Coquitlam River Watershed Society

Rivers and Trails Festival
2018-09-23 12:00 - 16:00 UTC | Lions Park, Port Coquitlam Canada, Lions Park, Port Coquitlam Canada, Port Coquitlam, Canada
The Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable will be at the Rivers and Trials Festival in Port Coquitlam this Sunday, September 23 from 2-4 pm. Come by and say hi!

Rivers and Trails 2018 poster-letter-v3.pdf

Salmon Come Home
2017-10-22 11:00 - 15:00 | British Columbia

Vancity Shredathon
2017-09-16 10:00 - 14:00 | British Columbia
The Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable will be at the Rivers and Trials Festival in Port Coquitlam this Sunday, September 23 from 2-4 pm. Come by and say hi!
VCU Poster Br33 Shredathon 2017 REV

Guided River Walks during Canada 150 Celebration
2017-08-26 12:00 - 16:00 | British Columbia
Volunteer Call-Out, Aug 26 River Walk Tours

CC Meeting
2017-03-15 09:30 - 12:30, 2017-01-11 09:30 - 12:30 | British Columbia
Date and time are subject to change. Click here for more information!

Salmon Come Home Festival
2016-10-23 11:00 - 15:00 | British Columbia
The Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable (CRWR) is pleased to participate in the Salmon Come Home Festival in Coquitlam on Sunday, October 23.
We have a number of fun, informative, and engaging activities planned for our information booth including:
• Find where you live, work or play in the Coquitlam River Watershed on the “What’s Your Stream Address?” Map;
• Participate in the Fish Tales Mad Lib activity;
• Take part in the communal silk flag painting activity (weather dependent);
• Try your hand at the Invasive Species Match-Up activity on the table top display;
• Pick up some informational materials;
• Test the Coquitlam River water using basic water quality tests, and learn what’s ideal for fish!
We hope to see you there! If you wish to volunteer at our information booth, please contact our Roundtable Coordinator.

Rivers and Trails Festival
2016-09-25 10:00 - 14:00 | British Columbia
Visit the Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable at the Rivers and Trails Festival hosted by the City of Port Coquitlam on Sunday, September 25 at Lions Park! For more information on the Rivers and Trails Festival, click here.
The CRWR has a number of fun, informative, and engaging activities planned for our booth including:
• Our strategies for action from the Coquitlam River Watershed Plan to improve watershed health
• Examples of invasive species and learn about better native plant options
• Find your house, work, or recreation on a large birds-eye-view map of the watershed, “What’s Your Stream Address?”
• Test the Coquitlam River water using basic water quality tests, and learn what’s ideal for fish!
• Contribute to a communal canvas art piece and paint with our youth group, ARTicipation
Hope to see you there! If you are interested in volunteering with the CRWR at our information and activity booth, please contact our Roundtable Coordinator at coordinator@coquitlamriverwatershed.ca

