After the meeting section of the 2020 AGM, a series of speakers who had an early influence in creating ecological reserves 50 years ago present their stories and interesting perspectives on the early beginnings of the Ecological Reserves System in British Columbia. Bristol Foster, Jim Pojar, Louise Goulet, Hans Roemer, Vicky Husband and Lynne Milnes
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.
Hans Roemer wrote this report after a trip with Chris Kissinger, Ken Millard and Keith Erickson to the wetland portion of the reserve:
Hans Roemer compiled this list of Composite Plants and another partial checklist of species in the proposal stages of the Ecological reserve. McQueen ER composite plant list map and photos Three B&W maps and several photos of the reserve are included.
Comox Lake Bluffs- Plant Observations- H. Roemer Comox Lake Bluffs- Plant Observations Field Notes of 12 May, 1994, by H. Roemer (Comox Lake Bluffs Ecological Reserve) Author: Roemer, H. Date Published: May 1994 Report ID: 17823 Link to report, 1994 Comox Lake Plant Obser Roemer. Other information, http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/acat/public/viewReport.do?reportId=17823.
Hans Roemer wrote this letter in 1991 concerning the proposed expansion of this ER to include Old growth alluvial forests. he concluded that other intact watersheds should be examined before carrying out this expansion. See the PDF of the letter: proposed_expansion_of_er Sitka Spruce bough… image by Garry Fletcher
Located at the Confluence of Big Creek and the Chilcotin River, ca 30 km ESE of Hanceville… includes maps and airphotos. To protect an exceptionally well-preserved natural grassland ecosystems representative for the lower elevations bunchgrass prairie of the Chilcotin. Also protection for the resident mule deer herd and its predators. See the PDF file: Roemer
EcoCat:The Ecological Reports Catalogue. From https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/acat/public/search.do This is a good set of links of 122 complete pdfs of early reports done for the International Biological Program. Ministry of Environment EcoCat:The Ecological Reports Catalogue 122 Report(s) Found International Biological Programme Application: Antler Lake_Gold River (Nov 1974) Author: J. Krajina, H. Roemer, D. Kossick Old Reference Number: 177
By Eileen South, Dept of Biology, U Vic, BC Feb 11, 1976 and Catherine Guest See the complete record in PDF file: fauna(8) Photo below : Lynne Milne, Bristol Foster and Hans Roemer at Lasqueti Island