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Wildflower families of the Discovery Islands
Forest-related journalism
Ocean-related reporting
Primary forest survey: Quadra Island
Plant species of the Discovery Islands (white-coloured wildflowers)
Loss of forest cover on Quadra Island
Plant species of the Discovery Islands (yellow-coloured wildflowers)
Plant species of the Discovery Islands (pink-coloured wildflowers)
Plant species of the Discovery Islands (Blue-flowered wildflowers)
Plant species of the Discovery Islands (Red-orange-flowered wildflowers)
Plant species of the Discovery Islands (brown-coloured wildflowers)
Plant species of the Discovery Islands (purple-coloured wildflowers)
Animal species of the Discovery Islands: Marine mammals
Animal species of the Discovery Islands: Land mammals
Animal species of the Discovery Islands: Marine birds
Animal species of the Discovery Islands: Forest birds
Animal species of the Discovery Islands: Amphibians
Animal species of the Discovery Islands: Reptiles
Animal species of the Discovery Islands: Marine Invertebrates
Animal species of the Discovery Islands: Fish
Plant species of the Discovery Islands (Green-flowered wildflowers)
Logging in the watersheds of Quadra Island
Plant species observed on the Discovery Islands that are endangered, threatened or species of concern
Animal species observed on the Discovery Islands that are endangered, threatened or species of concern
Plant species of the Discovery Islands (Trees and Shrubs)
Lichen species of the Discovery Islands
Primary forest survey: Read Island
Primary forest survey: Cortes Island
Primary forest survey: Maurelle Island
Primary forest survey: Sonora Island
Primary forest survey: West Redonda Island
Primary forest survey: smaller islands
Primary forest survey: East Redonda Island
Place names: Quadra Island
Place names: Cortes Island
Place names: Read Island
Place names: Maurelle Island
Place names: Sonora Island
Place names: West Redonda Island
Place names: East Redonda Island
Place names: smaller islands
Plant species of the Discovery Islands (Grasses, sedges & rushes)
Plant species of the Discovery Islands (Aquatics)
Plant species of the Discovery Islands (Ferns)
Plant species of the Discovery Islands (Lichens)
Plant species of the Discovery Islands (Fungi)
Plant species of the Discovery Islands (Mosses and Liverworts)
Animal species of the Discovery Islands: Butterflies, Skippers and Moths
Animal species of the Discovery Islands: Dragonflies and Damselflies
Animal species of the Discovery Islands: Bees, Ants and Wasps
Animal species of the Discovery Islands: Beetles
Animal species of the Discovery Islands: Slugs and Snails
Loss of forest cover on Read Island
Loss of forest cover on Cortes Island
Loss of forest cover on Maurelle Island
Loss of forest cover on Sonora Island
Loss of forest cover on West Redonda Island
Loss of forest cover on East Redonda Island
Solutions
Photographic survey
Forest carbon release by logging on the Discovery Islands
Portal: Public subsidization of logging on the Discovery Islands
Loss of forest cover on the Discovery Islands
The cost of the public subsidy of clearcut logging on the Discovery Islands
Impact of clearcut logging on forest-related employment
Loss of forest carbon sequestration capacity due to logging
Forest stewardship plans for area-based forest tenures on the Discovery Islands
History of forest loss on the Discovery Islands
Portal: A paradigm shift in how Discovery Islands forests are managed is urgently needed
Portal: Over-exploitation of BC forests
Portal: Imagining a new relationship with forests
Portal: Loss of primary forest
Portal: Destruction of wildlife habitat and loss of biodiversity
Portal: Loss of the hydrological functions of forests
Portal: Increase in forest fire hazard
Portal: Loss of carbon sequestration capacity
Portal: Increase in forest carbon emissions
Portal: Plantation failure
Portal: Use of ecologically damaging practices
Portal: Permanent loss of forest to logging roads, landings and quarries
Portal: Soil loss and damage
Portal: Loss of forest-related employment
Portal: Loss of employment resulting from the export of raw logs
Portal: Costs of floods, fires and clearcutting of community watersheds
Portal: The economic impact on communities of boom and bust cycles
Portal: The instability of communities dependent on forest extraction
Portal: Psychological unease caused by forest destruction
Portal: Loss of trust in institutions as a result of over-exploitation of forests
Portal: Social division caused by over-exploitation of BC forests
Portal: Loss of economic potential of other forest-related sectors
Portal: The economic cost of converting forests into sawdust and wood chips
Portal: The need to reform BC forest legislation
Portal: The need to expedite treaties with First Nations
Portal: The need to get informed, organized and ready for change
Portal: Surveys
Portal: The case for much greater conservation of forests on the Discovery Islands
Portal: Greater conservation of forests is needed to mitigate climate change
Portal: Retention of old and mature forest is necessary to protect biodiversity
Portal: Compared with old and mature forest, logged areas have a higher fire hazard
Portal: The extraordinary beauty of the Discovery Islands needs to be protected
Portal: We support Indigenous title and rights on the Discovery Islands
Portal: Logging on the Discovery Islands is heavily subsidized by the public
Species at risk on the Discovery Islands
Historical record of forest fires on the Discovery Islands
Lakes and wetlands of the Discovery Islands
Recreation Resources: Morte Lake-Chinese Mountain area
Recreation Resources: Nugedzi Lake-Mount Seymour area
Recreation Resources: Newton Lake-Small Inlet-Waiatt Bay area
Recreation Resources: Mud Lake-Nighthawk Lake area
Recreation Resources: Eagle Ridge-Blindman's Bluff area
Recreation Resources: Heriot Ridge area
Recreation Resources: Shellalligan Pass area
Recreation Resources: Two-Mile Lake-Clear Lake-Hummingbird Lake area
