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Chinook Smolts in the Somass Estuary
A couple of weeks ago I was watching Global News at Six. A story about the future of the Squamish Spit came on. As I watched, I realised that they had exactly the same issue that we have here in our estuary with respect to Chinook salmon smolts. In their case, a long narrow bermContinue reading “Chinook Smolts in the Somass Estuary”
A Canadian Tree Species Only Found in the Alberni Valley, and Vancouver Island
It’s Oregon Ash; in Latin, it’s Fraxinus latifolia. And it has a confused story. One confusing thing about it is that besides the trees on Vancouver Island, the rest are in the United States. Another is that my sources are divided on whether it is a native tree, introduced, or naturalized. The Conservation Data CentreContinue reading “A Canadian Tree Species Only Found in the Alberni Valley, and Vancouver Island”
China Creek Falls
Six kilometers south of Port Alberni, just past the shop yard where logging machinery is repaired, there is a trail head. There is no sign announcing it; just a turnout in the road to Bamfield. A big yellow gate. bars access to a road that leads into a big gravel pit. There are no signsContinue reading “China Creek Falls”
Let’s Talk Some More About the Burde Street Beaver Ponds
The post about the Beaver Ponds received a surprising about of attention; 2,500 views in 2 days and several requests to keep people informed. So I thought I would follow up with another post to do just that. First I tried to find out who owns the property. After paying a small fee, I gotContinue reading “Let’s Talk Some More About the Burde Street Beaver Ponds”
Understory Planting in Roger Creek
Here’s Here’s an interesting illustration of what underplanting is. Not all trees can germinate and grow in shade cast by the overstory. Douglas fir is an example. But cedar and hemlock and can. These cedar were planted along the Log Train Trail at the Burde Street Entrance. About 8-10 years ago Frank Stini’s crew plantedContinue reading “Understory Planting in Roger Creek”
Let’s talk about the Burde Street Beaver Ponds
There are two unique ponds way up Burde Street by the Log Train Trail. I think most local people have heard of them. They are unique for several reasons. Being just off the Log Train Trail, they are very accessible and because of that they get an enormous amount of visitors, particularly since the pandemicContinue reading “Let’s talk about the Burde Street Beaver Ponds”
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