Apr.
27
11:00 a.m.11:00

Salmon Leave Home

A bucket of Chum salmon fry being released into Hoy Creek. (HSWS photo)

Come bid farewell and help release our Chum salmon Grads of 2024 as they leave us for the long journey out to sea!

Join the Hoy - Scott Watershed Society as we host Salmon Leave Home on Saturday, May 11, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Hoy Creek Hatchery.

The first 18 months of the life of coho salmon are spent in a freshwater stream environment. Society volunteers incubate coho eggs in the hatchery and rear fry to the smolt stage in our rearing pond.

Our chum salmon, unlike coho, do not reside in fresh water for an extended period. The Chum fry once emerging from the gravels could be only weeks before they begin their journey to the ocean. Fun fact - Chum salmon are the second largest of all the Pacific salmon, second only to Chinook salmon!

Once released to the creek, the Chum and Coho begin their journey to the ocean: Hoy Creek → Scott Creek → Coquitlam River → Fraser River → Strait of Georgia into the Pacific Ocean!

What to expect at our event:

  • Meet our volunteers.

  • Take part in the first ever ‘public’ release of Hoy Creek Chum fry!

  • View our Coho fry.

  • Play Plinko and get your salmon past predators to saltwater safety to win a prize.

  • Take a family photo in front of our Grads of 2024 sign.

  • Learn about the hatchery and the salmon life cycle.

  • Explore Hoy Creek Linear Park.

This free family event takes place rain or shine! 

The Hoy Creek Hatchery is located on Hoy Creek Trail, west of the City Centre Aquatic Complex at the corner of Pinetree and Guildford Way. Here’s how to find the hatchery.

Stay notified and receive a reminder. Click the button below to go RSVP. Be sure to invite your family and friends. Our event hashtag is #salmonleavehome.  


View Event →
May
4
9:30 a.m.09:30

Learn about our Hatchery on Saturday, May 4

open-house-HSWS

Ever wonder what goes on at our hatchery? Find out this weekend!

Stop by our Open House, on the first Saturday of each month from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. These are drop-in sessions, and a great opportunity to learn about the salmon rearing process and the hatchery.

Find out how you can get involved as a volunteer, or just come by and say hello!

To find us just Google search: "Hoy Creek Hatchery"

Here's more information about Getting Involved with us.

HSwS Open HOuse 2020.jpg
View Event →
May
15
7:00 p.m.19:00

HSWS Monthly Meeting

Our next Hoy/Scott Watershed Society meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. at the City Centre Library in Coqutlam.

Open to members/volunteers. Non-members are welcome to attend as observers.

If you would like to present at our meeting, please let us know about yourself and your topic matter.

We aim to keep our meetings to one hour in length, but no longer than two hours.

Note that meetings are NOT held in July or August.

View Event →
Oct.
22
11:00 a.m.11:00

Salmon Come Home

Screen Shot 2021-10-06 at 8.54.09 AM.png

Our annual SALMON COME HOME event co-hosted with the City of Coquitlam Municipality celebrates the return of the salmon to Hoy Creek.

The return is special because the salmon swim back from the ocean to the creek where they were spawned, after living most of their adult lives at sea.  They return solely to spawn and then die, completing their lifecycle.

Prime viewing for chum salmon is usually from mid-October through early November.



View Event →
Sep.
27
7:00 p.m.19:00

AGM Set for Sept. 27

agm-hsws.jpg

Please mark your calendar, and join us for our annual general meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Coquitlam Public Library in City Center. The meeting will coincide with our regular monthly meeting.

Please note the following volunteer positions are up for renewal and will be voted on:

  • Directors (annual term).

If you wish to nominate someone, or yourself, please email hoyscottwatershed@gmail.com. The nominee must be in agreement with the nomination. Your annual dues must be paid in order to vote. Pay online HERE. 

Only members in good standing are able to vote. Membership info: Individual - $15/yr; Family - $25/yr; Student - $5. (Dues are used to fund streamkeeper insurance to cover your participation in hands-on work at the hatchery, at events, or in the field)

The Hoy-Scott Watershed Society is always looking for people to assist in the volunteer operations of our Society.  If you are interested in helping please contact us at hoyscottwatershed@gmail.com

More about our current executive, HERE.

