Planning to Fail or Failing to Plan
This poster was prepared by Jenny Feick and Mike Fenger. See Full size at: September 2014 poster
Site Visit: Rubus nivalis locations, Mount Elphinstone 2014.
Site Visit: Rubus nivalis locations, Mount Elphinstone Aug. 11, 2014. Rubus nivalis site visit Aug. 2014 (5) Copy final Margaret Symon, R.P.F. P.C.P. Strathcona Forestry Consulting Introduction. At the invitation from Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) Society*, I joined Mr. Ross Muirhead on August 11 to examine Rubus nivalis (Snow Bramble) at a proposed BCTS cutblock
Tree ages, Dakota Bowl proposed cutblock DK44-2014
See the PDF of this report here:Dakota-Bowl-tree-coring-report-July-2014-Snowline-Research Memo to: Elphinstone Logging Focus Memo from: Bob Brett, Snowline Ecological Research Date: July 31, 2014 Subject: Tree ages, Dakota Bowl proposed cutblock DK44 This memo describes the results from tree coring on DK044 cutblock proposed by BC Timber Sales (BCTS). Site: BCTS’s proposed cutblock DK044 is in
Visit to Balingall Island by BC Parks staff.
On July 11, 2014, Roger Allen ( warden) and BC Parks Staff Trudy Chatwin and Hugh McDonald with Darrian (student at UVIC ), visited Balingall Islets Ecological Reserve. Seabird Census for Ballingall Island:. Black Oystercatchers – 2, Pelagic Cormorants – 6 (4 immature, 2 adults), Black Turnstones – 1 , Pigeon Guillemot – 8, Glaucous-winged
Coastal Ecological Research Legacy Project By Mike Fenger and Garry Fletcher
In June of 2013, Friends of Ecological Reserves applied for funding support to work with regional Parks staff to review ER-specific files held in regional offices. The goal was to look for ER-specific information not already on the Parks website (http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/eco_reserve/) or on the Friends of Ecological Reserves website (https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/). In 2012, FER had reviewed
Field notes on Rose Islands Ecological reserve visit
On July 11, 2014, Roger Allen ( warden) and BC Parks Staff Trudy Chatwin and Hugh McDonald with Darrian (student at UVIC ), visited Rose Islands Ecological Reserve. Seabirds recorded on Rose Islets: Double-crested Cormorants – 3 (2 adults, 1 immature) , Pelagic Cormorant – 9 (all immature), Pigeon Guillemot – 3, Harlequin Ducks –
Parks staff visit Canoe Islets Ecological Reserve
On July 11, 2014, Roger Allen ( warden) and BC Parks Staff Trudy Chatwin and Hugh McDonald with Darrian (student at UVIC ), visited Canoe Islets Ecological Reserve. Canoe Islet: No Pelagic Cormorants or Double-crested Cormorants, Bald Eagle -1, Black Oystercatchers – 4, Surfbirds – 7, Ruddy Turnstone – 1, Black Turnstones – 5, Glaucous-winged
Risk Assessment for Marine Spills in Canadian Waters (Phase 1: Oil spills South of the 60th Parallel) 2014
Risk Assessment for Marine Spills in Canadian Waters Phase 1, Oil Spills South of the 60th Parallel Final Version Presented to Transport Canada Approved by :Jérôme Marty, Ph.D. from-WSP Canada Inc. JANUARY 2014 131-17593-00 Reference to be cited: WSP. 2014. Risk Assessment for Marine Spills in Canadian Water: Phase 1, Oil Spills South of the 60th Parallel. Report from WSP Canada
Endangered or threatened species in Marine Ecological reserves -Southern Vancouver Island
This table includes the various levels of concern for the endangered species at risk from oil spills in four of the Marine Ecological Reserves. See other posts on this website on the Oil Spill threat to our 17 Ecological reserves in the Southern Vancouver Island area. Oak Bay Islands Ecological Reserve SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME
Notice of Motion to compel full and adequate response from Kinder Morgan from Board of Friends of Ecological Reserves.
