On October 11, 2010, Ecological Reserve wardens Roseanne Van Ee and Dennis Seymour took Garry Fletcher, Friends of Ecological Reserves Board member and Niran Lella out to Kalamalka lake Provincial Park to view the Cougar Canyon Reserve from the cliffs on the East end. From the area used as a popular local rock-climbing cliff, we
We visited this reserve with the warden Don Guild on October 10, 2012. Don contacted the resort staff at the bottom of the ski run first and then drove us up what is probably the roughest boulder strewn washed out snow-cat road (without snow) on which I have ever traveled. Also see the Panoramas of
On a recent trip to the Okanagan, ER Warden Don Guild drove Garry Fletcher and Niran Lella to the alpine summit and the forested bottom of the Big White ER. Click on the image twice to see the following panoramas by Niran. From the small clearcut down in the lower valley to the right of
On October 10, 2012, the Browne Lake Ecological Reserve Warden Don Guild drove with Garry Fletcher, Friends of Ecological Reserves Board member and Niran Lella to the Browne lake Ecological Reserve. We went to check on the reserve and its special features. Some infractions were observed in the reserve which will be described later. It
On October 9, Laurie Rockwell, Ecological Reserve warden for Trout Creek ER , joined Garry Fletcher and Niran Lella to guide us through the Trout Creek Ecological Reserve near Summerland. Laurie makes regular visits to the reserve and has excellent cooperation with the local area BC Parks personnel in the management of the reserve. His
On our visit to Mahoney lake ER on October 8, 2012, Kathryn McCourt indicated that she had not seen the lake at such a low level and with such an intense colour before. She sent her archived photos to document the changes: Other images showing colour and water level can be seen on this page.
On October 9, 2012, the Mahoney Lake Ecological Reserve Warden Kathryn McCourt met with Garry Fletcher, Friends of Ecological Reserves Board member and Niran Lella to talk about the reserve, its problems and its special features. On October 8, 2012, Niran Lella and Garry Fletcher took the images below while on a trip to the
On October 8, 2012, Niran Lella took the panoramas below while on a trip with Garry Fletcher and the Mahoney lake Ecological Reserve warden Kathryn McCourt . Kathryn commented on the fragility of the lake, a rare meromictic or non-mixing lake which has unique chemical properties. She also pointed out the invasive species in the
On October 8, 2012 myself and Niran Lella visited Hayne’s Lease, the second of 11 Ecological Reserves in the Okanagan visited that week. We were not able to time this visit with the warden Robert Calder since he was away that week. Issues: The reserve looks to be in very good shape, with good signage
On October 8, 2012 myself and Niran Lella visited Field’s Lease, the first of 11 Ecological Reserves in the Okanagan visited that week. We were not able to time this visit with the warden Robert Calder since he was away that week. Issues: The reserve is very small and is surrounded by vineyards to the
On October 8, 2012 myself and Niran Lella visited Hayne’s Lease, the second of 11 Ecological Reserves in the Okanagan visited that week. We were not able to time this visit with the warden Robert Coulter since he was away that week. Issues: The reserve looks to be in very good shape, with good signage
This afternoon I was accompanied by Garry Fletcher and Niran Lella on a tour of the reserve that took us to the ridge overlooking the bowl that forms the heart of the reserve. We then drove to the east, which afforded a view from the lowest elevations back up to the ridge. Big White Ecological
ER#76 – September 15, 2012 Wardens Report by Ecological Reserve Wardens Bev and Bill Ramey The weather was sunny and hot, with temperatures up to 22 degrees, despite a breeze in the afternoon which cleared away much of the morning haze. The water level at Mission read 1.6 to 0.8 metres (tidal), and at Hope
2012 – Bats – South Okanagan – Burnaby – SFU Objectives Bat sampling was conducted on August 3rd and 4th, 2012 in the Oliver region in conjunction with a Masters’ research project. The research is assessing bat activity over vineyards in the south Okanagan Valley using a radar-acoustic system. Bat sampling is required to obtain
1.1 Management Plan Purpose The purpose of this management plan is to provide strategic management direction for Mount Tuam Ecological Reserve . This management plan replaces the 2003 Mount Tuam Ecological Reserve Purpose Statement. The primary objectives of the management plan are to: •outline the role the ecological reserve plays in British Columbia ’s(BC)
A quick survey of Wikipedia will show some interesting information about the Geology of this Volcanic Area . All images on this page have been adapted from NASA imagery. The Anahim Volcanic Belt is a 600 km (373 mi) long volcanic belt, stretching from just north of Vancouver Island to near Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada. The Anahim
On Sunday June 10, 2012 Mike Robinson, the Lester Pearson College Ecoguardian at Race Rocks, reported in the Race Rocks log on Caspian Terns and provided this picture: He comments: ” I have noticed several (2-6) Caspian Terns (Hydroprogne caspia) in the area for a month or so. They have proven very challenging to photograph but
See the Race Rocks taxonomy and Image gallery…. All images have been taken at Race Rocks . Link to the Bird Species List as recorded on iNaturalist and the Race Rocks ER website
On May 20, 2012, Members of the Board of Friends of Ecological Reserves went on a field trip with Adolf and Oluna Ceska to the Eagle Ridge area by Koksilah Provincial Park, west of Shawnigan Lake This area has been proposed as an ecological reserve in past years but has been held up by timber
Anna served as warden for this reserve from the late 70’s until 2010. She has contributed a number of photos, which are added here.