Roundtable Core Committee Meeting
2016-09-21 09:30 - 12:30 | British Columbia

Community Roundtable Meeting April 22, 2015
2015-04-22 16:00 - 18:00 | British Columbia
Save the Date: Community Roundtable on Earth Day, April 22, 2015!
Join us for an eventful Earth Day to celebrate a special milestone for the Roundtable: the launch of “Healthy Watersheds, Healthy People: Our Action Plan for the Lower Coquitlam River Watershed”! The day will include an Open House to share the Action Plan for the Lower Coquitlam River Watershed, free outdoor (rain or shine!) community yoga (#MyWatershedMoment), an interactive art project, and an evening guest speaker. Everyone is welcome. Participation is free! Registration is required for some activities due to space limitations. Hope to see you there.
Open House: “Healthy Watersheds, Healthy People: Our Action Plan for the Lower Coquitlam River Watershed”
Open House:
Time: 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way.
About: Learn about how the watershed plan was developed and what the future holds for implementation of key priority strategies in 2015 and beyond.
Note: In honor of Earth Day, we encourage you to find alternative forms of transportation to get to the venue.
Registration is not required to attend the open house.
Evening Presentation: Registration Required
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Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Coquitlam City Hall, Council Chambers
Speaker: Dr. Craig Orr, Ph.D. Conservation Advisor
Title: “Healthy Watersheds, Healthy People: Ecosystem Services and Human Well-Being”
Bio: Dr. Craig Orr is the outgoing Executive Director and continuing Conservation Advisor of the Watershed Watch Salmon Society. Orr holds postgraduate degrees in wildlife ecology (M.Sc., Acadia University) and behavioural ecology (Ph.D., Simon Fraser University), and as Executive Director, helped lead Watershed Watch over 16 years in a BC-wide involvement in water use issues, run-of-river planning, groundwater and salmon interactions, aquaculture impacts, the sustainability of salmon fisheries, and engagement organizing. Orr also continues to be active locally, representing Watershed Watch’s interests on the Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable and in other processes and projects in the Coquitlam watershed, and advising Kwikwetlem First Nation on various conservation issues, including the long fight to restore Coquitlam sockeye.
Other Special Events
My Watershed Moment: Registration Requested
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We are teaming up with Watershed Watch Salmon Society and Tola Yoga & Fitness to bring another #MyWatershedMoment to the Coquitlam River Watershed. After a successful event on Rivers Day last year, we couldn’t wait for another opportunity to host this special event to promote nature therapy and the importance of maintaining healthy watersheds. There will be three events throughout the day, centered around mindfulness of being in a watershed even in an urban setting. More detailed information on the My Watershed Moment wesbite at: www.mywatershedmoment.ca. Here is a summary of the times for the yoga sessions:
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Community Yoga at Spirit Square (Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Court)
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Kids Yoga at City of Coquitlam City Hall Courtyard (Important: This is not a drop off event – parent participation required, registration required)
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Community Yoga at City of Coquitlam City Hall Courtyard(Registration Required)
ARTicipation
Join the ARTicipation team in creating another beautiful community art piece depiciting the theme of the event. You can sign up to be notified of upcoming opportunties to take part in this activity, like at this Community Roundtable event! No registration required to participate.
Event Schedule
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Coquitlam River CleanUp
2015-01-11 09:00 - 15:00 | British Columbia
Garry Elgear, Riverside Fly and Tackle, is hosting an annual Coquitlam River CleanUp – Sunday January 11, 2015 from 9am – 3pm.
Details in the latest eNews.
Riverside Fly & Tackle is located at 2847 Shaughnessy St. in PoCo. For more info, see www.rsfat.com or call 604-944-2479.
Please share this information with your networks.
Read more about the cleanup in the Tri-Cities Now News.

Salmon Come Home Festival!
2014-10-19 08:00 - 17:00 | British Columbia
Salmon Come Home is designed to promote public awareness about the spawning salmon that migrate back to Coquitlam. The prime viewing times for the salmon returning to the watershed are from the middle of October through until early November.
Salmon Come Home is a free annual environmentally themed family event held each fall at the Hoy Creek hatchery site, which is in Hoy Creek Linear park (follow the path between 2975 & 2980 Princess Crescent) across from the City Centre Aquatic Complex (located at the corner of Pinetree and Guildford Way, Coquitlam).
This event is sponsored by the City of Coquitlam in partnership with the Hoy/Scott Watershed Society. This family event provides the opportunity to learn about the local environment while participating in various salmon and nature oriented activities. View the returning Chum salmon, and the wildlife that depends upon it. Schedule of activities will be posted as the event day approaches in October.
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Rivers and Trails Festival
2014-09-28 10:00 - 14:00 | British Columbia
Come celebrate the Coquitlam River with us at the Port Coquitlam Rivers and Trails Festival!

Help release coho fry to the Coquitlam River;
Test the water quality with the City of Coquitlam; and
Join in our Articipation mural!

World Rivers Day is a global event celebrating rivers in Canada and around the world. This year will be the 10th anniversary of World Rivers Day and 34th annual Rivers Day in BC.
More information to come mid-September! Keep posted on our Facebook and Twitter feeds too!
Please contact the Roundtable Coordinator if you would like to volunteer.

