Welcome to the Coquitlam River Watershed Planning Strategy Group.

This Group is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and maintaining life on and in the Coquitlam Watershed.

Common Vision & Values - Coquitlam River Watershed
Our Vision is: A healthy watershed supported and enjoyed by the community in a manner that respects our common values through:

• Partnerships and collaboration;
• Education, stewardship, and monitoring
• Conservation and green economics; and
• Responsible decision making in perpetuity.

Our Values for the watershed

• Spiritual qualities;
• Ecosystem integrity;
• Natural beauty;
• Native bio-diversity;
• Natural resources;
• Public access;
• Home/Heritage/Culture;
• Responsibility to protect;
• Recreation;
• Protected areas; and
• Sustainability.

Kwikwetlem known as Coquitlam – “Red fish up river” – a living river that reveals its spirit
Mission Statement - Our Mission is: To restore and improve the health of the Coquitlam River watershed by creating and supporting a community that recognizes and promotes [the watershed] through:

• Communication,
• Coordination,
• Collaboration, and
• Education