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Tree Tours

The Riverview Horticultural Centre Society invite you to a Tree Tour of a significant and beautiful part of the Lower Mainland, the historic Riverview Lands Arboretum.

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NEXT TREE TOUR

APR
12
Sunday

Tree Tour - April 2026

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Serenity Gardens, by the Henry Esson Young (H.E.Y) Building

Please check our website and social media (Facebook and Instagram) for any last-minute changes, due to unforeseen circumstances. Come out and enjoy the sumiqwuelu/Riverview Lands. We will be meeting a...

OTHER UPCOMING TREE TOURS

MAY
24
Sunday

Tree Tour - May 2026

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Serenity Gardens, by the Henry Esson Young (H.E.Y) Building

Please check our website and social media (Facebook and Instagram) for any last-minute changes, due ...

JUN
14
Sunday

Tree Tour - June 2026

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Serenity Gardens, by the Henry Esson Young (H.E.Y) Building

Please check our website and social media (Facebook and Instagram) for any last-minute changes, due ...

JUL
19
Sunday

Tree Tour - July 2026

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Serenity Gardens, by the Henry Esson Young (H.E.Y) Building

Please check our website and social media (Facebook and Instagram) for any last-minute changes, due ...

Virtual Tree Tour Videos

Riverview Tree Tour with Douglas Justice

On September 17, 2023, Douglas Justiceā€”Associate Director of the UBC Botanical Gardensā€”guided a well-attended Riverview Tree Walk. If you missed this remarkable event, you can catch the highlights in this video by Camera Jamie. BC Housing plans to impose more than $800 per walk in ā€œadministrative fees and permits,ā€ making it difficult for RHCS to continue offering these experiences. RHCS has long provided free, expert-led educational walks for the public throughout the historic and extraordinary sumiqwuela/Riverview Lands in the heart of Coquitlam, BC. These treasured landsā€”and their irreplaceable arboretumā€”now face severe risk from redevelopment. Public awareness is urgently needed, as the future of this unique cultural and ecological site depends on whether the BC government chooses to protect it before it is lost forever.

Watch on YouTube

Relaxing Visual Tree Tour by Camera Jamie

Take a Virtual Stroll Through the Tranquil Riverview Arboretum in British Columbia! Relax and unwind with this peaceful video tour, set to soothing music, as you explore the lush, historical grounds of the Riverview Arboretum. Along the way, you'll also discover fascinating historical facts and trivia.

Watch on YouTube

Visitor Information

  • We will be meeting at our usual location, at Serenity Gardens, by the Henry Esson Young Building (HEY) which is located approximately in the centre of the Riverview grounds.
  • We go Rain or Shine.
  • Tours/WalksĀ are led by a volunteer arborist, highlighting the magnificent trees & unique features of these lands.
  • No advance reservations are necessary.
  • An outdoor event the whole family will enjoy.
  • Dress for the weather & wear comfy shoes or boots.
  • On-site PARKING.
  • Dogs must be on leash.
  • Washroom available for your convenience.
  • Walks & Tours are open to the Public & are FREE.
  • You areĀ Invited to Join the Riverview society, or make a tax-deductible Donation if you wish.
  • Take a refreshing tree ā€˜bathā€™ under century old trees!
  • This is the 34th anniversary of RHCS continuing to strive for the preservation of this magnificent park land.

For further information, phone our answering service to leave a messageatĀ 604-290-9910, or visit website atĀ www.rhcs.org

The public is welcome to visit the arboretum during daylight hours.

Directions

By Car

  1. Enter the site at the Colony Farm Road traffic light (or Holly Drive off the Lougheed Hwy)
  2. Take Holly Drive through the hospital grounds, then go uphill.
  3. On Oak Crescent, and the Henry Esson Young building (H.E.Y.) is on your right on Kalmia Drive.
  4. Find parking where permitted, follow event parking signage.
  5. Meet at Serenity Gardens, behind the Henry Esson Young building (H.E.Y.), tour starts there.

By Public Transit

From Coquitlam Centre Skytrain station, take the R-169 Braid bus.

  1. Get off at Southbound Holly Drive @ Lilac Place.
  2. Continue walking south-west along Holly Drive.
  3. Then walk up Oak Crescent.
  4. Turn right and walk on Kalmia Place.
  5. Meet at Serenity Gardens, behind the Henry Esson Young building (H.E.Y.), tour starts there

Maps

Here are some helpful maps and resources for your visit:

Location: Henry Esson Young Building

Address: Kalmia Pl, Coquitlam, BC V3C 4J2

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Downloadable Maps & Resources

Riverview Hospital Site Map