Hoy-Scott Watershed Society, (HSWS) is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run environmental stewardship group, that conducts a year-round salmon enhancement program in partnership with the City of Coquitlam, and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. We are actively involved in watershed restoration, public awareness, education and preservation.

View Event →
Jun.
20
7:00 p.m.19:00

(Virtual) Monthly Meeting set for June 20

Our next monthly meeting is on Wednesday, June 20 at 7 p.m.

This will be a virtual meeting via the Zoom conferencing platform.

Open to members/volunteers. Non-members welcome to attend as observers. Resulting comments or suggestions may be directed to the Society email. 

If you would like to attend this meeting, please:

  • Respond by March 13

  • Send an email to hoyscottwatershed@gmail.com with “Meeting RSVP” in the subject line.

  • Not mandatory, but feel free to provide more information like:
    1) I'm interested in volunteering;
    2) I want to learn more about the Society, or
    3) Other (and explain)

  • If you would like to present at our meeting, please let us know about yourself and your topic matter.

Once we receive your email our secretary will confirm receipt and provide the meeting link two days before the meeting.

We aim to keep our meetings to one hour in length, but no longer than two hours.

NOTE: This is our final meeting until September, as we break for the summer months.

View Event →
Apr.
29
9:00 a.m.09:00

City Nature Challenge: Identify Invasive and Native Plants in Hoy Creek Linear Park

Join the Hoy/Scott Watershed Society to learn about and identify invasive and native species in the Hoy Creek Linear Park.

This is a free drop-in event between 9 and 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 at the Hoy Creek Hatchery.

Starting at the Hoy Creek Hatchery, you will learn about native and invasives species that benefit or challenge the local ecosystem and therefore benefit or challenge the health of our streams, which are home to salmon. Then head out into the Linear Park to explore on your own and use the iNaturalist app on your cell phone to take photos and record.

The Society joins the City of Coquitlam as it collaborates with the City of Port Coquitlam and Port Moody, other local stewardship groups, institutions and Metro Vancouver Parks to host free events and activities as part of the City Nature Challenge (CNC), a friendly global competition that encourages people to find and document wildlife in their cities.

The Tri-Cities will compete with communities around the world to gather the most observations about nature, find the most species and engage the most people from Apr. 28 to May 1 through the iNaturalist app.

You can always take part in this on your own. Just download the app and head out into nature to explore and document plants, animals and other organisms. Open to everyone, members can browse nearby posts, upload their own images and audio recordings, and receive feedback and information from the iNaturalist community.

To have your observations counted for the Tri-Cities in this year’s City Nature Challenge:

Go to inaturalist.org or download the free iNaturalist app from the App Store or Google Play and create an account.

From April 29 to May 2, click Observe on the app or Add Observations on the website to add observations of any wild living or dead organism you see in the Tri-Cities – including plants, animal, birds, fungi, etc. – or evidence of them, such as shells, feathers or scat.

Observations may include descriptions, uploaded photos, or photo or audio recordings through the app. Photos should be clear and full-frame.

Visit the CNC FAQ page at citynaturechallenge.org for detailed instructions and tips for making eligible observations.

View Event →
Apr.
22
11:00 a.m.11:00

Earth Day Event at Town Centre Park

Hoy/Scott Watershed Society is taking part in the City of Coquitlam’s Earth Day event!

It will be held on April 22 from 11 am – 3 pm at Town Centre Park in Lot C adjacent to the Tot Lot and Percy Perry Stadium entrance.

Meet stewards of our local streams, Hoy and Scott Creeks, as Society volunteers will share their challenges and successes of operating a salmon hatchery in the middle of Coquitlam's City Centre. Learn how you can help take care of our watersheds to ensure the safety of our salmon.

Coquitlam residents are eligible for one bag of compost. More information at Coquitlam.ca/compostearthday.

View Event →
Apr.
22
9:00 a.m.09:00

Broom Busting at Coquitlam Crunch

One Scotch broom plant can have 18,000 seeds which can remain viable for 20 – 30 years!

Join us on Earth Day for a community cut at Coquitlam Crunch with BroomBusters Coquitlam and help contain the invasive species Scotch broom.

