Research – Friends of Ecological Reserves

Trial Island Restoration Project

23OctoberGarryF132, BC's Marine Ecosystems, Invasive Species, Key Biodiversity Area, Marine Reserves, RestorationDalles Milk-Vetch, Louise Goulet, Matt Fairburns

This is an article published in the Garry Oak Recovery team newsletter of October 12 , 2011 https://goert.ca/trial-island/

Stewardship Account for Rosy Owl-clover: Orthocarpus bracteosus

15MarchGarryF132, History, Photos, Rare Species, Research

Orthocarpus bracteosus has been known in the Victoria area since 1893. Historical records for Sidney, Oak Bay, Victoria and the Patricia Bay Highway are unmappable because the locality is too vague. Historical records of populations at Rollin’s Farm, Blenkinsop (Lost) Lake, Mount Douglas (Cedar Hill) and Beacon Hill are at least 90 years old and

Protecting British Columbia’s Rockfish

7FebruaryGarryF109, 132, 94, 97, Issues, Management, Reports, Research

Since the provincial government does not have jurisdiction over fishing, the waters of Race Rocks and some other marine ecological reserves are protected by the Federal government’s Rockfish Conservation Area strategy. This program prevents fishing in the reserve. The problem is that it may not be permanent, so continued protection of all of the organisms