Lindsay Dickson Management Plan

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Lindsay Dickson Nature Reserve Management Plan 
Denman Island, British Columbia 
 
  
 
PREPARED FOR: 
 
 
REVISION PREPARED BY:  J. Balke, Ecofocus Environmental Consultants, Denman Conservancy 
Association, Islands Trust Conservancy 2020 
  
INITIAL PLAN PREPARED BY: Denman Conservancy Association, 2002 
  
FIRST REVISION APPROVED BY: 
Islands Trust Conservancy, May 26, 2020 by Resolution Number: ITC-2020-014 
Denman Conservancy Association, July 20, 2020  

ITC Management Plan for Lindsay Dickson Nature Reserve 2020 
 
 
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Executive Summary 
Islands Trust Conservancy acknowledges and respects that Sla-dai-aich/Ihaytayich (Denman 
Island) is within the traditional territory of Coast Salish Peoples, whose historical relationship to 
the land, culture, and spirit of this place continues to this day. Islands Trust Conservancy is 
committed to honouring the rich history of Indigenous stewardship in the lands and waters of 
the Islands Trust Area and to building mutually respectful relationships between Indigenous and 
non-Indigenous partners in conservation. Therefore, this Management Plan for Lindsay Dickson 
Nature Reserve is a living document that will evolve as opportunities for knowledge sharing 
arise and understanding grows
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Lindsay Dickson Nature Reserve is a 53-hectare forested property centrally located on the east 
coast of Denman Island between Graham Lake and Lambert Channel. Most of the Reserve is 
mature coastal Douglas-fir forest, with approximately three hectares of untouched old-growth 
forest. More than 0.5 kilometres of creek and wetland ecosystems add to the Reserve’s 
biodiversity. Recent inventories revealed five rare species and four rare ecological communities 
within the Reserve. Another twelve rare species are expected to use the Reserve based on 
previous observations or because they are present in similar habitats nearby. The Reserve is 
publicly accessible; the shoreline presents a scenic vista of sandstone formations and pebble 
beaches, while the upland trails provide pleasing walks under a multilayered forest canopy. 
 
The Reserve is named after the Lindsay-Dickson family, who were the landholders from the 
early 1900s until shortly after 1990, when the Denman Conservancy Association (DCA) initiated 
efforts to conserve the property. The original homestead supported a small farm, but much of 
the land remained largely undisturbed. While most of Denman’s old forest was being logged, 
Mrs. Lindsay-Dickson is said to have insisted on protecting the ancient forest and creek near the 
house. The Reserve was later divided from the old homesite, and with the assistance of DCA it 
was purchased by the Province of British Columbia in 2001 and then transferred to the Islands 
Trust Conservancy. A conservation covenant held by DCA was registered in 2008. The Reserve is 
managed by DCA under contract to the Islands Trust Conservancy. 
 
This management plan updates the first plan, which was written by DCA in 2002. 

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