Hosted by the Coquitlam chapter of the Broombusters Invasive Plant Society, a registered non-profit society in BC, whose mission is to educate and empower communities to contain the spread of Scotch broom, anywhere.

Questions? Email broombusterscoquitlam@gmail.com with 'Crunch Broom Cut' in your subject line.

Meetup location: Parking lot at the Northside Foursquare Church (1460 Lansdowne Drive )

What to wear: sturdy shoes, comfortable clothes

What to bring: water, gardening or work gloves

RSVP to the Facebook event and receive a reminder.

Learn more about BroomBusters at https://www.broombusters.org/

View Event →
Apr.
19
7:00 p.m.19:00

In-person Monthly Meetings Resume

The Hoy/Scott Watershed Society is pleased to announce the return of in-person monthly meetings.

Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 19 at 7 p.m. in the boardroom at the City Centre Library in Coquitlam.

Open to members/volunteers. Non-members are welcome to attend as observers.

If you would like to present at our meeting, please let us know about yourself and your topic matter.

We aim to keep our meetings to one hour in length, but no longer than two hours.

Note that meetings are NOT held in July or August.

View Event →
May
21
9:00 a.m.09:00

Broom Busting at City Centre

This is the corner we will meet.

We’ll be joining BroomBusters Coquitlam to cut the highly invasive, Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) on Saturday, May 21 from 9 – 11 a.m. across from the Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain station, and south of Douglas College — east of the Hoy Creek Hatchery.

LOCATION: Empty lot at the corner of Pinetree Way and Princess Crescent

This is a community cut and all are welcome to join.

ABOUT SCOTCH BROOM:

  • A single broom plant can produce up to 18,000 seeds that remain viable in the soil for 30-40 years.
    When exposed to sunlight, broom seeds sprout!

  • Highly Flammable during the summer pod stage

  • Spreads rapidly & densely

  • Crowds out native plants

  • Leads to loss of diversity

  • Prevents forest regrowth

  • Toxic to wildlife

  • Allergen to humans

  • Takes over farms

  • Changes soil chemistry

Learn about Scotch broom at broombusters.org/about-broom

How to cut Scotch broom? Watch this informative video.

View Event →
May
7
9:00 a.m.09:00

Broom Busting at Coquitlam Crunch

One Scotch broom plant can have 18,000 seeds which can remain viable for 20 – 30 years!

Join us for a community cut at Coquitlam Crunch with BroomBusters Coquitlam and help contain the invasive species Scotch broom.

Hosted by the Coquitlam chapter of the Broombusters Invasive Plant Society, a registered non-profit society in BC, whose mission is to educate and empower communities to contain the spread of Scotch broom, anywhere.

Questions? Email broombusterscoquitlam@gmail.com with 'Crunch Broom Cut' in your subject line.

Meetup location: Crunch parking lot off Lansdowne

What to wear: sturdy shoes, comfortable clothes

What to bring: water, gardening or work gloves

RSVP to the Facebook event and receive a reminder.

Learn more about BroomBusters at https://www.broombusters.org/

View Event →
Apr.
30
9:00 p.m.21:00

City Nature Challenge: Aquatic Life in Hoy Creek

A Society member collecting samples from Hoy Creek for an invertebrate discovery in 2017.

Explore ‘life in the water’ as you get up close with aquatic invertebrates that live in Hoy Creek.

Join volunteers from the Hoy/Scott Watershed Society as they help you to identify and document local aquatic species. Event is held at the Hoy Creek Hatchery.

This is a free drop-in event, no registration required. Join us between 9 and 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 30 at the Hoy Creek Hatchery.

Coquitlam is collaborating with the City of Port Coquitlam and Port Moody, local stewardship groups, institutions and Metro Vancouver Parks to host free events and activities as part of the City Nature Challenge (CNC), a friendly global competition that encourages people to find and document wildlife in their cities.   

The Tri-Cities will compete with communities around the world to gather the most observations about nature, find the most species and engage the most people from Apr. 29 to May 2 through iNaturalist, a project of National Geographic and the California Academy of Sciences. 

You can always take part in this on your own. Just download the app and head out into nature to explore and document plants, animals and other organisms.

For updates on the Tri-Cities' results during the challenge, visit the Tri-Cities iNaturalist project page.

