The Log Autumn Winter 2025-2026
See the pdf at:Autumn-winter-2025-26-Draft-March18-2026
The Log, 2025 Spring/Summer Newsletter
The 2025 Spring/Summer Newsletter is available. Just click below. Click here to open the 2025 Spring/Summer edition of The Log (PDF format). Contents: FER 2025 AGM Thoughts on a Visit to Clayhurst Ecological Reserve Yellow Point Event Focussed on Fighting Invasive Plants Love of The Salish Sea Islands BC Parks Foundation Spearhead Largest Terrestrial Conservation
Trial Island Ecological reserve from Southern Vancouver Island
In a recent walk up Gonzales Hill in Victoria, I was able to see most of the Ecological reserve at Trial Island.. ( The islands in the distance)
Restoration Efforts at Oak Bay Islands and Trial Island Ecological Reserves
On Oct 18th, 2012, Matt Fairbarns made this presentation to the Restoration of Natural Systems Speaker series on the restoration efforts at Oak Bay Islands and Trial Island Ecological Reserves: It includes a section on invasive species as well as native species. Be sure to see the PDF file to get information on the
Victoria’s Owl Clover Found on Trial Island
By Marilyn Lambert After a night of howling winds, the day we picked for this year’s Trial Island trip dawned bright, sunny and, most importantly, calm! Our usual trip leaders, Adolf and Oluna Ceska, weren’t available this day, so we were fortunate to have Trial Island Ecological Reserve warden, Matt Fairbarns share his views on
Video of Trial Island ER132
Open this video on a Trial Island Field Trip with Adolf Ceska.( It may take a few seconds to load)
Stewardship Account for Rosy Owl-clover: Orthocarpus bracteosus
Orthocarpus bracteosus has been known in the Victoria area since 1893. Historical records for Sidney, Oak Bay, Victoria and the Patricia Bay Highway are unmappable because the locality is too vague. Historical records of populations at Rollin’s Farm, Blenkinsop (Lost) Lake, Mount Douglas (Cedar Hill) and Beacon Hill are at least 90 years old and