Laurie Rockwell sent this most recent update for the Species List for Trout Creek E ological reserve. Scientific name Common name Type source Native/Nonnative comments Acer glabrum Douglas maple tree Rockwell N Achillea millefolium yarrow forb Larmour N Achnatherum nelsonii Columbia needlegrass grass Larmour N Agoseris glauca short-beaked agoseris forb Rockwell N Alyssum desertorum desert
January 30 2014 – Baynes Island Ecological Reserve site visit report Jodie Krakowski, Warden A monitoring visit was organized to coincide with low water levels and the eagle season. We had a good turnout with dry overcast weather. Thanks so much to BC Parks: Kendra Wood, Senior Ranger and Katy Chambers, Area Supervisor, and Quest
This report was submitted by Kats and June Kitamura, ER Reserve Wardens who share the duties with ER Warden Joan Best
ER #76 – October 12, 2013 Warden Reprt by Bill and Bev Ramey Sunshine, 16 degrees, no wind Water level 1 to 2 metres at Mission; Hope gauge 4.8 metres Launch kayaks Nicomen Island at 10:00 am, return to car 6:30 pm Talked to fisherman at parking lot. He was there to fish coho and
Wrinkly Face Cliff Protected Area, Winfield A PRELIMINARY STUDY ( Click on images for enlarged view) When this project was first conceived it was planned as a multi-year study commencing with inventories of the biological components of the protected area in as comprehensive a manner as possible, followed by a series of research initiatives to
On July 11 2013, Ross Muirhead, Bill Legg and Hans Penner of Elphinstone Logging Focus, an environmental group based in Roberts Creek on the Sunshine Coast, took Helen and I up to up to a small patch of forest presently included in a BC Timber Sales Block (BCTS) Cutblock DK045. They had identified this area with concern for
Garry Fletcher1, Mary Kennedy21 Lester B Pearson College, 650 Pearson College Drive, V9C 4H7, Victoria, Canada; 2 OBIS Canada, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, B2Y 4A2, DartmouthCorresponding author(s): Garry Fletcher (garryf(use the at sign) gmail.com), Mary Kennedy (mary.kennedy(use the at sign)dfo-mpo.gc.ca) Received {date}; Revised {date}; Accepted {date}; Published {date} Citation: Combination of authors, year of data
Species list unknown origin Shrubs Kinnikinnick – Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Twin Flower – Linnaea borealis Soopolallie – Shepherdia Canadensis Low juniper could be either Common Juniper – Juniperus communis or Creeping Juniper – Juniperus horizontalis Wild Rose could be – Nootka Rose – Rosa nutkana or Prickly Rose – Rosa acicularis or Baldhip Rose – Rosa
In the late 1980’s an Ecological Reserve Proposal was submitted for the Sooke Hills. The proposal was never accepted by the government. Dr. Hans Roemer did do a plant survey of the proposed area which is shown below.
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,
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
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
Kathryn McCourt reports on Mahoney lake ER for 2012. Ecological Reserve Warden Annual Report ER Name: Mahoney Lake Ecological Reserve #130 Report Date: January 4, 2013 for 2012 Warden Name: Kathryn McCourt May 10 – first seasonal visit to ER. Observed lots of Russian Knapweed growing inside and outside the south fence. Recorded Killdeer, Spotted Sandpiper,
Ecological Reserve Warden Annual Report ER Name: Baynes Island Ecological Reserve #69 Report date: October 19 2012-10-19 Warden Name: Jodie Krakowski General Condition of the ER The ER was in a natural, undisturbed state. Because the site visit occurred at low water, a large area of alluvial beach was evident, including sandy and cobble deposits,
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
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,
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
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