The 2019 version of Paul Handford’s online book in PDF format can now be seen at http://parkfriends.ca/kamloopsplants.html Our thanks to Paul for all of his hard work on this. The file is downloadable as a PDF file. It can also be uploaded to your mobile phone as a portable field guide. D. Smith
Mike Ryan has written a book entitled Plants of the Kamloops Area. It can be read online and readers can download the book for convenience. Our thanks to Mike for his work on this. Here is the first part of the preface: “This pdf is a preliminary attempt to photograph and describe in non-technical terms the common (and not so common) plants in the Kamloops area. Many botanical treatments and field guides often depend heavily on mature flowers to identify species. This frequently works but there are many times when …Continue reading →
Following an emergency assessment undertaken in February 2018, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife (COSEWIC) has found both the Thompson and Chilcotin Steelhead Trout populations to be endangered. Following an emergency assessment, the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change (Catherine McKenna) must form an opinion on whether imminent threat to survival exists, and if the Minister is of the opinion there is an imminent threat, she must recommend to Governor in Council (GiC) that the population(s) be listed as a species at risk. Following such a recommendation, GiC …Continue reading →
Can you identify the berries in the pictures below? Check your guess by hovering your cursor over the image or click the image for a full-sized view and caption.
A gallery of wildflowers spotted on a hike to the top of Raft Mountain (8040 feet). Flower ID is provided too. See the images at: Raft Mountain Wildflowers