Read the City of Coquitlam information bulletin.

Come join us to explore and count aquatic invertebrate!

Using iNaturalist

An initiative of National Geographic and the California Academy of Sciences, iNaturalist is a network of citizens, naturalists and biologists who map and share observations about biodiversity around the globe.

Open to everyone, members can browse nearby posts, upload their own images and audio recordings, and receive feedback and information from the iNaturalist community.

To have your observations counted for the Tri-Cities in this year’s City Nature Challenge:

Go to inaturalist.org or download the free iNaturalist app from the App Store or Google Play and create an account.

Under Projects, search for and join “City Nature Challenge 2022: Tri-Cities, British Columbia”.

From April 29 to May 2, click Observe on the app or Add Observations on the website to add observations of any wild living or dead organism you see in the Tri-Cities – including plants, animal, birds, fungi, etc. – or evidence of them, such as shells, feathers or scat.

Observations may include descriptions, uploaded photos, or photo or audio recordings through the app. Photos should be clear and full-frame.

Visit the CNC FAQ page at citynaturechallenge.org for detailed instructions and tips for making eligible observations.

Stonefly are freshwater aquatic insects. Their larvae occur on rocks in streams and live in cold, gravelly or mucky stream bottoms and are a key food for fish.

View Event →
Apr.
22
9:00 a.m.09:00

Broom Busting at Glen Park

Project lead, Robbin Whachell cutting broom in Glen Park (Photo: Janis Cleugh)

We’ll be joining BroomBusters Coquitlam to cut the highly invasive, Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) on Earth Day, Friday April 22 from 9 – 11 a.m.

This is a community cut and all are welcome to join. Meetup in the parking lot off Westwood St. Look for yellow vests if you arrive later.

ABOUT SCOTCH BROOM:

  • A single broom plant can produce up to 18,000 seeds that remain viable in the soil for 30-40 years.
    When exposed to sunlight, broom seeds sprout!

  • Highly Flammable during the summer pod stage

  • Spreads rapidly & densely

  • Crowds out native plants

  • Leads to loss of diversity

  • Prevents forest regrowth

  • Toxic to wildlife

  • Allergen to humans

  • Takes over farms

  • Changes soil chemistry

Learn about Scotch broom at broombusters.org/about-broom

How to cut Scotch broom? Watch this informative video.

View Event →
Nov.
5
to Nov. 30

Deadline: Nov. 30 – Holiday Greeting Card Contest

  • Hoy Creek Hatchery (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Hoy/Scott Watershed Society is looking for a photo or drawing of the watershed and/or salmon returns, to be featured on our 2021 holiday greeting card.

If you’re a resident of the Tri-Cities and love to draw, paint, or take photographs, you can submit an entry that depicts the wonders of nature along Scott or Hoy Creek, or the Hoy Creek Linear Park. Or, perhaps you’re an artist who can provide a drawing about the work we do as a Society.

To submit your high-resolution photo or artwork, please email hoyscottwatershed@gmail.com with ‘Holiday Greeting Card Submission’ in your subject line. Provide your full name, city of residence and contact phone number.

The deadline for submissions is 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30.

Entries will be posted to the Society's Facebook page on Saturday, Dec. 4 by 12 noon whereupon the public can weigh in on favourites and the most 'Likes' will become our winner.

The winner will receive a Hoy/Scott Watershed Society hat (ball cap or a winter beanie) and your name will be credited on the card.

Contest rules:

  • Must be a resident of the Tri-Cities.

  • Open to all ages and abilities.

  • One entry (one image OR art piece) per person.

  • Must be your own image or artwork.

  • Must depict nature scenes from Hoy or Scott Creeks, or watersheds of same, or the work of the Society.

  • The photographer or artist's name will be used in promotion and credit provided on the greeting card.

  • By providing your image or artwork, the Hoy/Scott Watershed Society has full rights of use in print and digitally (web and social media).

Questions? Email us at hoyscottwatershed@gmail.com

View Event →
Nov.
19
to Nov. 27

Deadline: Nov. 27 – Holiday Greeting Card Contest

  • Hoy Creek Hatchery (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
Greeting Card Mockup.png

The Hoy/Scott Watershed Society is looking for a photo or drawing of the watershed and/or salmon returns, to be featured on our 2020 holiday greeting card.

