American Bittern photographed at Colony Farm in Port Coquitlam by Kyle Bailey from City Sidewalk Marketing

ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park (, formerly known as Colony Farm Regional Park), is a

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along the

Coquitlam River The Coquitlam River ( /koʊˈkwɪtləm/ or /kəˈkwɪtləm/) is a tributary of the Fraser River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The river's name comes from the word Kʷikʷəƛ̓əm which translates to "Red fish up the river". The na ...

in the

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area of Metro Vancouver. It is 260 hectares in size. Colony Farm was once one of the most modern and productive working

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s in

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. Today, ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park provides important habitat for many animal species and over 200 bird species. On July 1, 2023, the

Kwikwetlem First Nation The Kwikwetlem First Nation, also known as the Coquitlam Indian Band, is the band government of the Kwikwetlem, a Sto:lo people living in the Coquitlam area of British Columbia, Canada. They traditionally speak the Downriver dialect of Hən̓q̓ ...

and Metro Vancouver Regional District announced that the park would be renamed to ƛ̓éxətəm, which translates into "be invited".

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* {{Coquitlam Parks in Coquitlam Port Coquitlam