Coquitlam residents are invited to Celebrate Earth Day (April 22) with hands-on activities, tree tours, nature workshops, discounted gardening tools, community events and more.
COQUITLAM, B.C., April 9, 2026 – To celebrate Earth Day (April 22), Coquitlam residents are invited to take part in hands-on activities, learn something new and take simple steps towards more sustainable living.
From tree tours and nature workshops to discounted gardening tools and community events, there are plenty of ways to get involved – whether it’s at home or out in the community. Visit coquitlam.ca/EarthDay for all the details.
Celebrate Earth Day with Coquitlam Parks – April 22
Join the City of Coquitlam Parks Team at Como Lake Park (700 Gatensbury Street) on April 22 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. for a free, hands-on day of outdoor fun. Take a guided tree tour, plant pollinator-friendly flowers, meet some fascinating local bugs, help tackle invasive species, check out a bucket truck up close and enjoy live music. Come get your hands dirty, connect with nature and celebrate Earth Day. For more information, contact ParkSpark@coquitlam.ca
Attendees can also meet with the City’s Environment Team at the event and learn how to use the iNaturalist app to record local flora and fauna as part of the City Nature Challenge (details below).
Sustainability Starts at Home: Earth Week Sale – April 13 to 30
The City is offering Coquitlam residents great savings on gardening tool bundles to make your home and garden more sustainable (while supplies last):
Rain barrel and water-timer bundle: $100 plus tax (regularly $130)
Backyard composter: $25 plus tax, and a free kitchen catcher (regularly over $100). The City subsidizes the cost of backyard composters to encourage composting at home.
To purchase the rain barrel bundle, email WaterConservation@coquitlam.ca. To purchase the composter package, email EnvironmentalEducation@coquitlam.ca or call 604-927-3636. Pick-up is by appointment at the Engineering Customer Service Counter at City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, or at the Animal Shelter, 500 Mariner Way.
The following free Earth Week programs are being presented by the City's Environment Division - registration is required.
- Garbage, Recycling and Green Waste - April 20, 1 to 1:30 p.m. Dogwood Pavilion (Dogwood North View Room) This presentation describes and provides sorting tips for garbage, recycling and green waste. City programs aimed at reducing waste and maximizing recycling, reuse and composting will be highlighted. (Register here. Course ID 220121)
- Water Conservation - April 21, 10 to 11 a.m. Dogwood Pavilion (Dogwood North View Room) Learn where Coquitlam drinking water comes from, how it is distributed and how to conserve this precious resource.(Register here. Course ID 220088)
- Waterwise Gardening - April 23, 4:30 – 6 p.m. Town Centre Park Community Centre (Multi-purpose Room) Dive into a world of water-efficient garden designs, xeriscape-friendly plants, and water wise ideas for your garden that also help reduce the risk of human-wildlife encounters. (Register here. Course ID 218598)
- Urban Wildlife - April 24, 1 to 2 p.m. Dogwood Pavilion (Dogwood Crafts Room) Join Coquitlam’s Urban Wildlife team to learn about bear behaviour, safety tips and how to be Bear Smart in Coquitlam. (Register here. Course ID 220106)
Parks Earth Week Workshops – April 19 to 24
The Parks department is also offering gardening and nature programming where residents can explore nature, learn about sustainable practices, and connect with the community to help preserve our planet. This year’s sessions include Starting from Seed, and Soil Sciences at Inspiration Garden, and Forest Bathing at Mundy Park. Program details are in the Parks section of the Spring Program Guide at coquitlam.ca/ProgramGuide.
Repair Café – April 25
Help keep useable items out of the landfill by bringing them to get fixed for free at our next Repair Café, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., at the Dogwood Pavilion, 1655 Winslow Ave, Mike Butler Room. Event details are at coquitlam.ca/RepairCafe.
About Earth Day
Earth Day has taken place on April 22 every year since 1970. Beginning as a single day of protest against industrial pollution, Earth Day has become a global movement that inspires people to protect the environment. For more information, visit EarthDay.ca.
Media contacts:
Julia Kanya
Manager, Environmental Education & Enforcement
604-927-3500
EnvironmentalEducation@Coquitlam.ca
Sara Yastremski
Parks Services Manager
604-927-6224
parkscustomerservice@coquitlam.ca
We acknowledge with gratitude and respect that the name Coquitlam was derived from the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ (HUN-kuh-MEE-num) word kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (kwee-KWET-lum) meaning “Red Fish Up the River”. The City is honoured to be located on the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm traditional and ancestral lands, including those parts that were historically shared with the q̓ic̓əy̓ (kat-zee), and other Coast Salish Peoples.