An article in the March 2017 issue of Municipal World magazine titled “Democratizing Urban Watersheds: A Prospect for Participatory Environmental Planning in Metro Vancouver” highlights the Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable as a prominent and successful example of the use of the Open Standards (OS) approach to watershed planning. Thanks to authors Tyler Carlson (Simon Fraser […]

As the snow melts in the Coquitlam River watershed, flowers begin to bloom and new leaves begin to appear. The Roundtable is excited to announce two events in the watershed in the coming months. Make sure to SAVE THE DATE and mark your calendars for the Tri-Cities All Candidates meeting on Water on Wednesday, April […]

The Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable is gearing up for exciting activities in the next few months: Case Study / Business Plan to be drafted The newly formed Capacity and Resilience Building Sub-Committee met from 10:00am to 12:00pm on Wednesday, December 14. The Sub-Committee had the opportunity to participate in a conference call hosted by the […]

Freshwater Sustainability is one of the Real Estate Foundation’s grant program focus areas. Some of their grants help communities collect information and create plans so they can manage the fresh water more sustainably. Since 2012, this organization has awarded two grants to the City of Coquitlam to help with the planning process of collaboration with […]

The Riverview Lands have over 100 years of significance in the province of British Columbia and the region. We would like to hear from you as we explore the possibilities for the future of the lands through a Vision Process. Two Open Houses have been scheduled to serve as an introduction to BC Housing, the […]

On Wednesday, December 14, the Capacity and Resilience Sub-Committee participated in a teleconference meeting with Mayor Peter Milobar from Kamloops, facilitated by the Fraser Basin Council. Mayor Milobar discussed the experience of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District using the Alternative Approval Process (AAP) to secure municipal funding for the Shuswap Watershed Council. Following the call, […]

The December eNews features a video celebrating 12 elements unique to the Coquitlam River watershed and to the Roundtable! The Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable reflects on a memorable year 2016, filled with engaging meetings, fun public outreach events and activities, initiatives to advance the Watershed Plan and the resilience of the Roundtable, and spreading the word about […]

The Roundtable was featured in today’s Water Sustainability Blog, hosted by The Partnership for Water Sustainability in BC (www.waterbucket.ca). Give this a read to learn how we are building resilience and capacity for inter-jurisdictional, watershed-based approaches!

On November 18, 2016, Roundtable Coordinator, Melissa Dick, joined Koy Tayler from BCIT Broadcast and Online Journalism for a radio interview talking about the Roundtable’s Watershed Plan, why protecting natural environments is important amidst urban development, and a new report which outlines legal tools to help implement the Plan in the Coquitlam watershed. Give it a listen here!

As part of the Tri-City News’ SOS/Saving Our Salmon series, the Roundtable and other local stewardship and streamkeeper groups share some insight as to how anyone can help ensure the helath of local salmon populations. Check out the article here!