November eNews What’s Inside: BC Freshwater Funders Tour the Lower Coquitlam River Watershed A Fall Full of Festivals (FraserFEST, Rivers and Trails and Bliss Wellness Festival, Salmon Come Home) Upcoming Events Volunteer Opportunities  

PLEASE NOTE: The stewardship Community Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 30 from 6:00 – 7:00 PM at the Coquitlam Public Library (City Centre Branch) has been CANCELLED. The Roundtable thanks the community for the continued support and interest in our work. Keep an eye on the Roundtable’s website, Facebook, and Twitter for opportunities to be involved in the future! ————————————————————– […]

Roundtable Coordinator, Melissa Dick, recently met with a reporter from the Tri-City Newspaper to discuss her new position and the implementation phase of the Roundtable’s Watershed Plan. Check out the full article here!

It’s been an exciting Fall for the Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable! What’s in this eNews? November eNews: Capacity Building and Watershed Outreach The Roundtable is kick-starting initiatives to build the organization’s capacity and resilience which includes forming new committees and planning a Community Meeting for local leaders from the stewardship sector to attend and elect seat appointments. In September, […]

The Roundtable’s salmon stewardship representatives were featured in the SOS: Saving Our Salmon series in the Tri City News paper on November 2, 2016. Thanks to Norm Fletcher (Poco District Hunting and Fishing Club), Tony Matahlija (North Fraser Salmon Assistance Program), and Maurice Coulter-Boisvert (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) for your tireless efforts to help our […]

Tyler Carlson, a Master’s candidate in the Resource and Environmental Management program at Simon Fraser University, prepared a comprehensive case study of the Coquitlam River Roundtable. The piece summarizes the history of the group, how the Roundtable got to where it is today, and what its strengths and weaknesses are. The case study is published […]

At a recent Living Waters Rally, held from September 27 – 29, 2016, in Vancouver by the Canadian Freshwater Alliance, the City of Coquitlam’s Environmental Services Coordinator, Margaret Birch, and active participant in the Roundtable, presented the municipal perspective on Strength through collaborative partnerships, specifically showcasing the benefits to collaboration from creating the Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable. Municipalities […]

Maurice Coulter-Boisvert, DFO Habitat and Enhacement Branch, recently reported on the state of salmon returns to the Brunette River in Burnaby, BC. To learn more about this good news story, view the video by following this link.

An article written by Craig Orr, member of the Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable Core Committee and conservation advisor, was recently published in the Tri City News, on Friday, October 14, 2016. The article discusses “The Healthy Trinity” and the interconnectedness of watershed, human, and salmon health. Working towards a healthy watershed not only means promoting […]

The Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable (CRWR) is pleased to participate in the Salmon Come Home Festival in Coquitlam on Sunday, October 23. This event is co-hosted by the Hoy-Scott Watershed Society and the City of Coquitlam. The CRWR has a number of fun, informative, and engaging activities planned for our information booth including: • Our […]