BC Bat Researcher and Expert visits Lillooet
Doug Burles, a BC bat researcher and expert, was in Lillooet May 22nd to 24th, 2009. Doug was visiting Lillooet to provide some bat expertise and guidance to the Powerhouse restoration crew (photo). He gave a presentation at the REC Centre and in the evenings demonstrated monitoring using bat locators. Full news release.
Larger Photos: Presentation, Powerhouse visit, LNS Education Table.
Quarterly Report to BC Nature - February 2009
BC Nature Annual General Meeting - Resolution on Fish Farms
A resolution on Fish Farms from the Lillooet Naturalist Society to the BC NATURE (Federation of BC Naturalists) Annual General Meeting on May 2, 2009 passed. (PDF copy of the resolution)
BCRP Visit
The BC Hydro Bridge Coastal Restoration Program (BCRP) group were in Lillooet March 25th and 26th. A very lively, informative and productive meeting was held at the REC Center to update the Bridge and Seton watershed plans. There was very good local participation from the St'at'imc and the local naturalist group among others, including Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Ministry of Environment. Following the meetings a few of the BCRP group enjoyed a tour of the Powerhouse restoration site. BCRP funding for this year has been approved for various local projects including continued restoration work at the Powerhouse site. Photo:Kim North. Larger photo.
Powerhouse Foreshore Restoration Project News
Are you building, renovating, making a road or expanding your gardens this spring? If you think you have some native plants, grasses or small shrubs that may be impacted, the Lillooet Naturalist Society will come and dig them up to use on local restoration projects. See Poster for contact details.
Powerhouse Foreshore Restoration Project 2008
A copy of the Powerhouse Foreshore Restoration Plan is available at the Lillooet Library. This manual will be updated on a regular basis to include additional researched information. Data based on monitoring reports will also be included and provide guidance to future work.
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Hiking Guide
Our hiking guide, Canyon to Alpine, features 25 local walks and hikes plus information about natural history.
It is on sale locally and at Mountain Equipment Coop.
Annual General Meeting - Presidents Report - February 2009
Quarterly Report to BC Nature - February 2009
The Fate of the Fraser
Exploring BC's future by journeying the length of its mightiest river. First in a series. By Colleen Kimmett. Published in The Tyee.
Fin Donnelly and Sustainable Living Leadership Program (SLLP) participants arriving in Lillooet. Photo: Ian Routley. Larger photo.
Save Our Boreal Birds!
Billions of birds need Canada’s Boreal Forest to breed and raise their young. But unchecked industrial development is carving up the Boreal. The birds can’t speak for themselves -- it’s up to us. Save our Boreal Birds - Sign the Petition Today!
Letter to the Adventure Tourism Manager
The Lillooet Naturalist Society sent a letter to the Adventure Tourism Manager (Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts) registering concerns and objection to the application for heli-skiing, heli-hiking and heli-fishing by Coast Range Heliskiing Ltd. (PDF copy of the letter)
Position Statement Review
You can sign the CASSE (Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy) position statement on economic growth at http://www.steadystate.org/PositiononEG.html
Prosperity without Growth?
NEW - A major report published 30 March by the UK government’s sustainable development adviser argues that the pursuit of economic growth is one of the root causes of the current financial crisis, as well contributing to a growing environmental crisis and undermining well-being in developed countries.
Proposal to Nature Canada
This article is written as an information preamble to a proposal that Nature Canada adopt a position statement on the fundamental conflict between economic growth and biodiversity conservation following those of a number of ecological and economic societies around the world.
Catalog Project
The Lillooet Naturalist Society has undertaken a project to catalog all species of animals, plants and insects in this area.
As part of this process, we are pleased to include a list of butterflies that are found in this region.
We would be happy to receive other lists of plants, plants or insects, which we could add to the catalog.