If you’re a resident of the Tri-Cities and love to draw, paint, or take photographs, you can submit an entry that depicts the wonders of nature along Scott or Hoy Creek, or the Hoy Creek Linear Park. Or, perhaps you’re an artist who can provide a drawing about the work we do as a Society.

To submit your high-resolution photo or artwork, please email hoyscottwatershed@gmail.com with ‘Holiday Greeting Card Submission’ in your subject line. Provide your full name, home address and contact phone numbers.

The deadline for submissions is 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27.

Entries will be posted to the Society's Facebook page on Saturday, Nov. 28 by 12 noon whereupon the public can weigh in on favourites and the most 'Likes' will become our winner.

Contest rules:

  • Must be a resident of the Tri-Cities.

  • Open to all ages and abilities.

  • One entry (one image OR art piece) per person.

  • Must be your own image or artwork.

  • Must depict nature scenes from Hoy or Scott Creeks, or watersheds of same, or the work of the Society.

  • The photographer or artist's name will be used in promotion and credit provided on the greeting card.

  • By providing your image or artwork, the Hoy/Scott Watershed Society has full rights of use in print and digitally (web and social media).

Questions? Email us at hoyscottwatershed@gmail.com

View Event →
Sep.
18
to Oct. 20

Salmon Come Home: Oct. 20

  • Google Calendar ICS
AJ from the Hoy-Scott Watershed Society holds up a chum salmon at Salmon Come Home. (City of Coquitlam photo)

AJ from the Hoy-Scott Watershed Society holds up a chum salmon at Salmon Come Home. (City of Coquitlam photo)

Join the Hoy-Scott Watershed Society and the City of Coquitlam as we celebrate the annual return of chum and coho salmon to Hoy Creek on Sunday, October 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hoy Creek Hatchery.

The public and community groups will gather to view returning salmon and share information. There will be stream-side live salmon showing and talks, hatchery tours, a watershed walk, musical entertainment, interactive children’s activities,; food, educational exhibits, and more.

This free family event takes place rain or shine! The Hoy Creek Hatchery is located on Hoy Creek Trail Linear Park, west of the City Centre Aquatic Complex at the corner of Pinetree and Guildford Way, just a short 10 minute walk from the Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain station.

Hoy Trail has a several entrances:

- Walk in from Princess Crescent;
- Walk in from behind Douglas College;
- Walk in from Guildford Way (between Johnson and Pinetree);
- Walk in from Walton Avenue, or behind Walton Elementary;
- Walk in from Lasalle Place.

RSVP to our Facebook event page to receive updates or alerts, and be sure to invite your family and friends! Our event hashtag is #salmoncomehome.

Hoy - Scott Watershed Society, (HSWS) is a not-for-profit, volunteer run environmental stewardship group, that conducts a salmon enhancement program in partnership with the City of Coquitlam, and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. We are actively involved in watershed restoration, public awareness, education and preservation. http://www.hoyscottcreeks.org/

View Event →
Apr.
2
to May 12

Salmon Leave Home: Sunday, May 12

  • Google Calendar ICS
A boy releases coho into Hoy Creek during the 2018 event assisted by a Hoy-Scott Watershed Society volunteer (Photo: Robbin Whachell)

A boy releases coho into Hoy Creek during the 2018 event assisted by a Hoy-Scott Watershed Society volunteer (Photo: Robbin Whachell)

Join the Hoy-Scott Watershed for Salmon Leave Home on Sunday, May 12, 2019 and help release coho smolts into Hoy Creek. Activities get underway at 11 a.m. and run through to 2 p.m. at the Hoy Creek Hatchery.

The first 18 months of the life history of the coho salmon is spent in a freshwater stream environment. HSWS volunteers incubate coho eggs and rear fry to the smolt stage in our rearing pond. From the creek, the smolts begin their journey to the ocean: Hoy Creek → Scott Creek → Coquitlam River → Fraser River → Strait of Georgia / Pacific Ocean! 

It's a great family event and takes place rain or shine, so dress for the weather! 

