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Society Grateful for Spirit of Coquitlam Grant

The Hoy/Scott Watershed Society is a proud and grateful recipient of the 2023 Spirit of Coquitlam Grant.

"The Spirit of Coquitlam grant supports not-for-profit, community-based organizations that are based in and serving Coquitlam residents. The grant intends to build community spirit by providing funds for public art, sport activities and programs, festivals and events, sport hosting, capital projects, and new initiatives that align with the City’s strategic goals."

The Spirit of Coquitlam grant will be used for equipment for chum and coho salmon monitoring at the Hoy Creek Hatchery and for public outreach.

We would like to formally thank the City of Coquitlam for supporting the safety of our hatchery and staff and for helping to ensure the preservation of our habitats.

Spirit of Coquitlam Grant Appreciated

The Hoy/Scott Watershed Society is a proud and grateful recipient of the 2022 Spirit of Coquitlam Grant.

"The Spirit of Coquitlam grant supports not-for-profit, community-based organizations that are based in and serving Coquitlam residents. The intent of the grant is to build community spirit by providing funds for public art, sport activities and programs, festivals and events, sport hosting, capital projects, and new initiatives that align with the City’s strategic goals."

The Spirit of Coquitlam grant was used to purchase data loggers to allow continuous monitoring of the Hoy hatchery rearing pond and Hoy Creek and support the health of our fish and their habitat.  It was also used for the purchase of an iPad to collate data from the data loggers and as a check-in for hatchery staff working alone to ensure their safety.

We would like to formally thank the City of Coquitlam for supporting the safety of hatchery habitats and our staff.

HSWS featured in Tri-City News 'Saving our Salmon' (SOS) series

Thank you for your support, Tri-City News!

The Hoy-Scott Watershed Society was quoted in the The Tri-City News on November 16th, 2016, along with other stewardship groups, on how we can all do our part in protecting wild salmon.

"Get to know your watershed. Salmon and their habitat can’t protect themselves - we need to care and advocate for both. Visit a stream, talk to your local stewardship group, and view the fish and habitat. Understand the issues. Monitor and report suspicious activity." - HSWS

Part 1

We were also featured on November 19th through a site visit by reporter Sarah Payne. Both HSWS president, Robbin Whachell, and vice president and hatchery manager, Rodney Lee were interviewed for the article.