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