Warden report by Laurie Rockwell, March 8 2012 it was mild day (4C at 8.30am) with periodic gusts of cold air. Snow cover was from 0-5cm, mostly in sheltered areas. I saw or heard 6 species of expected birds. The only returning migrants were a few robins. 5 plants were in leaf and the Saskatoons
Oxeye Daisy is the most problematic invasive species in Mara Meadows. Neglected farm fields adjoining the Reserve generate massive quantities of seed which make their way through the meadow, especially along a ditch made by the farmer in an attempt to drain the meadow in the early 1970’s The ecological wardens have been picking the daisies
Liparis loeselii is a rare red listed orchid and is a major reason that Mara Meadows was set aside as an ecological reserve. There are many orchid species in the Meadows, this is the rarest.
Mara Meadows has a pair of nesting cranes which reappear every spring. In 2010 they were seen with one healthy chick. In 2011 three cranes were seen in the Meadows on several visits. It is assumed that this was the nesting pair and the offspring. It has been several years since a successful mating season
Mara Meadows was set aside as an ecological reserve largely because of the unique variety of orchid species in this calcareous fen. Giant Helleborine, Epipactis gigantea is a blue listed orchid and is also called Stream Orchid. Over the last two summers many new plant locations have been found and there are hundreds of plants
This is a reference to the work of Dr. Tom Reimchen from his webpage http://web.uvic.ca/~reimlab/index.html Dr. Reichen was supported in his early research at Drizzle Lake by The Friends of Ecological Reserves. Summaries of his research in the following areas are illustrated: Adaptive Radiation and Functional Morphology Haida Gwaii Lakes , Biophysical Data Salmon Forest
Click on images for larger version: The continuing unusual incidence of Elephant Seal birthing in one of the most northerly haulouts for Elephant Seals has again happened for the fourth year at Race Rocks, The first pup born survived but was badly beaten by one of the resident males. In the last two years, both
This report is from the Shuswap Naturalists Club: Mara Meadows Ecological Reserve This Reserve was established in 1972 to protect unique calcareous fens. Fourteen of BC’s thirty-two orchid species, including four which are considered rare, grow in these fens. The determining factor in having this fen set aside as an ecological reserve was the rare
2011 Warden Notes From Warden Laurie Rockwell On 11/04/2011 4:25 PM, Laurie Rockwell wrote: Mark, here are the news from my monthly tour: • I was in the ER from 6.50-9.05 am; walk in and out time was 50 minutes. • at 8.25 it was 7 degrees, with minimal wind and periods of sun. •
Lower Mainland Ecological Reserve Warden Concerns – for discussion with BC Parks staff (compiled by Bev Ramey for October 7, 2011 Field Trip) ER #21 Skagit River Forest and ER #22 Ross Lake Warden John Riley not much human impacts on these two reserves see comment re communication with BC Parks under Reserve #89 BC
From: THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER AUTUMN/WINTER 2011 By Rosemary Taylor It has been several years since any gathering between Ecological Reserve wardens and Parks staff has occurred in the Lower Mainland, but on October 7, 2011, just such an event was organized by Bev Ramey (Co-Warden of ER#76, Fraser River Ecological Reserve)
On September 27, 2011, Ryan Murphy, the Ecoguardian at Race Rocks observed a new event, a baby sea lion with its mother hauled out at Race Rocks. Traditionally this has only been a haul out for mature bulls and a smaller number of immature sea lions. The photos in the gallery below were taken by
Since 2000, the website www.racerocks.com & www.racerocks.ca have carried the observations at Race Rocks of ecoguardians, wardens, students and faculty of Pearson College. Posts tagged with warden’s reports on the ecoreserves website are located here: https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/category/97+wardenreports/ Posts on the Racerocks.ca site tagged as warden’s reports here: http://www.racerocks.ca/wp/category/er-warden-report/ These reports have been provided by Garry Fletcher
The following index provides links to the website www.racerocks.com for the archived news items. Newspaper Articles on Race Rocks 1859-1921 History of Race Rocks: an index of news items and events since 1859 Newspaper and journal articles published on Race Rocks Ecological Reserve and light station since the year 2000. On
ER #76 – August 20, 2011 Report by Ecological Reserve wardens Bev and Bill Ramey Sunny, hot, with temperatures about 25 degrees C. Water level 2.3 to 2.0 metres at Mission, and at Hope Gauge 6.1 metres. Due to high snow pack and long cool spring extending into June, the Fraser River did not reach
From: THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER SPRING/SUMMER 2011 Click to enlarge images in this article. By Steve Pratt, BC Parks A Vancouver Island Region Wardens Meeting was held on March 9, 2011. In attendance were: Genevieve Singleton, Honeymoon Bay ER; Dave Polster, Mt. Tzuhalem ER; Jenny Balke, Tsitika River ER; Helen & Robbie
From: THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER SPRING 2008 Rocky Mountain Naturalists, Pictured at from L to R: Tara Szkorupa, RMN Vice President, Peter Davidson, RMN President, Brett Yeats, BC Parks representative and Greg Ross, RMN Director BC Nature. The Rocky Mountain Naturalists, a Cranbrook/ Kimberly naturalist group, have entered into a “Stewardship Partnership
2010 Warden Notes from Warden Laurie Rockwell ER 7 Trout Creek 16 March 2010 March hike in the Trout Creek Ecological Reserve I was in the actual park for 1.5 hours this morning. It was cool for the most part, but the increasing appearance of the sun warmed things up. The only wind was a
Heather Kellerhalls sent me this story about their experience as Ecological Reserve wardens for East Redonda Island. There is an interesting story about the East Redonda Ecological Reserve, one of the first to be set aside. Ralph and usually made one or two trips a year with our small boat to the reserve. The distance