The Hoy Creek Hatchery is located on Hoy Creek Trail, west of the City Centre Aquatic Complex at the corner of Pinetree and Guildford Way. Simply Google "Hoy Creek Hatchery" to locate.

Hoy Trail has several entrances:

- Walk in from Princess Crescent;
- Walk in from behind Douglas College;
- Walk in from Guildford Way (between Johnson and Pinetree);
- Walk in from Walton Avenue, or behind Walton Elementary;
- Walk in from the foot of Lasalle Place.

RSVP at our Facebook event page. 

Hoy - Scott Watershed Society, (HSWS) is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run environmental stewardship group, that conducts a salmon enhancement program in partnership with the City of Coquitlam, and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. We are actively involved in watershed restoration, public awareness, education and preservation.

View Event →
Sep.
19
to Oct. 21

Salmon Come Home 2018

  • Google Calendar ICS
HSWS volunteer, AJ holds up a chum salmon at Salmon Come Home 2017 (City of Coquitlam photo)

HSWS volunteer, AJ holds up a chum salmon at Salmon Come Home 2017 (City of Coquitlam photo)

Our annual SALMON COME HOME 2018 event is set for Sunday, October 21st and is co-hosted with the City of Coquitlam.

The FREE family event celebrates the return of the salmon and runs from 11 a.m. through to 3 p.m. at the Hoy Creek Hatchery.

The highlight is viewing the returning chum salmon in Hoy Creek. The event features live salmon demonstrations; hatchery tours; musical entertainment; interactive children’s activities; food, and exhibits. Aside from Hoy-Scott Watershed Society, many other community groups attend and share educational information.

Dress for the weather, as Salmon Come Home runs rain or shine!

Read our 2018 press release.

The Hoy Creek Hatchery is located on Hoy Creek Trail Linear Park, west of the City Centre Aquatic Complex at the corner of Pinetree and Guildford Way. The hatchery is a short 10-minute walk from Lafarge Lake-Douglas Skytrain station. Location via Google maps.

Hoy Trail has several entrances:

- Walk in from Princess Crescent;

- Walk in from behind Douglas College;

- Walk in from Guildford Way (between Johnson and Pinetree);

- Walk in from Walton Avenue, or behind Walton Elementary;

- Walk in from the foot of Lasalle Place.

Join our Facebook Page to keep updated, and be sure to invite your family and friends... Our event hashtag is #salmoncomehome.

SCH 2018 Final Poster.png



View Event →
Feb.
4
to May 6

Salmon Leave Home

  • Google Calendar ICS
A young boy releases coho smolts into Hoy Creek at the 2017 event.

A young boy releases coho smolts into Hoy Creek at the 2017 event.

Join the Hoy-Scott Watershed for Salmon Leave Home on Sunday, May 6 and help release coho smolts into Hoy Creek. Activities get underway at 11 a.m. and run through to 2 p.m. at the Hoy Creek Hatchery.

The first 18 months of the life history of the coho salmon is spent in a freshwater stream environment. HSWS volunteers incubate coho eggs and rear fry to the smolt stage in our rearing pond. From the creek, the smolts begin their journey to the ocean: Hoy Creek → Scott Creek → Coquitlam River → Fraser River → Strait of Georgia / Pacific Ocean! 

It's a great family event and takes place rain or shine, so dress for the weather! 

The Hoy Creek Hatchery is located on Hoy Creek Trail, west of the City Centre Aquatic Complex at the corner of Pinetree and Guildford Way. Simply Google "Hoy Creek Hatchery" to locate.

Hoy Trail has several entrances:

- Walk in from Princess Crescent;
- Walk in from behind Douglas College;
- Walk in from Guildford Way (between Johnson and Pinetree);
- Walk in from Walton Avenue, or behind Walton Elementary;
- Walk in from the foot of Lasalle Place.

RSVP at our Facebook event page. 

Hoy - Scott Watershed Society, (HSWS) is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run environmental stewardship group, that conducts a salmon enhancement program in partnership with the City of Coquitlam, and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. We are actively involved in watershed restoration, public awareness, education and preservation. More:www.hoyscottcreeks.org

View Event →
Oct.
11
to Oct. 22

Salmon Come Home to celebrate annual fish return to Hoy Creek

  • Google Calendar ICS
Salmon Come Home ad Poster 8 5x11.jpg

Join the City of Coquitlam and the Hoy-Scott Watershed Society to welcome the salmon home on October , 20. This free family event will be held at the Hoy Creek Fish Hatchery from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Activities include: spawning salmon viewing, hatchery tour, music and crafts, environmental community groups, children's costume parade and storytelling, Meet the salmon and bear mascots, and a food concession.

