging and Robert’s Creek Headwaters Forest

25MayGarry Fletcher156, ER Proposals, Logging old-growth, Rare Species, Reports, SARAMount Elphinstone, Sitka spruce – salmonberry association

May 26: Update from Elphinstone Logging Focus Please note that Roberts Creek Headwaters Forest has been removed from the BCTS Planning Schedule. For a few years it appeared as an OGMA, but they don’t want that designation. The BCTS Forest Planner at the time (Norm Kempe in Campbell River) urged us to contact FoER and have you folks submit it as an ER

Ecological Reconnaissance of BCTS Blocks A93884 and A91376 near Roberts Creek and Gibsons, B.C.

25MayGarry Fletcher156, BC Parks, ER Proposals, Logging old-growth, Management, MapsElphinstone

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

Clack Creek Ecological Reserve (proposal needs addressing)

25MayGarry Fletcher156, BC Parks, Issues, Logging old-growth, Management, ReportsElphinstone

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

Forestry Policy Update on Rubus nivalis

25MayGarry Fletcher156, BC Parks, ER Proposals, Logging old-growth, Management, Rare Species, SARAElphinstone, rare plants, rubus nivalis

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 May 2020

15MayGarry Fletcher76, BC Parks, Boundary Changes, Issues, Management, Warden Reports

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

Ron Long Video presentation on Pink Mountain:A conservation Crisis

21AprilGarry Fletcher155, ER Proposals, Human Disturbance, Issues, People, Photos, Rare Species, Research, SARA, VideosPink mountain

Pink Mountain Website

21AprilGarry Fletcher155, ER Proposals, Field Notes, Geology, History, Human Disturbance, Issues, Maps, News, Photos, Rare Species, Reports, Research, SARA, Species ListPink mountain

Link to the website on Pink Mountain by Ron Long

Ecological Reserve Proposals Needing Urgent Action

21AprilGarry Fletcher155, 156, BC Parks, ER Proposals, Management, Reportsalpine, Ecological reserve proposal, Ecological reserve Proposals, Elphinstone, fossils, Pink mountain

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

Scott Islands Marine National Wildlife Area

20AprilGarry Fletcher300, Federal Stewardship, ReportsMarine National Wildlife Area

The Scott Islands marine National Wildlife Area (NWA) is the first protected marine area established under the Canada Wildlife Act. This marine NWA was established on June 27th, 2018. It conserves a vital marine area for millions of seabirds on the Pacific coast. Link to https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/national-wildlife-areas/locations/scott-islands-marine.html#toc0

Old Growth Strategic Review-FER Submission

31JanuaryGarry Fletcher156, BC Parks, Climate change, ER Proposals, Issues, Logging old-growth, Management, Reports

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

The Log, 2019/20 Autumn/Winter Newsletter

23JanuaryFred Beinhauer84, 94, Climate change, Coming Events, ER Proposals, FER Interviews, Field Trips, Logging old-growth, Management, Marine Reserves, People

The 2019/20 Autumn/Winter Newsletter is available from this website. Just click below. Click here to open the 2019/20 Autumn/Winter edition of The Log (PDF format). Contents: 2020 Brings a Renewed Push to Revitalize the ER System A Community Fights to Save Clack Creek Forest Hidden Complexity Revealed, How LiDAR helps re-map Aleza Lake The ‘Blob”,

Fraser River Ecological Reserve #76 Warden’s Report Oct 2019

29OctoberGarry Fletcher76, Boundary Changes, Ecological Monitoring, Field Notes, Issues, Management, Photos, Rare Species, Species List, Warden ReportseBird, Fraser River, fresh water mussel

Ecological Reserve Wardens Bev and Bill Ramey submitted this report on a visit to the Ecological reserve on October 29, 2019 See this pdf at: FER #76 2019, October 29, for FER November 2019 saw a fresh water mussel shell, in similar location to shells found Dec 2014, and in a couple of other subsequent

Sunshine Coast group rallies to save Forest with 1,000 Hearts from loggers

24OctoberGarry Fletcher156, BC Parks, ER Proposals, Logging old-growth, Management, Photos, Reports

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