Maple Ridge, B.C. — June 5, 2026 — The City of Maple Ridge is launching community engagement for the development of a new Biodiversity Framework, a project that will strengthen the City’s understanding, protection, and monitoring of biodiversity across Maple Ridge. Those interested in participating are invited to complete an online survey and attend an open house, which will also include information on the McKenney Creek Improvements project and on the City’s work to develop a floodplain bylaw.
The Framework will bring together existing ecological information and create a set of simple measures to track how local biodiversity changes over time. These measures will help the City make more informed decisions about land use, protect natural areas, support stewardship efforts, and monitor the health of the environment over the long term.
Encompassing approximately 266 square kilometres, Maple Ridge includes urban, suburban, rural, Agricultural Land Reserve, and natural areas. The study area for the Biodiversity Framework covers all lands within the limits of Maple Ridge, with attention to the ecological connections that extend across neighbouring jurisdictions and onto private lands.
Community Engagement
The City is seeking input from residents and interest holders on the places, ecosystems, and species that are important to them and what they consider are the priorities for protection, restoration, and stewardship.
The community engagement is open until June 30 and those interested can participate through a survey and by attending an open house:
- Survey: Complete a brief survey (online or in print), including adding locations of interest to a shared map. Visit Engage.MapleRidge.ca/Biodiversity Framework
- Open House:
Monday, June 15, 2026
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Maple Ridge Library
(Fraser Room, second floor)
22470 Dewdney Trunk Road
Residents are encouraged to participate to help shape a framework that will guide how Maple Ridge understands, values, and protects biodiversity over the long term.
In addition to inviting input to help shape the framework, the City will also be engaging the community to help better understand:
• the environmental, economic, cultural, and social value of biodiversity in Maple Ridge;
• how to support a healthy natural environment that includes protections against natural hazards such as flooding and extreme heat;
• the importance of biodiversity for individual and community wellbeing; and
• the opportunities and challenges associated with managing and protecting biodiversity.
To learn more about the development of the City’s Biodiversity Framework and to provide input, visit Engage.MapleRidge.ca/BiodiversityFramework.
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Media Contact
Pardeep Purewal, Senior Manager Corporate Communications and Public Engagement
T 604 466 4319 C 778 955 4249 E media@MapleRidge.ca