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Introduction
We are collecting useful resources that help us understand the ecology of the Yellow Point area, and how community and provincial planning work in relation to the important ecology of this part of Vancouver Island. If you find any dead links, please tell us! yellowpoint2020@gmail.com
THE FOREST
Coastal Douglas-Fir Conservation Partnership
Coastal Douglas-Fir Conservation Strategy, 2015
Why is the Coastal Douglas-Fir Region at Risk?
Why forest cover matters for our watersheds – short video-clip
The Call of the Forest – video about Diana Beresford-Kroeger
UBC Forestry Stream and Riparian Research Lab
HJ Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon, Research Programs
Restoring Forestry in BC (CCPA)
BC Coalition for Forestry Reform
WETLAND AND WATERSHEDS
Thinking Like a Watershed: Ecological Assets Explained (4 minute video)
Vancouver Island Waterwatch Coalition
The Wetland Keepers Handbook – A Practical Guide to Wetlands Care
Watershed Stewardship – A Guide for Agriculture
Green Shores: Protecting Waterfront Properties and Natural Shoreline Habitats
Yellow Point Cedar Watershed Modelling Case Study
Groundwater Quality Survey of Aquifers in South Wellington, Cassidy and North Oyster
Coastal Hydrology & Climate Change Research Lab VIU
Society of Wetland Scientists, US Pacific Northwest
The Partnership for Water Sustainability in BC
Yellow Point Cedar Watershed Planning (CVRD)
WILDLIFE
Naturescape: Caring for Wildlife Habitat at Home
Naturescape: Native Plant and Animal Booklet, Georgia Basin
Audubon Guide to North American Birds
Wildlife Tree Stewardship Program
Frogs and Toads of Vancouver Island Identification Guide
Sharp-Tailed and Garter Snakes Identification Guide
Salamander Identification Guide, Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands
Lichens in Holland Creek Watershed – a Photo-Essay
E-Flora – Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia
E-Fauna – Electronic Atlas of the Fauna of British Columbia
Sensitive Ecosystems Inventory: East Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands
COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP
Community Stewardship – A Guide to Establishing Your Own Group
CVRD State of the Environment Report
Twelve Big Ideas for a Strong Resilient Community (CVRD)
Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region
Where Do We Stand – Cowichan Community Forest
South Coast Conservation Program
YELLOW POINT
Yellow Point Bog Ecological Reserve
Yellow Point Ecological Reserve
Plant Community Types of the Yellow Point Bog Ecological Reserve, Hans Roemer
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
The Green Bylaws Toolkit for Preserving Sensitive Ecosystems and Green Infrastructure
The Stewardship Centre for British Columbia
POLIS Ecological Governance & Water Sustainability Project
A Citizen’s Guide to Low Impact Development
Land Development Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic habitat
Stream Stewardship: A Guide for Planners and Developers
Coastal Shore Stewardship: A Guide for Planners, Builders and Developers
Yellow Point Aquifer Development Permit Area (RDN)
RDN Area A Land-Use Designation Map
CVRD Electoral Area H (North Oyster/Diamond) Zoning Bylaw
CVRD Electoral Area H Zoning Map
Yellow Point Ecological Society 