The Hoy Creek Hatchery is a 7 minute walk from the Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain Station, and is located in Hoy Creek Linear Park, west of the City Centre Aquatic Complex (Pinetree and Guildford Way). ree parking is available at Coquitlam City Hall, Pinetree Community Centre and Douglas College. (Simply Google Hoy Creek Hatchery)

It's our 25th Anniversary of Salmon Come Home! Read a press release about our history HERE.

This event is held rain or shine!

RSVP to our Facebook event page.

View Event →
Mar.
27
to May 7

Salmon Leave Home 2017 set for May 7th

  • Google Calendar ICS
A father assists his son in releasing coho smolts into Hoy Creek during "Salmon Leave Home" 2016 (HSWS photo)

A father assists his son in releasing coho smolts into Hoy Creek during "Salmon Leave Home" 2016 (HSWS photo)

The Hoy-Scott Watershed Society's Salmon Leave Home event will be held on Sunday May 7th from 11am to 2pm.  This annual event is to celebrate the release of our coho smolts.  Activities take place in and around Hoy Creek Hatchery, where the public is invited to help release our coho smolts into Hoy Creek. 

The first 18 months of the life history of the coho salmon is spent in a freshwater stream environment.  HSWS volunteers incubate coho eggs and rear fry to the smolt stage in our rearing pond.  From the creek, the smolts begin their journey to the ocean: Hoy Creek → Scott Creek → Coquitlam River → Fraser River → Strait of Georgia / Pacific Ocean!  

This is a free and fun family event, and takes place rain or shine! 

The Hoy Creek Hatchery is located on Hoy Creek Trail, west of the City Centre Aquatic Complex at the corner of Pinetree and Guildford Way.  Aerial view. To find our exact location simply Google "Hoy Creek Hatchery."

Hoy Trail has a several entrances:

- Walk in from Princess Crescent;
- Walk in from behind Douglas College;
- Walk in from Guildford Way (between Johnson and Pinetree);
- Walk in from Walton Avenue, or behind Walton Elementary;
- Walk in from the foot of Lasalle Place.

Stay notified via our Facebook page and be sure to invite your family and friends!  Our event hashtag is #salmonleavehome, so if you attend, feel free to tweet or share, and check out what others are posting with our event hashtag.

(Photos from last year)

View Event →
Nov.
1
to Nov. 16

Join us for our next Monthly General Meeting: Nov. 16

  • Google Calendar ICS
Photos: Dulce Paulino / HSWS

Photos: Dulce Paulino / HSWS

Join the Hoy-Scott Watershed Society for our next monthly meeting on Wednesday, November 16th at 7pm at the Coquitlam City Centre Library.  Open to new members / volunteers, and the general public.

We aim to keep our meetings to one hour in length.

Free parking at Coquitlam City Centre Public Library at 11169 Pinetree Way.

View Event →
Jun.
20
to Oct. 23
Signature Event

Salmon Come Home - October 23rd

  • Google Calendar ICS

The salmon are coming!  Join the City of Coquitlam and the Hoy-Scott Creek Watershed Society to celebrate the return of the salmon to Hoy Creek at the annual Salmon Come Home at Hoy Creek Hatchery on Sunday, October 23rd from 11 am to 3 pm. Bring your family and friends to participate in this exciting community event which attracts thousands of people to view spawning chum salmon in-stream, and learn about this amazing fish through educational demonstrations and displays.

Enjoy music, children's crafts, costume parade and story telling with Angela Brown, prize fish pond, face painting,  music by CKPM FM 98.7 The Point, and the Creative Café and guest artists will be serving up fun and Spirit Bear Coffee.

The free, family event runs rain or shine and provides a great opportunity to learn about the Hoy-Scott Watershed Society's salmon enhancement program, as well as the work of many other local stewardship groups who attend.

