2017 Fall Recreation Guide City of Surrey

Parks

www.surrey.ca/parks 

Volunteer IN SURREY’S PARKS Celebrate fall by getting connected to your local park spaces as a volunteer. Visit www.surrey.ca/volunteer to learn more about volunteering with the City. Activate Your Park! Surrey has hundreds of community parks, playgrounds and gardens. Volunteer to keep them healthy, active spaces for all to enjoy by picking up litter, caring for a park bin, helping with a park beautification project, assisting at community events and more. Opportunities available for individuals and groups - to find the right fit and get started, e-mail partnersinparks@surrey.ca or call 604-501-5050. LEND-A-HAND

School’s back in session and we’ve got two brand new playgrounds for you to enjoy! Our all-access playground at Hazelgrove Park is guaranteed fun for children of all abilities, and our upcoming TD Nature Play area at Forsyth Park is a great place for children to build confidence and creativity through non-prescribed outdoor play. Parks in Surrey

BULBS FOR BEAUTY October is Bulbs for Beauty month! Join students, community groups and residents in making our community beautiful by planting thousands of bulbs in parks throughout Surrey. For details visit www.surrey.ca/events, call 604-501- 5050 or email partnersinparks@surrey.ca.

Calling all elementary and secondary school teachers! Teach your students about social responsibility and the value of volunteering by adopting a local park during the school year. This free program includes an interactive in-class orientation and all litter pick-up supplies. Please call 604-501-5050, or email partnersinparks@surrey.ca. to register your class

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Care for Our Urban Forest! Surrey’s urban forest has over 75,000 street trees and over 3800 acres of natural areas. Volunteer to care for them by removing invasive plants, taking care of wildlife, planting trees, improving tree wells and more. Opportunities available for individuals and groups - to find the right fit and get started, e-mail environment@surrey.ca or call 604-501-5132.

Tree Plantings Celebrate Surrey’s urban forest by helping plant trees and shrubs to create wildlife habitat, improve air quality and make Surrey a more beautiful place for all of us. Watch for more tree-related activities throughout the fall to find out how you can get involved. NATIONAL TREE DAY PLANTING PARTY Sa, September 30 10am - 2pm Sa, October 7 11am - 1:30pm Bonnie Schrenk Park 16510 84 Ave Sa, October 14 11am - 1:30pm Bose Forest Park 16441 62 Ave Sa, October 21 11am - 1:30pm Clayton Park 18513 70 Ave Sa, October 28 11am - 1:30pm Hazelnut Meadows Community Park 14069 68 Ave Surrey Nature Centre 14225 Green Timbers Way COMMUNITY TREE PLANTINGS

Bakerview Park 1845 154 Street Bridgeview Community Centre 11475 126A Street Holly Park 10706 148 Street Maple Green Park 8959 150 Street Starr Park 19333 66 Avenue T.E. Scott Park 7014 148 Street Panorama Village Park* 14899 57 Avenue *Playbox at this location managed by the Tong Louie YMCA 14988 57 Avenue 604-575-9622 BE ACTIVE and access sports equipment and games with Live 5-2-1-0 Playboxes located throughout Surrey. Simply u nlock the box, enjoy the gear, return it when finished and have fun! Call 604-501-5100 or email beactive@surrey.ca to request an access code to unlock the box.

Join the Surrey Youth Stewardship Squad (SYSS) Are you a high school-aged youth looking for volunteer experience in nature? Care for the environment with our youth volunteer group! Plant trees and shrubs, help wildlife, plan environmental projects and more! For all opportunities, training and tools will be provided. Contact environment@ surrey.ca or 604-591-4076 for more information, or drop in to a SYSS event and get started right away: SYSS TREE PLANTING Sa, September 23 11am - 2pm Hazelnut Meadows Community Park 14069 68 Ave

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