Project

Pre-burn Vegetation Survey

Fall 2017

Chittenden Meadow / Skagit Valley BC

BCIT Forest & Natural Areas Management, BC Parks

Carrielynn Victor

Gather more comprehensive data for use in decision making about prescribed burn activities and ongoing restoration activites in the meadow

Purpose

Gather more comprehensive data for use in decision making about prescribed burn activities and ongoing restoration activites in the meadow

Using one of our unique survey and limited access research methodologies, we:

Conducted an ethnobotanical survey and
archaeological evidence review

Included
First Nations ethnobotanical values in the assessment and reports

Provided BC Parks
with
historical perspectives that had previously only been speculated

Using one of our unique survey and limited access research methodologies, we:

Conducted an ethnobotanical survey and
archaeological evidence review

Included
First Nations ethnobotanical values in the assessment and reports

Provided BC Parks
with
historical perspectives that had previously only been speculated

Continuing efforts in the meadow resulting from surveys include:

of identified plants for restoration

monitoring of husbandry efforts in collaboration with BCIT and BC Parks

of vegetation and wildlife activity in the meadow

Continuing efforts in the meadow resulting from surveys include:

of identified plants for restoration

monitoring of husbandry efforts in collaboration with BCIT and BC Parks

of vegetation and wildlife activity in the meadow