“Our Watershed, Our Health: Launching an Action Plan”
2014-05-31 09:00 - 14:30 | Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex, 633 Poirier St., Coquitlam, BC; Curling Lounge and Room 2 (2nd floor), Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex, Coquitlam, Canada
“Our Watershed, Our Health: Launching an Action Plan”
Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable MeetingCRWRoundtableAgendaMay312014_0.pdf
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Program Agenda
Date: Saturday, May 31, 2014
Time: 9:00 am – 2:30 pm (doors open at 8:30 am)
Location: Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex, 633 Poirier St., Coquitlam, BC; Curling Lounge and Room 2 (2nd floor)
Notes:
Displays, information, coffee and pastries will be available when you arrive. Lunch will be provided.
Description:
The Roundtable has made significant strides in developing the Lower Coquitlam River Watershed Plan over the past year. Join us to learn more about the plan and help us launch the next phase of the planning process: Developing an Action Plan.
Who Can Come?
The meeting is open to the public. Roundtable meetings are attended by people with a wide diversity of interests including community members, government, First Nations, industry, arts and culture, education, outdoor recreation, real estate development and stewardship. Join us and add your voice to this important discussion.
Cost:
There is no fee to attend, but pre-registration is requested.
For More Information:
Please contact the Meeting Coordinator if you have any questions.

CRWR Core Committee meeting
2014-03-12 09:30 - 12:00 | Council Committee Room, Coquitlam City Hall, Port Coquitlam, Canada
The next CRWR Core Committee meeting will be held on March 12, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Council Committee Room, Coquitlam City Hall.

Riverview Lands Open House
2014-03-01 10:00 - 14:00 | Centennial Pavilion, Centennial Room, 620 Poirier Street, Coquitlam, Canada
The second Open House has been scheduled as follows:
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2014
Time: 10:00 am -2:00 pm (Drop-In)
Place: Centennial Pavilion, Centennial Room,
620 Poirier Street, Coquitlam
(Beside Dogwood Pavilion, entrance off Winslow Avenue)

Riverview Lands Open House
2014-02-27 16:30 - 19:30 | Burquest Jewish Community Centre 2860 Dewdney Trunk Road, Coquitlam, Burquest Jewish Community Centre 2860 Dewdney Trunk Road, Coquitlam, Coquitlam, Canada
Location

See map: Google Maps

The first Open House has been scheduled as follows:
Date: Thursday, February 27, 2014
Time: 4:30 pm -7:30 pm (Drop-In)
Place: Burquest Jewish Community Centre
2860 Dewdney Trunk Road,
Coquitlam

CRWR Watershed Task Group
2014-02-26 13:30 - 15:30 | British Columbia
The Task Group for the watershed plan will be meeting on February 26 and 27 to discuss next steps for the conceptual models.

CRWR Core Committee meeting
2014-01-22 09:30 - 10:30 | British Columbia

Core Committe Meeting
2013-11-19 12:30 - 15:00 | Innovation Centre, Innovation Centre 1207 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, Canada
Location

Innovation Centre
1207 Pinetree Way Coquitlam
Canada

See map: Google Maps

CA

The Core Committee will be meeting on November 19, 2013 at 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm at the Innovation Centre in Coquitlam.

BC Hydro Coquitlam Monitoring Committee Meeting
2013-11-19 09:00 - 10:00 | Innovation Centre 1207 Pinetree Way Canada, Innovation Centre, 1207 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, Canada
Location

Innovation Centre
1207 Pinetree Way
Canada

See map: Google Maps

CA

BC Hydro’s Coquitlam Monitoring Committee meeting will be held the same day as the Core Committee meeting in the Fraser Room at the Innovation Centre (1207 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) from 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

14th Annual Hyde Creek Salmon Festival
2013-11-17 11:00 - 15:00 | Hyde Creek Recreation Centre Gymnasium, Hyde Creek Recreation Centre Gymnasium, 1379 Laurier Ave, Port Coquitlam, Canada
14th Annual Hyde Creek Salmon Festival

Sunday November 17, 2013
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location:
Hyde Creek Recreation Centre Gymnasium, 1379 Laurier Ave, Port Coquitlam
For Hatchery Tours – Hyde Creek Education Centre & Hatchery, 3636 Coast Meridian Road – a short walk down the PoCo Trail
Activities Include:

