The Log, 2021/22 Autumn/Winter Newsletter

The 2021/22 Autumn/Winter Newsletter is available. Just click below. Click here to open the 2021/22 Autumn/Winter edition of The Log (PDF format). Contents: iNaturalist Challenge in Ecological Reserves Zoom Out – Zoom In: A Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the ER Act Sturdy Champion for ERs Letter from Elders Council for Parks in B.C.

Ecological Reserve #97 Warden Reports for Race Rocks

Garry Fletcher, ER #97 Warden notes: On many of my trips to Race Rocks I make a point of photographing or documenting changes or affirming past records on the website http://racerocks.ca. These observations can be found at : https://racerocks.ca/category/er-warden-report/ Since Race RocksEcological Reserve is the only reserve with a resident Ecoguardian provided by nearby Lester

Volunteer Wardens Wanted as B.C. Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Ecological Reserve System

By Jenny L. Feick, PhD, Friends of Ecological Reserves Commemorating Milestones in B.C.’s Ecological Reserve History British Columbians celebrate an important anniversary in 2021. Fifty years ago, thanks to the advocacy of the founder of British Columbia’s biogeoclimatic (BEC) zone classification system Dr Vladimir Krajina with support from the Federation of BC Naturalists and the

VASCULAR PLANTS OF BROWNE LAKE ECOLOGICAL RESERVE

Peter Courtney, who along with George Scotter and the Central Okanagan Naturalists’ Club botany group have documented the plants found in the Browne Lake Ecological Reserve near Kelowna. He sent warden Don Guild his updated list of their findings. VASCULAR PLANTS OF BROWNE LAKE ECOLOGICAL RESERVE Peter Courtney, March 2021 INTRODUCTION At the request of

Oceans Protection Plan Dialogue Forum – Transport Canada February 17-19 2021

Mike Fenger and Garry Fletcher will participate in the Oceans Protection Forum online February 17-19  . The Annotated_Agenda_2 We have several concerns as a result of our experience as Intervenors in both of the Hearings of the National Energy Board and produced a number of reports as a result of the process. Our participation in

Big White Ski Resort – Proposed Master Plan Update and Ecological Reserve Concerns

IMPORTANT: SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS ON THIS PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT  using this Link: by February 26, 2021 If they want to lob off 3.5 hectares, the least that can be done is adding another 3.5 hectares on another corner of the reserve and a considerably sized buffer zone, with fencing in the summer to prevent people from

Ecological Reserves Needing Wardens .

Ecological Reserve wardens Ecological reserve wardens are the eyes and ears of BC Parks in the province’s ecological reserves. For information on Ecological Reserves needing volunteer wardens and how to apply to be an Ecological Reserve warden see this site on the BC Parks website : https://bcparks.ca/get-involved/volunteer/#ecological-reserve-wardens ER wardens support BC Parks staff with a

Christmas Bird Counts at Race Rocks

Warden’s Report: On December 27 Martin Stewart provided transportation on the vessel  Ecosphere for myself and two local birders, Matthew and Courtney Cameron to go to Race Rocks Ecological Reserve for the Sooke Region annual Bird count. The following  link documents the results of that day. https://www.racerocks.ca/christmas-bird-count-at-race-rocks-2020/ Christmas Bird Count records since 1997  for the