Recreation Resources: Maud Island-Saltwater Lagoon
Recreation Resources: Hyacinthe Point area
Recreation Resources: Raven Lake-Raven Ridge area
Recreation Resources: Main Lake Provincial Park
Recreation Resources: Octopus Islands Provincial Park
Recreation Resources: Darkwater Lake-Darkwater Mountain
Salmon bearing streams
Portal map: Salmon bearing streams of the Discovery Islands
Library: Logging and plantations create higher forest fire hazard
Libary: Conservation of forests needed to protect biodiversity
Library: Conservation of forests is needed to mitigate climate change
Library: Supporting Indigenous title and rights
Central library
Portal: Discovery Islands' place names
Export of raw logs from the Discovery Islands
Log exports from the Discovery Islands
Discovery Islands forest tenures and logging plans
Discovery Islands Protected Areas
Place names of the Discovery Islands
Portal: Calculation of direct local employment
Watersheds of Quadra Island
Watersheds of Read Island
Watersheds of Cortes Island
Watersheds of Maurelle Island
Watersheds of Sonora Island
Portal: Watersheds of the Discovery Islands
Engaging the mindustry
Species at risk of local extirpation
Artistic Expression
Volunteer
Discussion
Project calculations
Definitions
Fisheries surveys of Discovery Islands creeks
Portal: Resolution of forest-use conflicts
Vancouver Island Land Use Plan
About the Discovery Islands Conservation Project
Recent satellite imagery of forest cover loss on the Discovery Islands
Forest planning documents
Sources for April 2023 complaint to Forest Practices Board
Woodlot 2031 (Okisollo Resources)
Herbicide use
DI Forest Bulletin
Sources for 2024 submission on TFL 47 Johnstone Strait FSP
Comments on proposed cutblocks and roads
Blogs
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Everything posted by Eileen
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Attn: Jennifer Peschke (1) Given that logging in BC is the largest single largest contributor to GHG emissions and climate change is becoming climate chaos, there is NOTHING in your Forest Stewardship plan to address this. You seem to think planting your super-seeds and waiting for more research and the provincial government to do something is the way to go— meanwhile you continue logging as usual. What are your personal and corporation’s statement of Ethics? (2) Small island eco-systems are particularly fragile and species more easily extirpated than elsewhere yet you continue to patch clearcut even more heavily than on the mainland—especially West Thurlow Island. Given that logging is now NOT the priority and the eco-system must come first (see David Eby’s recent changes to the “without unduly” clause)—you have not made any changes in your logging plans. Why is this? (3) Given that in order to nest Marbled Murellets need a high horizontal branch of 15 cms or more diameter within 2-3 kms of the sea (expert, Dr. Alan E. Burger, retired prof. U.Vic.) this means a large proportion of the areas you are logging ARE marbled murrelets’ HABITAT. You have ignored this. Why? (4) My particular concern is Hyacinthe Creek watershed where for 23 years I have watched TimberWest/Mosaic patch-clear-cut as the coho numbers have declined from 3,500 in 1947 to 44 in 2022. This area is only about 1% of TFL 47 yet you will not stop your ‘death by a thousand cuts’—because of “market forces and economic constraints” (to quote one of your employees). How can you justify your SFI membership? Sincerely Eileen M. Sowerby M.B. Ch.B. M.A. Friends of Hyacinthe Creek
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Dear Friend of Hyacinthe Creek, Mosaic intend to continue logging Hyacinthe Creek watershed based on the poor premises and invalid conclusion in their watershed report. I have attached a copy of their report. Aaron Racher, in charge of Mosaic Forestry in Campbell River, justifies Mosaic's decision by the "recommendations" in the report -this refers to the statement in the last point of the summary (p.16 of the report) which says: "Harvesting so as to limit the extent of over-recovered* stands that could reduce warm water flows such as by setting a minimum ECA at 5% annually." (ECA-equivalent clearcut area) However - (1) The studies referenced in the report are all pertaining to much younger trees (1st decade -43 years old) but Mosaic prefer to log the lucrative older trees usually 60 years old and more - these are the "over-recovered"* trees referred to above that are slowing down their growth. (2) The increased water intake by these much younger trees (which could potentially trickle down into dry creeks) only happens when it rains in the summer (June to August incl.). For the past 3 summers we have had a Level 5 drought -with NO summer rains on Quadra. (3) Furthermore, the hydrological engineer (Glynnis Horel) who produced this report (paid for by Mosaic) states "(the report) is based on the information available for the preparation of this report as of Nov 22. If changes occur to the condition of the watershed or to the values in the watershed it may no longer apply." (P.17) Well, changes have and are occurring - besides the counter-intuitive, disingenuous idea in the report that clearcutting can increase run-off to help the coho in the summer - our summer droughts invalidate her report. Further logging will only accelerate the extinction path that the coho have been on at least since counting started in 1947 (3,350 coho in 1947 - 44 in 2022) Please email Aaron Racher (aaron.racher@mosaicforests.com) (and cc Domenico Iannidinardo, VP for Mosaic Forestry, domenico@mosaicforests.com) asking him to save the ancient run of coho, and fundamentally the Hyacinthe Creek eco-system, by stopping logging Hyacinthe Creek watershed. Maybe, mention that if Mosaic are serious about helping save the coho run they will stop logging the watershed and contribute towards raising the level of parts of Walcan Rd so the beavers can do what they have been doing for thousands of years -hold back water for the drier times. Thank you.