Description:
Red Dot Ranch Consulting was contracted by The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) in fall 2024 to assess and record data on forest stands that have been treated with ecological restoration treatments as a part of the Wycliffe Conservation Complex (WCC). Units assessed are on parcels managed by NCC, The Nature Trust of BC (NTBC), or the BC Ministry of Water, Land, and Resource Stewardship (MWLRS). The treatments took place between 2020 and 2023. Pre-stand data was pulled from the treatment prescriptions where the pre-treatment stand composition was recorded. Post-treatment data was collected by completing a combination of walking transects and 5.64m radius plots. Plot frequency and density varied between units based on size and stand continuity. For some of the treatment areas, pre-treatment data was generalized over a larger area and accuracy to the sample plots is unknown. Red Dot Ranch completed their field work in October and November 2024, and submitted this data to the WCC Partners.

Keywords: species at risk; grassland; restoration; fire treatment

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Organization: Nature Conservancy of Canada

Category: Forest & Grassland Restoration for Species at Risk

Focal Area: Wycliffe

Resource Type: Report

Year: 2025