Hoy Creek Hatchery is located off of Princess Crescent, west of the City Centre Aquatic Complex and the Pinetree Community Centre in Coquitlam.  Parking is available at City Hall or at Douglas College David Lam Campus where you can enjoy a short walk inland to the hatchery via Hoy Creek Trail. To find the exact location simply Google "Hoy Creek Hatchery."

Hoy-Scott Watershed Society has been in operation since 2002 and is a volunteer run society that operates a small salmon hatchery, and conducts a salmon enhancement program in partnership with the City of Coquitlam, with technical expertise from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.  The Society also works to restore and maintain the riparian habitat in the watershed by removing invasive plant species and re-planting with native plant species. Learn more about the Society at hoyscottcreeks.org

Salmon Come Home is environmentally-themed and designed to promote public awareness about conservation and spawning salmon that migrate back to Coquitlam. For more information on Salmon Come Home, please visit coquitlam.ca/enviroevents

For more information, stay tuned to our Facebook page, or email hoyscottwatershed@gmail.com.

Salmon educator and founding member of Hoy-Scott Watershed Society is always around to teach people about the mighty salmon!

Salmon educator and founding member of Hoy-Scott Watershed Society is always around to teach people about the mighty salmon!

View Event →
May
1
11:00 a.m.11:00

Salmon Leave Home is Sunday, May 1

Salmon-leave-Home-2016

The Hoy-Scott Watershed Society's Salmon Leave Home event will be held on Sunday May 1st from 11am to 2pm.  This annual event is to celebrate the release of our coho smolts.  Activities take place in and around Hoy Creek Hatchery, where the public is invited to help release our coho smolts into Hoy Creek. 

The first 18 months of the life history of the coho salmon is spent in a freshwater stream environment.  HSWS volunteers incubate coho eggs and rear fry to the smolt stage in our rearing pond.  From the creek, the smolts begin their journey to the ocean: Hoy Creek → Scott Creek → Coquitlam River → Fraser River → Strait of Georgia / Pacific Ocean!  

This is a free and fun family event, and takes place rain or shine! 

The Hoy Creek Hatchery is located on Hoy Creek Trail, west of the City Centre Aquatic Complex at the corner of Pinetree and Guildford Way.  Aerial view. To find our exact location simply Google "Hoy Creek Hatchery."

Hoy Trail has a several entrances:

- Walk in from Princess Crescent;
- Walk in from behind Douglas College;
- Walk in from Guildford Way (between Johnson and Pinetree);
- Walk in from Walton Avenue, or behind Walton Elementary;
- Walk in from the foot of Lasalle Place.

Stay notified via our Facebook page and be sure to invite your family and friends!  Our event hashtag is #salmonleavehome, so if you attend, feel free to tweet or share, and check out what others are posting with our event hashtag. Our 2016 Facebook Event Page.

(Photos from last year)

View Event →
Dec.
12
to Jan. 2

Next Monthly Volunteer Orientations and Information Session is January 2nd

  • Google Calendar ICS
Hatchery manager Rodney Lee provides an orientation to new members on Saturday at our monthly open house

Hatchery manager Rodney Lee provides an orientation to new members on Saturday at our monthly open house

Looking to volunteer with us? We'll be hosting monthly volunteer orientation sessions at the hatchery, the first Saturday of each month (excluding July, August) from 12 noon to 1:30pm. These are drop-in sessions, and a great opportunity to learn about the salmon rearing process and the hatchery, and ask questions.

We'll be available to help fill out membership forms or receive dues during those sessions as well. Again, no need to sign up, just drop by and say hello!

To find us just Google search: "Hoy Creek Hatchery"

Here's more information about Getting Involved with us.

View Event →
Orientation and Open House for New Volunteers
Dec.
5
12:00 p.m.12:00

Orientation and Open House for New Volunteers

Looking to volunteer with us? We'll be hosting monthly volunteer orientation sessions at the hatchery, the first Saturday of the month from 12:00pm to 1:30pm. These are drop-in sessions, and a great opportunity to learn about the salmon rearing process and the hatchery, and ask questions.

We'll be available to help fill out membership forms or receive dues during those sessions as well. Again, no need to sign up, just drop by and say hello!

View Event →