Entangled Sea lion in Race Rocks Ecological Reserve

The following article from the Victoria Time Colonist with a video of an interview with Dr. Martin Haulena of the Vancouver  Aquarium appeared in the Times Colonist on October 29 2024 concerning the rescue of an entangled sea lion at Race Rocks Ecological Reserve: https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/gut-wrenching-sea-lion-with-mouth-sealed-by-netting-rescued-at-race-rocks-9727516

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

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

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

Friends of Ecological Reserves Strategic Plan 2023- 2025

PDF version: FER Strategic Plan-April 12-23 Friends of Ecological Reserves Strategic Plan 2023- 2025 Mission ‘Friends of Ecological Reserves’ (FER) is a group of concerned citizens/volunteers whose purpose is to advocate for and promote the Ecological Reserve System, and the role that a robust system of Ecological Reserves (ERs) can achieve for the conservation and

2021 AGM of Friends of Ecological Reserves

The 2021 AGM meeting will be held on Zoom on April 21. AGM-2022 poster and Call for FER Directors Register in advance for this meeting by clicking on the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vcuqsqDwiGNdx2H9FcFF0xJOJ_3E8j67c After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Zoom out – Zoom In .. A Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of BC Parks’ Ecological Reserves.

Often when we visit special ecological areas our observations are restricted to a limited view. In this video, we visited six diverse Ecological Reserves  with the goal of revealing some of their special features from  a distant viewpoint as well as a close up one. Under a special permit from BC Parks, Jamie Frith used

FER Nominated for the BC Parks Volunteer Legacy Award

The following letter was received from Minister Heyman Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy Office of the Minister Parliament Buildings Victoria BC V8V 1X4 Telephone: 250 387-1187 Website: www.gov.bc.ca/env June 1, 2021 Friends of Ecological Reserves Box 8477 Victoria BC V8W 3S1 Dear Friends of Ecological Reserves: I am writing to personally congratulate you

AGM of FER – Guest speakers on the History of Ecological Reserves in British Columbia

After the meeting section of the 2020 AGM, a series of speakers who had an early influence in creating ecological reserves 50 years ago present their stories and interesting perspectives on the early beginnings of the Ecological Reserves System in British Columbia. Bristol Foster, Jim Pojar, Louise Goulet, Hans Roemer, Vicky Husband and Lynne Milnes

2020 AGM of Friends of Ecological Reserves- May 4 2021

———————————————————– See this link for a recording of the speakers at the AGM You are invited to the 2020 AGM of Friends of Ecological Reserves. When: May 4, 2021 -Business part of meeting- 7:00 PM  Guest speakers- 7:30 PM  Pacific time ( US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpcOCqqTIvHNyIIAG4hdCBb5YELcSGC-3T After registering, you will

Friends of Ecological Reserves ER ACT 50th Anniversary AGM

Friends of Ecological Reserves AGM Join us for the Friends of Ecological Reserves ER ACT 50th Anniversary AGM May 4, 2021 at 7:00 PM Virtual meeting via Zoom Use the link below to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpcOCqqTIvHNyIIAG4hdCBb5YELcSGC-3T For a copy of the poster suitable for printing click here: FER AGM Poster in PDF format