COQUITLAM, B.C., April 10, 2024 – Join the City of Coquitlam this month in celebrating Earth Day 2024 with events and activities running April 14 – 30.
With two weeks of City programming, you can jump into a number of activities to get into nature, learn about sustainable practices, and connect with your community to help preserve our planet.
Join Us at Coquitlam’s Centennial Pavilion on Saturday, April 27
Clean out your closets and share your treasures at the Earth Day Swap and Sale, the City’s biggest Earth Day event this year. At this swap-meet-style market, you will be able to buy or trade for pre-owned goods, breathing new life into secondhand finds and keeping them out of landfills.
The Swap and Sale takes place at Centennial Pavilion in the Centennial Room on Saturday, April 27, from 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Register as a vendor to sell your items at a table via our online registration platform (course ID 148607) by April 20, or attend the event as a shopper to find new pre-loved treasures.
On the same day, the neighboring Dogwood Pavilion will also host Coquitlam's next Repair Café, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., where you can bring your broken items to be fixed by handy volunteers. Find more information at coquitlam.ca/RepairCafe.
Local Earth Day Events
Show your support for the planet—and have fun while you do it—with free workshops, film screenings, volunteer opportunities and more happening before, during and after Earth Day on Monday, April 22.
- Compost Works (April 14 – 16)
Take part in one of our hands-on Compost Works sessions and learn why you should compost at home. You’ll get up to speed on various composting methods and techniques. Come discover the many creatures that help turn your kitchen scraps into gardeners’ gold.
Register now (search term: “Compost Works”).
- Volunteer Week (April 14 – 21)
Coquitlam also celebrates National Volunteer Week once again this year, with special tie-ins to Earth Day through open volunteer opportunities in our Inspiration Garden and with our Park Spark team. Learn more here.
- Earth Day Movies (April 22)
Come see screenings of two documentary films, Biggest Little Farm (2018) at Glen Pine Pavilion and Addicted to Plastic (2008) at Dogwood Pavilion, each curated to shed light on environmental issues and advocacy. While you enjoy the films, purchase lunch or a snack from our cafes onsite – Lemon Tree Café at Glen Pine, and Boulevard and Tea Garden cafes at Dogwood.
Register now (search term: “Earth Day Movie”).
- Earth Week Seed Pops Workshops (April 22 – 27)
Join one of our hands-on wildflower seed pops workshops running the week of April 22-27. “Seed pops” bundle individual seeds with natural additives and biodegradable materials. These colorful bundles are easy to plant and grow in home gardens.
Register now (search term: “Earth Week Seed Pops Workshop”).
- Indoor Planter Workshop (April 28)
Create a beautiful indoor planter to welcome the spring season. Green thumbs of all ages and abilities are welcome. All supplies included.
Register now (search term: “Indoor Planter Workshop”).
- Wormy Workshop (April 28 – 30)
Meet some soil-dwellers! In this workshop, you’ll use a magnifying glass to interact with worms and other garden creatures. Learn all about the diet and anatomy of these key members of a healthy garden.
Register now (search term: “Wormy Workshop”).
Seed Pops, Indoor Planter, Compost Works and Wormy Workshops are all workshops that qualify for this year’s Compost Giveaway. Learn more about the Compost Giveaway program, which runs throughout April and May, at coquitlam.ca/CompostGiveaway.
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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, it’s become a global movement that inspires people from all walks of life to protect the environment. The official theme of Earth Day 2024 is “Planet vs Plastics”, featuring various actions one can take to help reduce plastics production and its impact on the Earth.
For more information about the day or to search for other nearby events, visit EarthDay.org.
Media contact
For Parks events
Sara Yastremski
Parks Services Manager
604-927-6329
ParkSpark@coquitlam.ca
For the Swap and Sale and other Recreation events
Jim Lacroix
Community Recreation Manager
604-927-4386
prcs_info@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.