Many informative & interactive environmental displays & exhibits
Salmon Hatchery Tours & Nature walks
See salmon close up with DFO in-stream salmon deomonstrations & salmon disections
Crafts, face painting, fly casting
Lions BBQ with Salmon burgers & chowder
Fundraising Raffle with many prizes

Oct 12, 2013 - Naturalist Hike: Mundy Park & the Riverview Forest
2013-10-12 06:00 - 22:00 | British Columbia
Saturday, October 12, 2013 –
06:00 to 10:00

Saturday, October 12 2013 at 9:00 AM
Ian McArthur will guide a trip through the forest, lake, & wetland areas of the well known Mundy Park and the not so well known forest and streams of the Riverview Forest. Time will be taken to enjoy nature as we hike along. Roundtrip distance is 10 km (6 mi) with some elevation change. Meet at 9:00 am. Return approximately 1:00 pm. Registration is needed, in August, with the City of Coquitlam. Please contact Ian (604. 939. 4039) for more info.

Oct 6, 2013 - Free Guided Heritage Walk at Riverview
2013-10-06 10:00 - 12:00 | British Columbia
Sunday, October 6, 2013 –
10:00 to 12:00

Free Guided Heritage Walk at Riverview
Sunday, October 6 2013 at 1:00 PM
Join Don Gillespie of the Burke Mountain Naturalists for a special free guided tour of the outside portions of the heritage buildings at Riverview. The tour will last about two hours, depending on weather and walkers’ preference. Dress for the weather, and wear comfy shoes or boots. Walks go rain or shine. Dogs on leash are welcome. To view a two page summary of the history of Riverview, please click here. For more information, see the Riverview Horticultural Centre Society’s website or phone 604.290.9910.
Meet on the uphill side of the Henry Esson Young (HEY) Building. Banners and signs will be in place to lead you through the site.
Riverview Hospital is located at 2601 Lougheed Highway, Coquitlam: To reach HEY building take Holly Drive through the hospital grounds, then go uphill on Oak Crescent, and the HEY is on your right on Kalmia Drive. Find parking, and meet at the front door. Buses no longer (as of Labour Day) go through the grounds; the bus along the Lougheed Hwy is now the closest route (#169). See the Translink website for more information.
Note: Special tours for groups can be arranged by contacting trees (AT) rhcs (DOT) org, Mary at 604-939-7769 or Norma at 604-942-7378, or leave a message at 604-290-9910.

Sep 29, 2013 - Naturalist Hike: Coquitlam River
2013-09-29 12:00 - 15:00 | British Columbia
Sunday, September 29, 2013 –
12:00 to 15:00

Naturalist Hike: Coquitlam River
Sunday, September 29 2013 at 3:00 PM
To celebrate World Rivers Day, Ian McArthur will guide a trip along the Coquitlam River. Time will be taken to explain how nature and humans coexist in the watershed of this urban stream as we hike along. Roundtrip distance is 6 km (3.8 mi) with minimal elevation change. Meet at 3:00 pm. Return approximately 6:00 pm.
Registration is needed, in August, with the City of Coquitlam. Please contact Ian (604. 939. 4039) for more info.

Sep 29, 2013 - Coquitlam Rivers Day Festival at Lion's Park
2013-09-29 07:00 - 23:00 | Lions Park, Lions Park, Port Coquitlam, Canada
The Port Coquitlam Rivers and Trails Festival is once again planning an exciting event to celebrate World River’s Day on September 29th, 2013 in the Coquitlam River Watershed.
Date: Sunday, September 29th
Time: 10 am – 2 pm
Location: Lions Park, Port Coquitlam
Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable members will be on hand to answer questions about the Coquitlam River Watershed and projects like the virtual website and watershed plan. Mark the date on your calendars and check back for more information – coming soon!

Sep 21-29, 2013 - Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up Volunteer O
2013-09-21 06:00 - 2013-09-29 18:00 | British Columbia
Saturday, September 21, 2013 – 06:00 to Sunday, September 29, 2013 – 06:00

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up
Saturday, September 21 to Sunday September 29, 2013
Shoreline litter is one of the most widespread pollution problems facing our waterways – and it’s entirely preventable. Plastics are especially dangerous to wildlife, who mistake plastic items for food or get tangled up in it. Be part of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup – a week-long nationwide effort to remove the junk littering shorelines in every community.
There are many different clean up’s happenign throughout the watershed. To locate a team near your home, or sign up to organize your own cleanup, visit shorelinecleanup.ca/.

