Mount Maxwell Management Plan, October, 2012

1.2 Planning Area Mount Maxwell Ecological Reserve is located on the west side of Salt Spring Island in the southern Gulf Islands off the east coast of Vancouver Island, about half way between Nanaimo and Victoria. The ecological reserve contains a variety of features including Garry oak meadows, moss covered rocky outcrops and bluffs, species-at-risk,

Studies, designs and plans for the conservation on northern Garry oak ecosystems

Gordon Brent Ingram MSc, PhD July, 2009 Studies, designs & plans for the conservation of northern Garry oak ecosystems See the 7 page PDF: gordon-brent-ingram-2009-work-on-conservation-of-northern-garry-oak-ecosystems Much of my work as an environmental planner and designer has involved conservation and recovery of sensitive ecosystems and an underlying exploration of the relevance of the field of landscape

COSEWIC Assessment and Status Report on the Twisted Oak Moss Syntrichia laevipila

COSEWIC Executive Summary Twisted Oak Moss Syntrichia laevipila Syntrichia laevipilais a very small, acrocarpous moss that grows in clumps on exposed tree bark. It is a member of the genus Syntrichia, characterized by generally coarse plants, with, usually, entire and awned, ligulate to spathulate leaves. See the Full PDF here: CW69-14-402-2004E has two varieties: var.

Mount Maxwell ER#37 Purpose Statement

Ecological reserves are areas selected to preserve representative and special natural ecosystems, plant and animal species, features, and phenomena. The key goal of ecological reserves is to contribute to the maintenance of biological diversity and the protection of genetic materials. All consumptive resource uses and the use of motorized vehicles are prohibited. Research and educational

2003 Mount Maxwell Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping and Ecological Assessment

This report is focused on the Mount Maxwell ER and adjacent Nature Trust (NT) Lands, which makes up 345 ha on Saltspring Island, and together support some of the last remaining stands of endangered Garry Oak and Associated Ecosystems in BC. This project mapped the terrestrial ecosystems, and classified them according to both TEM standards,

Background Report for Burgoyne Bay Protected Area on Saltspring Island

Background Report for Burgoyne Bay Protected Area on Saltspring Island The Burgoyne Bay Protected Area is adjacent to the Mount Maxwell Ecological Reserve, ER# 37 and this report includes information about it. Link to report: 2003 Burgoyne Bay Background Report. Link to colour atlas (22mb) and other information, http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/acat/public/viewReport.do?reportId=17739. Abstract Burgoyne Bay Protected Area is located

Mount Maxwell ER#37 Overview, Biological and Physical

ORIGINAL PURPOSE To protect outstanding Garry oak stands and associated vegetation Physical: The reserve is on the strongly sloping southwest side of Baynes Peak. Surficial materials are colluvium and weathered bedrock derived from sandstone. Soils are thin, poorly developed, and subject to summer drought. Dominant soils are Brunisols, but small areas of Podzols occur. Streams

Guide to Ecological Reserves in BC

This 371 page, 50 mb book may be downloaded from http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/HFD/library/documents/bib32374.pdf Thanks to Jody Krakowski ER warden for Baynes Island ER #69 for showing us the  location of this important document.  It provides a page and a map on each of the reserves created up to 1992. Include are the Ecological Reserves now lost from

Fragments: management, protection, and restoration proposals for thirteen ecological reserves in British Columbia.

Ingram, G.B. June,1981. The Executive summary and index only are included in this PDF. The details of the Book it is from are below: See the PDF  contaning the Executive Summary:  ingram-1981-fragments-management-protection-and-restoration-proposals-for-thirteen-ecological-reserves-in-british-columbia Bibliographic information Title Fragments: Management, Protection, and Restoration Proposals for Thirteen Ecological Reserves in British Columbia, Canada Author G. Brent Ingram Contributor British