Hearing Order OH-01-2014 Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC (Trans Mountain) Application for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project Procedural Direction No. 3 – Process for hearing motions to compel full and adequate responses to information requests The Information request filed by Board of Friends of Ecological Reserves, and the KM filing of their response to this and the Motion_by_FER_on_Inadequacy_of_IR_Responses_
Triangle Island Seabird Research and Monitoring Program
Triangle Island Seabird Research and Monitoring Program See the website: http://www.sfu.ca/biology/wildberg/bertram/triangle/trgindex.html 1. Natural history of Triangle Island 2. History of human occupation of Triangle Island 3. History of scientific investigations at Triangle Island 4. Centre for Wildlife Ecology research program at Triangle Island (a) Core program (i) Formal protection for marine habitat
Lepas Bay Important Bird Area (IBA)
IBA Lepas Bay Islet Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia Site Summary BC008 Latitude Longitude 54.175° N 133.041° W Elevation Size 0 m 0.39 km² This page was accessed in may, 2014 at http://www.ibacanada.ca/site.jsp?siteID=BC008&seedet=Y Site Description This unnamed Islet lies about 150 m from shore near the head of Lepas Bay at the extreme northwest corner of
Oil Spill fate models for Southern Vancouver Island
As we prepare for our Intervention in the Trans Mountain expansion/Kinder Morgan- National Energy Board hearings we are made aware of sources of the research that has been carried out for environmental assessment. One set of documents is “13-12-16 Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC – Trans Mountain Expansion Project Volume 8C Part 3 (A56026)” This is
The Board of Friends of Ecological Reserves accepted as an Intervenor in the NEB hearings into the Kinder-Morgan Pipeline expansion.
Just issued today: The Board of Friends of Ecological Reserves is included as one of the 400 intervenors accepted out of the 2118 who had applied to present to the National Energy Board as an Intervenor in Kinder Morgan’s proposed expansion of the pipeline through Alberta and British Columbia. Our application submitted in early February
Management Plan for Det San Ecological Reserve: not available
The Management Plan for this reserve is not available on BC Parks website. About This Ecological Reserve Det San Ecological Reserve: This site, close to the Town of Smithers, is being established as an ecological reserve as a result of a private land acquisition. Det san is the Wet’suwet’en name for “juniper”, as it contains
Cougar Canyon Ecological Reserve Purpose Statement
Purpose Statement March /05 COUGAR CANYON ECOLOGICAL RESERVE Purpose Statement For the full PDF see cougar_canyon_purposestatement The 553 hectare Cougar Canyon Ecological Reserve is located on the east side of Kalamalka Lake, about 13 km south of Vernon. The ecological reserve is part of a block of protected areas which includes Ka lamalka Lake Provincial
BC Fossil Site Management Problems, Solutions & Opportunities” AGM , March 7, 2014
Dr. Bruce Archibald was our keynote speaker at the Friends of Ecological Reserve Annual General Meeting on March 7, 2014. Mike and I were fortunate to hear an excellent presentation by Dr. Archibald at the Parks Research Forum in Kamloops in January, and fortunately he was able to fit this into his schedule. GF A
Invasive Plant Control in Protected Areas of BC.
Invasive Plants in B.C.’s Protected Lands, A Strategic Plan by Brian Wikeem and Valerie A. Miller for Laura Darling, Protected areas Ecologist, Ministry of the Environment. , Victoria. See the full PDF: Early Detection Rapid Response Program for B.C. Invasive Plants BC Inter-Ministry Invasive Species Working Group See the 2011/2012 Annual Report B.C. Invasive Plant
Galiano Bog Ecological Reserve photos of field trip
See the write up by Stephen Ruttan on the trip to the Galiano Bog Ecological Reserve. Photos by Garry Fletcher –