Sep 15, 2013 - Naturalist Hike: Colony Farm & Lower Riverview Lands
2013-09-15 10:00 - 16:00 | British Columbia
Naturalist Hike: Colony Farm & Lower Riverview Lands
Sunday, September 15 2013 at 1:00 PM
Ian McArthur will guide a trip along the old field habitat of Colony Farm, the wetlands by the Coquitlam River, and some of the heritage trees of the Riverview Lands. Time will be taken to enjoy nature as we hike along. Roundtrip distance is 8 km (5 mi) with minimal elevation change. Meet at 1:00 pm. Return approximately 5:00 pm. Registration is needed, in August, with the City of Coquitlam. Please contact Ian (604. 939. 4039) for more info.

Sep 14, 2013 - Treefest
2013-09-14 08:00 - 13:00 | British Columbia
TREEFEST 2013
Saturday, September 14 2013 at 11:00 AM
This will be the 20th annual Treefest — a community festival to celebrate the magnificent heritage tree collection on the Riverview Lands. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, September 14th, from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm at the Riverview Hospital grounds located at 2601 Lougheed Highway in Coquitlam. Come down and find the Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable booth and enjoy the many FREE family activities, including:
– Guided tree tours every hour from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
– Children’s crafts and activities
– Children’s tree walk at 12:00 pm
– Community and artist displays
– Live music by Ernie Higgins, Highrise Lonesome, Sharmaine and Luvena, Stringz Aloud and Dragana
– History bus tours
– Blackberry Tea in the Serenity Garden from 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
– Heritage building tour at 1:00 pm
– Food concessions
– SPARC Antique Radio Museum open for tours
The festival site is located on the Riverview Hospital Grounds at 2601 Lougheed Highway and is outside of the Industrial Building. Access the site via Lougheed Highway from either the Orchid Drive entrance or Colony Farm Rd/Holly Drive entrance. Once you enter the grounds, follow the festival signs and arrows to the Industrial Building. There is plenty of free on-site parking and parking attendants will help you find a spot.
Location Map
Listen to live music in the Serenity Garden while enjoying tea and blackberry shortcake. The garden also has wonderful shady picnic spots under the trees, so feel free to bring a blanket and picnic lunch. Local artists including Gay Mitchell and Chieko Art Studio will have their work on display. The garden will be open the entire day with music and tea available from 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm.
Join Heritage Consultant and author, Donald Luxton, for a guided outdoor tour to the original hospital buildings. Meet in the Serenity Garden at 1:00 pm. Space is limited.
Join retired psychiatric nurses, Fred Bennett and Anna Tremere, and Don Gillespie of the Burke Mountain Naturalists on a history bus tour throughout the Riverview Lands. They will share their stories and anecdotes and will point out significant historical features throughout the site. Tours will be approx. 60 – 75 minutes long and buses will leave at 11:30 am (Anna Tremere), 1:00 pm (Fred Bennett) and 2:30 pm (Don Gillespie). A minimum $2 per person donation is required per ticket. Tickets will be available starting at 11:00 am at the Information Booth. Space is very limited and tickets will be first come, first serve.
Ever wonder about the inventions and history behind devices like broadcast radio, TV, mp3 players and DVDs? SPARC Radio Museum showcases a large collection of antique consumer and amateur radios and broadcast equipment where you can see the progress of electronic technology through the decades. Exhibits include a replica of the radio room on the Carpathia, the steamship famous for rescuing survivors of the Titanic.
Guided tours of significant and unusual trees leave each hour from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. Tours are 1 – 1.5 hours and are led by local arborists.

Sep 11, 2013 - CRWR Core Committee meeting
2013-09-11 06:00 - 09:00 | British Columbia
Wednesday, September 11, 2013 –

06:00 to 09:00

The Core Committee of the Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable will be meeting in Port Coquitlam on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 from 9 am to noon. For meeting details, please visit our meetings and agendas webpage or email coordinator@coquitlamriverwatershed.ca.
