AJ of the Hoy-Scott Watershed Society holds up a chum salmon during a previous Salmon Come Home event (Photo: City of Coquitlam)
Our annual SALMON COME HOME event co-hosted with the City of Coquitlam Municipality celebrates the return of the salmon to Hoy Creek on Sunday, Oct. 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Visit the Hoy Creek Hatchery, see salmon fry, view a salmon dissection and learn about returning species. Other interactive activities include Art Cart wood crafts, an Indigenous carver and storyteller, the popular Nylon Zoo with the salmon mascot and costume parade, musical entertainment and an Explore Nature contest – prizes include a rain barrel, water-wise kit, and Hoy/Scott Watershed Society t-shirt and hat.
There will be a pancake breakfast to support the Society from 11 a.m. to noon. Mr. Tube Steak Hot Dog Cart will be available for lunch items from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and includes vegan options.
Please note that salmon can be viewed along Hoy Creek at any time. We encourage you to download the map of salmon-viewing locations (PDF) along with a scavenger hunt.
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.
The City has produced a scavenger hunt for children and a map showing where to spot salmon.
<<Click the image to open and download, or visit coquitlam.ca/salmoncomehome.
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.