Ecological Reserves off Oak Bay
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Ecological Reserve Program in British Columbia. Ecological Reserves (ER) are part of an international program to preserve representative and special natural ecosystems, plant and animal species, features and phenomena. The principal uses of ecological reserves are for scientific research and educational purposes. Two ERs lie just off the shores of Oak Bay. Trial Islands ER has been set aside to protect the most outstanding known assemblage of rare and endangered plant species in British Columbia. The Oak Bay Islands ER, has been set aside to protect vulnerable nesting seabirds, uncommon meadow plant communities, showy and rare early spring wildflowers and representative shallow water marine habitats.
This talk will give you information about the importance of Ecological Reserves and why these islands are protected.

Marilyn Lambert Bio
A native Victorian, Marilyn has been exploring the Oak Bay Islands area since 1968. She worked in the Birds and Mammals section of the BC Provincial Museum in the 1970’s where she was involved in a Glaucous-winged Gull banding program on Great Chain Island and waterfowl surveys in the area. Marilyn spent time with the warden for the Oak Bay Islands Ecological Reserve and when the position became vacant she became warden in 1998. Her interests include seabirds, native plants and exploring tide pools. Marilyn has travelled extensively, but the islands of Oak Bay are her favourite places to explore.

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