September, 9^th 2018 SUNDAY 10:45 to 4
25^th Annual TREEFEST

Annual celebration of Trees
The festival site is located on the Riverview Hospital Grounds at 2601 Lougheed Highway
Access the site via Lougheed Highway at Colony Farm Rd/Holly Drive entrance.
Once you enter the grounds, follow the festival signs and arrows to the Parking areas.

Please note the NEW LOCATION this year in the Arboretum!
Click for Google Map or 2018 Treefest Site Plan

Be sure to visit the INFO table by the Event Trailer for all information during the event.

RAIN or SHINE A funfilled day for the whole Family bring the entire family to this annual celebration of trees.
Lots of Parking Obey all parking signs. Free Admission NO Registration required.

For More Info visit coquitlam.ca/Treefest or call 604-927-3546

OPENING CEREMONY 10:45am
Kwikwetlem First Nation - Music & Dance
Meet representatives of Kwikwetlem First Nation First Nation's Lands & Resources department - learn the history of S?miq? ???el? and see territorial maps.

• TREE TOURS (approx. 60 minutes) 11:05 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m.
Guided Tree Tours of significant and unusual trees are led by local arborists and botanists.
(Meet in the Arboretum area - look for the signs or ask at the Informationtent) 

• HERITAGE BULDING WALK 1:20 p.m. Join heritage consultant and Author, Donald Luxton, BC Heritage Consultant for Riverview, for a
guided outdoor tour of the original hospital buildings, sponsored by BC Housing (BC Housing Tent)

• WALKS - Tree & History Walks (approx. 45 minutes) 11:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m.
Tree specific walks will point out special or unique trees in the Riverview Arboretum.History walks will point out historical features and
speak to the post colonial past of Riverview. (Meet in the Arboretum area - look for the signs or ask at the Information tent) 

• TALKS – Tree & History Talks (approx. 30 minutes)11:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m.Tree specific talks will
point out special orunique trees in the Riverview Arboretum.History walks will point out historical features and speakto the post colonial
past of Riverview.(Meet in the TALK TENT - look for the signs or ask at the Information tent) 
Featured Talks – Sponsored by BC Housing:
12:15 pm – Donald Luxton, BC Housing Heritage Consultant for Riverview.
2:15 pm – Margot Long, BC Housing Landscape Architect for Riverview

C.A.R.E.S.S. Amateur Radio Club TOURS
The Coquitlam Amateur Radio Club ( formally regarded as the Coquitlam Amateur Radio Emergency Services Society - C.A.R.E.S.S) is a non-profit organization created to promote the exciting hobby of Amateur / Ham radio and emergency communications. Come on by and learn more!

FINNIE’S GARDEN
RHCS-Riverview Horticultural Centre Society & BMN-Burke Mountain Naturalists will have displays in the garden. Ask at the RHCS tent for a TOUR of the Garden.
Explore this 2 acre natural garden that was started in 1951 for horticultural therapy. Today you can still see the original fish pond, stone terraces, flower beds, plots for different wards, and lawns. Access the garden on foot or drive up to the Parking lot beside the garden & just down the lane from the 2 Radio Societies holding Tours of their facilities all day.

SPARC RADIO MUSEUM
SPARC antique radio museum where a guide will show you the progress of electronic technology through the decades.
The museum showcases a large collection of antique consumer, military, marine and amateur radios and broadcast equipment where you can see the progress of electronic technology through the decades. Exhibits include a replica of the Carpathia radio room, the steamship famous for rescuing survivors of the Titanic.

NO BLACKBERRY TEA
The Ladies of the Blackberry Tea have retired. We'd like to thank them for years of bringing us the delicous treats.

NO CHILDREN SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES
No Specific Children's events, children are welcome on the walks & tours.

If you require more information phone 604-290-9910 or email info@rhcs.org