Fraser River Islands ER #76 Warden’s Report April 20, 2013

Visit to ER #76, Fraser River Islands, April 20, 2013 Ecological Reserve Wardens Bill and Bev Ramey Weather: Cloudy, sunny breaks, temperature about 8 degrees C, strong wind picked up during day and by afternoon there were whitecaps on Fraser River with waves running upstream. Purpose of tour: to review the boundary of the ER,

Scott Islands Marine National Wildlife Area Summary of projects fiscal 2012 – 13

Health of the Oceans (HOTO) funding(fiscal2012-13) supports projects helpful to the management plan for the proposed Scott Islands marine National Wildlife Area (NWA): – Developing awareness of seabirds and marine environment. – Understanding the environment supporting the seabirds. – Monitoring and managing activities potentially affecting the environment supporting seabirds and their forage species. – Understanding

South Coast Ecological Reserves in BC

Vancouver Area( South Coast) Wardens and Parks  staff meeting at the BC Parks office in Surrey. February 18, 2013 February 18, 2013 Fraser Room, South Coast Ministry of Environment office, 2nd floor, 10470 152nd Street, Surrey 1. Welcome and Introductions (Joanna Hirner, Conservation Specialist, BC Parks) BC Parks Update BC Parks Volunteer Program and Volunteer

Bowen Island Ecological Reserve #48 Resource Inventory Data Report

Bowen Island Ecological Reserve #48 Resource Inventory Data Report     Submitted to: Tom Eng, Research and Planning Technician BC Parks     Dr. Don Guthrie Project Supervisor   Submitted by: Leslie Broscomb Corinne Johnstone Jane Wood May 1997 SUMMARY  Ecological reserves are areas of land that have been protected from the consumptive resource use

Bowen Island ER #48 Resource Inventory Data Report 1997

SUMMARY Ecological reserves are areas of land that have been protected from the consumptive resource use under the Ecological Reserves Act.  The Bowen Island Ecological Reserve was established in May 1973 to preserve dry subzone forest ecosystems in the Coastal Western Hemlock Zone at a location convenient for research. The purpose of this study was

Skihist ER Cliffs from a geocaching location

This article is taken from the geocaching website: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=6d3ca950-cdd0-4045-bb4b-1a56d5915679 webpage: These cliffs are situated across the Thompson River from Hwy 1 just north east of Lytton BC.  They are located in the Skihist Ecological Reserve which is not accessible by car and you  MAY NOT enter the reserve without a permit.  The cache location gives

McQueen Creek Ecological reserve #110 Warden’s report, 2011

Date of visit :20 October 2011  Details  :Introduction to reserve   By Karen Willies, ER warden #110 with  Tod Haughton, Area Supervisor, Kamloops, BC Ministry of the Environment                                                                                                                                             Purpose of Visit: This trip was an introduction for me, as the new Warden, to the McQueen Creek Ecological Reserve.  We walked the perimeter for an overview

Long-term Monitoring of Ecological Change in British Columbia Parks and Protected Areas

This report is by Pam Wright ( UNBC) and Tory Stevens( BC PARKS): Ecological change results from a combination of natural and anthropogenic causes Ecological change is accelerating from all causes Major causes of change are climate change and habitat loss Result: global losses of biodiversity See the full PDF on this report at: wright_and_stevens

Designing a Long-term Ecological Change Monitoring Program for BC Parks: Ecological Monitoring in British Columbia’s Parks

Abstract: Global climate changes are affecting the entire landscape and although intended as eco- logical reservoirs and refugia, parks and protected areas are not immune to these changes. Provincially, BC Parks’ staff evaluate stressors and threats in conservation risk assessments and have identified myriad challenges amplified by climate change. The role of monitoring in the

Invasive Plant & Vegetation Monitoring Procedures for Wildfire Impacted Parks & Protected Areas

Judy Millar and Crystal Klym Objectives: Establish vegetation transects and permanent photo monitoring points within wildfire impacted areas to monitor natural plant community and invasive plant response to wildfire. See the complete 6 page PDF: millar_&_klym_2006_invasive_plant-monitoring_proceedures_parks_post_fire Vegetation transects and photo points will be established within wildfire impacted areas. The following influences will be considered to

Moore/McKenney/Whitmore Islands ER Purpose Statement

Primary Role The primary role of the Moore/McKenney/Whitmore Ecological Reserve is to protect the nesting sites of several species of seabirds in the province. The ecological reserve is closed to public access to protect the nesting seabirds and their habitat. The ecological reserve comprises a group of low-lying islands, islets, and reefs along the east

Northern Gateway Project Oral Submission Victoria BC January 7th 2013

 Mike Fenger,  President of Friends of Ecological Reserves made this submission to the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project Joint Review Panel in Victoria BC January 7th 2013 on behalf of the Friends of Ecological Reserves. Thank you for this opportunity to provide input. I am Mike Fenger President of Friends of Ecological Reserves. We leave you

Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Ecological Reserve Marine Warden Program, Final Report for BC Parks, 2012

RBMBER WARDEN PROGRAM HISTORY The RBMBER Warden Program began in 1987 and was operated on yearly contracts until 1991. During 1991 – 1999 the program was operated by Bion Research Inc. Subsequently, Beaveridge Contracting operated the contract from 2000 – 2002. The John- stone Strait Killer Whale Interpretive Centre Society (JSKWICS) operated the program in