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Friends
of Ecological Reserves (FER) is a volunteer based,
not-for-profit charitable organization recognized by Canada Customs &
Revenue Agency. We promote the interests of the ecological
reserves program in British Columbia, Canada, by raising public awareness of
the ecological reserve program and by raising funds that are used to:
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Support
researchers in and around ecological reserves
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Support
wardens and the warden function within ecological reserves
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Prepare
and circulate a regular newsletter
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Educate
the public regarding the important features of ecological reserves, including
plant and animal conservation, within BC.
AGM & Annual Report
An Annual General Meeting
is held each year. The 12 member Board of
Directors is elected at the AGM, and the
outgoing President presents an annual report for the year (click here to view the annual reports since 1998).
An audited financial report is also provided to members.
Membership
Membership
in the society is open to anyone for a small annual fee. The professionally
designed newsletter is sent to all members
three times a year by regular post.
FER is a recognized
charitable organization (BIN#118914597RR) and all donations are provided
with receipts for income tax purposes.
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Strategic Plan 2006 to 2010
Activities
Activities organized and/or funded by
FER include:
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Publishing a
12 - 20 page newsletter ("The Log")
three times a year to disseminate information to and among our members,
volunteer wardens, government agencies, researchers and other interested
parties
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Advertising
for and referral of volunteers to act as Wardens
for ecological reserves
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Fostering
the establishment of additional ecological reserves
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Conducting field trips to existing reserves
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Participating
in "Pitch-In Canada" to clean up refuse, especially on reserve
beaches
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Raising funds through sale of attractive placemats
and other products; soliciting grants from individuals, private foundations
and government agencies; conduct of fund-raising raffles and other events
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Organizing
and delivering educational lectures
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Financially supporting scientific research projects on ecological reserves
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Awarding a scholarship to a student enrolled at the University of Victoria's Environmental Studies program
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