Hyde Creek Watershed Society

06/04/2026

Congratulations to our founding member Linda Dore who won the Lifetime Volunteer Award from the City of PoCo!

We’re pleased to honour Linda Dore, one of our Lifetime Volunteer Award winners! 🏆 This award recognizes individuals who have dedicated many years to improving the community of Port Coquitlam through their volunteer efforts.

Linda has volunteered in Port Coquitlam for nearly four decades, supporting a wide range of community initiatives including community policing, emergency preparedness, Block Watch, youth sports, schools and streamkeeping. She is a founding member of the Hyde Creek Watershed Society and has played a significant role in watershed stewardship, salmon enhancement, environmental education and community safety. Her long-standing service has helped strengthen both the natural environment and the social fabric of Port Coquitlam.

Thank you for almost four decades of making a difference, Linda! 🌟

05/05/2026

05/05/2026

Beleaguered Hyde Creek received another blow over the May 2 weekend when a contaminant killed several hundred young salmon smolts and fry, along with a number of trout. Members of the Hyde Creek Watershed Society, which runs the hatchery nearby found an accumulation of dead fish in the pond where the creek crosses Coast Meridian Road. A decreasing number were found downstream until live fry were seen by the footbridge near the hatchery. The creek above Coast Meridian is bone dry so the contaminant is believed to have come with the trickle of water coming into the pond from the storm drain serving the Lincoln Drive area.
Despite a concerted effort by volunteers from HCWS to mark all storm drain inlets with bright yellow fish, a year seldom goes by without a fish kill. Paint, pool water, construction waste and many other substances are disposed of or allowed to drain into the creek.
The salmon hatchery raises up to 30,000 fish each year, drawing on the creek for fresh water. The drying of the creek is a double-edged sword hanging over the operation each year. If a contaminant is released into the creek while the hatchery is pumping it into the rearing troughs, a whole year’s production could be lost. On the other hand, having to use the hatchery’s well for water is becoming increasingly difficult as the water table has declined over the years.

04/18/2026

Drop in today (until 2pm) for a tour of the Hyde Creek education centre & hatchery and help release chum fry!