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Colony Farm 
Park Features at a glance
Public PhoneViewing Tower / PlatformDock / Pier / SpitTransit
Trail Information
Hiking / Walking 8.7 km Horseback riding 0 km Cycling 6.5 km
Maps and Directions
From Highway 1, take Exit 44 and follow signs to Lougheed Highway (Highway 7) east. Continue travelling east on Lougheed Highway to the traffic light at Colony Farm Road. Turn right and continue 1 km to the main parking lot. From the east along Lougheed Highway (Hwy 7) travel through Coquitlam past the lights at Pitt River Road and Riverview Hospital. Turn left at the traffic lights at Colony Farm Road; the parking lot is on your left about 1 km from Hwy 7.
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Park Hours
In general, parks are open during daylight hours. Gates are closed and locked outside of the opening and closing times posted at most park entrances; earliest closing is 5 pm. If you require specific information regarding the opening or closing times of a park or gate, please contact the Area Office during regular hours.
Dog Information
For information on the Colony Farm Community  Gardens, contact Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Central Area Office at 604-520-6442.
Dog Information
Dogs
Dogs must be on-leash throughout the park. Please show courtesy to other park visitors by removing your dog’s droppings.
Accessibility
Accessiblility
Toilets, the Community Gardens, dykes and Traboulay PoCo Trail are wheelchair accessible. Trail surfaces are loose gravel so maneuvering wheelchairs and strollers over some sections may require considerable effort. However, trails are subject to use and weathering which may degrade them to the point where their original accessible design has been compromised. It is advisable to take an able-bodied person with you. 
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Parks Field Trips and School Programs

Experience, discover and explore . . . natural wonders and heritage sites.
Engage all senses in direct experience with actual places, objects and life systems in your outdoor classroom. Participate in physically active, outdoor learning. Choose from over 16 parks and select popular customized programs related to park features and your group’s interests.  Through our diverse selection of programs we can:

  • enhance elementary or secondary school curricula
  • provide captivating workshops for parents and teachers  
  • assist and train recreational programmers  
  • explore Guide and Scout badge topics  
  • expand the vocabulary of ESL students  
  • enhance nature appreciation for adults and seniors  
  • develop outdoor exploration and survival skills for teens

We provide quality flexible programs because of:

  • optimum ratio of participant to leader
  • expert instruction
  • hands-on experience
  • customized programming

All programs are curriculum connected and satisfy the new Environmental Learning and Experience framework published by the B.C. Ministry of Education.

Programs are usually two hours long, with a maximum of 15 participants per interpreter. The minimum fee for one interpreter is $70.  Each additional hour costs $35 per interpreter.

Fishing

Choose from these Popular Programs:

PRIMARY

Nature Explorers –
Awaken curiosity and engage the senses while exploring nature and the changing seasons.

Investigating Invertebrates –
Search for clues to the hidden lives of spiders, slugs and bugs. Evidence of their important roles as pollinators and decomposers abound for those who know where to look.

INTERMEDIATE

Navigating the Night (available after sunset) –
How do bats, owls and other nocturnal animals survive in a world without light? Tune up your senses, listen and adjust your night vision to find out.

Contact Us
The calendar fills quickly so please call two months in advance of your preferred date. For more information and teacher resources, call 604-520-6442, e-mail icentre@metrovancouver.org.

Park Partners
Do you love this park and have ideas for projects or events? Join other volunteers who share your interests and enthusiasm and wish to contribute to the park. For information or to get involved with the Colony Farm Park Association, contact the Community Development Coordinator at 604-520-6442 or go to the Park Partnership Program website (external).
For Information, Questions, or Comments
Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Central Area Office: 604-520-6442
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Resources
Trail Advisories
Trail Closure - Sheep Paddocks Trail
Sheep Paddocks Trail, which is also a section of the Traboulay PoCo Trail, has been closed permanently. This closure affects the area between Mundy Creek and Pitt River Road. Due to extensive erosion and damage caused by last year’s washout, there are no plans to replace or re-open the trail. For your safety, please respect the closure and do not go around signs and barriers. An alternative route to reach the Traboulay Poco Trail and Pitt River Road via Shaughnessy Street is marked with signs on-site. For more information please call Parks – Central Area at 604-520-6442.
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Fast Facts

  • Colony Farm Regional Park has Community Gardens. For information, contact Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Central Area Office at 604-520-6442.

  • With large, open areas of natural grasses and fields, Colony Farm Regional Park is an excellent location to spot birds such as hawks and herons.