Vladimir Krajina Ecological Reserve photos
Our thanks to Will MacKenzie who took these photos in The Vladimir Krajina (Port Chanal) Ecological Reserve in September 2006:
Contributions of Vladimir Krajina to Ecological Reserves in BC
This picture on the left is significant as it was taken by Hans Roemer when Dr. Krajina first visited what later became the Nimpkish Island Ecological Reserve. Hans says ” I took this photograph in June 1974, it shows Dr. Krajina, flanked by two foresters, making his way towards the largest Douglas-fir that then existed
Rare Fossils of British Columbia
Photos provided by Dr. Bruce Archibald. 1. A rare fossil of a 50 million-year-old wasp of the family Trigonalidae. This small group of parasitoids have complex life histories consuming sequential hosts. First, a caterpillar eats their tiny eggs on leaves. They then enter, live within, and feed upon other parasitoids that are themselves inside and
Lasqueti Island ER Field Trip
FROM: THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER SPRING/SUMMER 2016 By Fred Beinhauer On Tuesday, May 24, 2016, FER Board members and friends took a field trip to the Lasqueti Island Ecological Reserve # 4. Lasqueti Island is a small island located North of Parksville in the Strait of Georgia, between Vancouver Island and the
Eocene Fossil Ecological Reserve Proposals #157
Here are some references relevant to the three proposed Eocene Fossil sites in the BC Interior which in the past have been proposed as ecological reserves; 1. https://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e04-100 Fossil biotas from the Okanagan Highlands, southern British Columbia and northeastern Washington State: climates and ecosystems across an Eocene landscape1 David R. Greenwood, S. Bruce Archibald, Rolf
San Juan River Estuary ER#141 Field Trip
By Mary Rannie: Members of the FER board who drove the 2 hour west coast road from Victoria to Port Renfrew on on August 28th, enjoyed a day greatly anticipated. Garry and Helen Fletcher, Marilyn Lambert andMary Rannie had never visited the nearby San Juan River Estuary, ER #141. From May to October its newly
Bowser Ecological Reserve wardens report 2019
2019 Bowser Ecological Reserve Wardens’ Annual Report by Gerry van der Wolf On behalf of Chris James and Peter Spodzieja February 1, 2019 Gerry and Chris arrived at the ER mid-morning, then checked the plantation road to the fork at 1.8 km. We noted that someone had remove sand with a shovel along the roadside,
Bowser Ecological Reserve wardens report 2018
2018 Bowser Ecological Reserve Wardens’ Annual Report by Gerry van der Wolf on behalf of Bill Image and Peter Spodzieja January 9 Bill and Gerry arrived at the ER in the early afternoon, noted more yard waste dumped at the main gate, then checked the plantation road to the fork at 1.8 km. We noted
Catherine Creek ER # 146 visit,photos and iNaturalist link May 2020
Adrian de Groot writes to FER: I visited Catherine Creek ER yesterday. I posted 50 iNaturalist observations for the ER, and have attached a few vegetation type photos for you also. Adrian Adrian de Groot Drosera Ecological Consulting Smithers, BC, V0J 2N6 droseraecological.com
Pink Mountain Website
Link to the website on Pink Mountain by Ron Long
Fraser River Ecological Reserve #76 Warden’s Report Oct 2019
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
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
Ecosystem-Based Assessment of the Koksilah River Watershed
Eagle Ridge is mentioned in part of this report: Phase 1 Report: Watershed Character and Condition Cowichan Station Area Association Prepared by: Heather Pritchard, RPF Emily Doyle-Yamaguchi, FIT Dr. Martin Carver, PGeo/PEng, PAg Carol Luttmer, MSc September 30, 2019 See the PDF here: EBAKoksilah_Phase1_Final_Sept2019 Introduction The approximately 30,000-hectare Koksilah River watershed is a place of
Summary of 2019 Activities,Warden Report Cougar Canyon Ecological Reserve, ER #108
Warden Report Cougar Canyon Ecological Reserve, ER #108 by Harold Sellers ER Warden: Denis Seymour (deceased), Roseanne Van Ee (long term disability), Val Buchanan (moved away), Harold Sellers Volunteer hours logged in 2019 : 5 hrs Visits : 1 Mileage : 26 km First Visit of the Year: 11 July 2019 On this date I joined three BC Parks rangers and
Let the Old trees Grow Old
From: Pacific Wild https://pacificwild.org/let-the-trees-grow-old/ This article on the pacific Wild website presents excellent photos and a compelling story of the value of old growth forests. “a visit to the rare old-growth fir forests of vancouver island Old growth forest on Vancouver Island has reached almost mythical status. The swaths of clearcuts and second growth monocultures
Fraser River Islands ER #76 Warden’s report April29, 2019
Excellent photos at the end! Thanks Bev and Bill ER #76, Fraser River Islands – April 29, 2019 By Ecoreserve wardens Bill & Bev Ramey Sunshine, 14o to 18o C, strong winds in afternoon Launch kayak and canoe from Nicomen Island at 10:00 am, return 6:00 pm Walking and paddling distance about 16 km Water
Koksilah/Eagle Heights protection – Slowly but surely, by Adolf Ceska
Also see Observations created by Oluna and Adolf Ceska From Adolf Ceska’s Facebook pages:
Fraser River Islands ER #76 Warden’s report April24, 2018
Excellent photos at the end: ER #76, Fraser River Islands – April 24, 2018 Sunshine, 18o to 28o C, unseasonably warm weather, calm Launch kayaks at 11:00 am, return 6:30 pm Walking distance – 12 km, Water level at Mission: 1.5 metres to 2.2 metres; Water level at Hope: 4.5 metres Participants: Bill and Bev
Bowser Ecological Reserve Warden’s report January 2018
Ecological Reserve Warden 2017 Annual Report. Bowser ER January 25 th 2018 Wardens : Bill Image, Gerry Van der Wolf. Peter Spodzieja Volunteer hours logged in 2017 : 200. Visits : 14. Mileage : 1000 kms. Summary of activities. January 3 rd and 26th Made an approx. 6 km hike from FSR gate west to