Urban Forest Roadmap

The Urban Forest Roadmap was developed to assess the current health and canopy coverage of Port Coquitlam’s urban forest to provide a management framework to maintain a healthy and resilient urban forest, and to plant and preserve enough trees to achieve a proposed canopy cover target of 30% by 2050.

View Urban Forest Road Map [PDF/10.9MB]

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*Pitt and Fraser Rivers, railyard, and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nation land are not included in map.

The 2021 tree canopy cover analysis found that the City’s canopy covers 23% of the land in Port Coquitlam. To increase our tree canopy by an additional 7% by 2050, approximately 770 trees will need to be planted annually.

• Because nearly two-thirds of land in Port Coquitlam in privately-owned, there is significant potential to increase canopy cover within private land. The City has begun selling trees at a discounted price at events like Earth Day to encourage residents to plant trees on private property in Port Coquitlam. Keep your eyes out for future opportunities to purchase trees at a discounted price!
• It is important to follow best planting practices and to manage harmful pests and invasive species to ensure trees have the best chance for success. When selecting trees, residents may find it helpful to use Metro Vancouver’s Tree Species Selection Tool, which provides information on species suitable for the Metro Vancouver area in the face of a changing climate. Visit Climate Action Plan for more information about Port Coquitlam's climate action initiatives.
• Each year, City staff seek grant funding to support community-based invasive species removal and tree planting projects in an effort to increase and preserve biodiversity and tree canopy cover throughout the City. Email [email protected] to find out how you can get involved!