Do you have a green thumb, or are you interested in the health of our gardens, food systems and parks? The City is home to a diverse range of pollinators, like bees and butterflies, and this program recognizes the importance of pollinator conservation. This program is perfect for gardeners, families, and businesses or groups interested in conservation.
Pollinator Hotels
Pollinator Hotels are structures that provide our hardworking pollinators with a safe and clean place to seek refuge in our parks. This program helps keep pollinators in our green spaces, and helps bring community closer to nature.
You are responsible for donating your time to help maintain the Pollinator Hotels. We provide any supplies for picking up litter.
Duties
There are lots of ways to get involved and you can customize your volunteer responsibilities based on your experience.
Hotel Stewards
Pollinator Hotel Stewards help care for designated pollinator habitats in Coquitlam parks. Volunteers play an important role in promoting biodiversity and educating the public.
Responsibilities include:
- Monitoring the Pollinator Hotel (weekly in spring/summer, monthly in fall/winter)
- Keeping the hotel area clean and free of litter or debris
- Promoting the protection of local pollinators to interested park users
- Providing regular Pollinator Hotel activity logs after each visit
- Reporting any vandalism or damage to the hotel
- Routinely checking and refilling the pollinator watering container (as needed)
- Participating in seasonal maintenance activities (additional training provided)
- Completing an onsite training session with the program leader
Recognition
Volunteers who adopt a Pollinator Hotel perform duties for a period of one year or longer and are formally recognized for their contributions by an adoption plaque!
Locations of Hotels
Pollinator Hotels will be located at various parks throughout the city. If you are interested in having a pollinator hotel to look after at a park near you, contact us!
Forms & Waivers
The following forms must be completed by volunteer during orientation of the Pollinator Hotel Stewardship Program:
First Aid Form
The First Aid form (PDF) must be filled out in the event of an injury.
Activity Logs
The following form must be completed after each trail visit:
Contact Us
Interested? Email our program leader to find out more about and to attend an orientation session. An interview, orientation, and information package is provided at the session.