Columbia Lake Ecological Reserve Overview, Biological and Physical

ORIGINAL PURPOSE Protection of calcicolous vegetation, hydrology and geology as well as ecosystems representative of the Interior Douglas-fir zone Physical: The reserve lies mostly on the west-facing slope of a north-south trending ridge, about 300 m east of Columbia Lake and 150 m higher in elevation. Slope exposure is mostly to the west and southwest

Field’s Lease Overview: Physical and Biological

Original Purpose: To protect a small example of the antelope brush community, the most arid shrub-steppe ecosystem in Canada Physical: Rocky knolls thinly covered with sandy soil form the central axis of this reserve. These are bordered by sandy flats on their west and south sides, and a steep northeast-facing slope along the northeast boundary.