Program
Thursday, July 3rd, 2003
evening
Arrive in Bella Coola
Friday, July 4th, 2003
Talks at Lobelco Hall / Estuary Field Trip
Breakfast (on your own)
8:45 a.m.
Welcome/Introduction
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Technical presentations

· Jim Pojar

  Ecology of the Mid Coast
· Nick Page
  Sand, Surf and Grass: Beach vegetation on the west coast of Vancouver Island
· Patrick Williston
  Polysticum kwakiutlii: new insights into the mystery & intrigue of a rare coastal endemic
· Ken Marr
  BC's Calamagrostis (the "Reedgrasses") Conundrums
· Jenifer Penny
  Rare vascular plants of the midcoast
Patrick Williston
  Polystichum kwakiutlii - Plant of mystery and intrigue
· David Flegel
  Bella Coola - 10 reasons why it's the best kept secret in B.C!
12:00 p.m.
  Buffet lunch at Lobelco Hall
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  Field trip to the Bella Coola estuary with Eva Mack, Grace Hans, and Will MacKenzie (possible Museum tour)
6:00 p.m.
  Pre-dinner mixer, Lobelco Hall
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  Nuxalk Salmon Dinner at Lobelco Hall
7:30 p.m.
  Evening Entertainment with Nuxalk Dancers
Saturday, July 5th, 2003
Field Trip
Breakfast (on your own)
8:15 a.m.
Lobelco Hall open - All lunch stuff set up to pack your own bagged lunch
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Field trip: Odegaard Pass & Ape Lake with David Flegel
6:00 p.m.
  Pre-dinner mixer, Lobelco Hall
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Buffet dinner at Lobelco Hall
7:30 p.m.
Evening entertainment
 
  • AGM
  • Mike Wigle and Hans Granander Slide show about Bella Coola and the Central Coast/Chilcotin transition
     

Sunday, July 6th, 2003

Field Trip
Breakfast (on your own)
8:30 a.m.
Meet at Lobelco Hall (hall will not be open to us)
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Field trip - Bella Coola to Tweedsmuir Park (for those driving out through Williams Lake: simply carry on east from Tweedsmuir)

   
  • Petrogyphs
  • Low elevation & High elevation stop
  • Lunch at Tweedsmuir Lodge
  • Hike at Tweedsmuir Lodge (Joan Sawicki & Stefan Himmer)
Dinner (on your own)
evening
Residual singing/carousing