Coquitlam in Bloom / Tree Management
Tree Management
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Coquitlam recognizes the many environmental, social and economic benefits of the urban forest. Our community is home to 7.7 square kilometres of forested park, more than 9,600 street trees, and more than 6,500 park trees. These City-owned trees—along with private property trees, the trees on səmiq̓wəʔelə (Riverview Lands) and those in Metro Vancouver regional parks and Pinecone Burke Provincial Park—make up Coquitlam’s urban forest. When last assessed, the City’s overall canopy cover was an enviable 40%, comprised of a mosaic of forests and well-treed neighbourhoods.
Coquitlam Tree Spree Coquitlam Tree Spree is a tree-planting initiative and public-education program with the overall purpose of recognizing and promoting the value of the City’s tree canopy. Whether on public or private land, Coquitlam’s trees offer many benefits for our health, well-being and the environment. In 2022, the Tree Spree’s inaugural year, volunteers, staff and residents will plant 10,000 trees—double the City’s typical tree-planting target—in both public spaces and private properties throughout the community.
The initiative includes public education, tree giveaways to residents and businesses, and tree-planting sessions incorporated into community events and activities. The City proactively manages parks, natural areas and street trees and conducts public education and tree planting initiatives as part of its commitment to developing the inherent benefits trees bring to the community.
