City of Surrey Spring 2018 Rec Guide

Parks

www.surrey.ca/parks 

Reconnect with Bakerview Park [1845 154 Street] this spring: admire new garden beds, play some games using the PlayBox equipment, or borrow a book from Alexandra Neighbourhood House’s Free Little Library. Bring a picnic and spend the entire afternoon outdoors! Parks in Surrey

Volunteering IN SURREY’S PARKS Celebrate spring 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,

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, call 604-501-5167 or e-mail stewardship@surrey.ca. 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 stewardship@surrey.ca or 604-501-5167 for more information.

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 visit www.surrey.ca/volunteer. LEND-A-HAND 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. To register your class, please email partnersinparks@surrey.ca or call 604-501-5050.

Neighbourhood Tree Care Parties Help grow our urban forest this April by planting and maintaining shade trees. Gather your neighbours and family to plant and care for trees in a park near you! Releaf is free with all equipment and instruction provided. Wednesday evenings in April - all ages welcome! For information, call 604-501-7687 or stewardship@surrey.ca. Dog Off-Leash Areas Leashing your dog is one of the easiest things you can do to help take care of our parks and keep them welcoming spaces for other visitors and wildlife. Want to let fido run free? Bring him to one of these designated off-leash areas in a park near you!

Clean Sweep Week April 21 - 28

Celebrate Earth Day and help beautify your community! Organize a group, choose a date, and help pick up litter in a park near you! All supplies provided. Register at www.surrey.ca/cleansweep.

Learn to Camp Workshops Saturday, April 21

Join Parks Canada’s Learn-to Camp team for a day of workshops to get you geared up for this year’s camping season. Never camped before? Then these are the workshops for you! Please call the Surrey Nature Centre to register: 604-502-6065. Build up your

Park

Address

Town Centre

Blackie Spit Park

3136 McBride Avenue South Surrey 13591 Crestview Drive Whalley

Perfect Packing All ages 11:30am-12noon Discover how easy and enjoyable camping can be. Learn the packing necessities for a front-country camping experience and get ideas on where to rent or purchase the gear needed for your trip.

AdventureSmart Survive Outside 12yrs+ 1pm-2pm Gain the basic knowledge and confidence needed to safely experience your own outdoor adventures! The Learn-to-Camp team will share outdoor travel tips and teach you the 10 survival items which should be carried with you on any outdoor excursion.

Bolivar Park

Tents and Camping Experience All ages 10am-11am 2:30pm-3:30pm Learn about campsite planning, safe food storage practices, and the Leave No Trace principles and try your hand at setting up a tent.

Clayton Dog Off-Leash Park 7011 188 Street

Cloverdale

Dogwood Park Forsyth Park

13485 20 Avenue 10632 139 Street 15452 84 Avenue 12171 90 Avenue 12863 60 Avenue

South Surrey

Whalley

Freedom Dog Park Kennedy Park Panorama Park

Fleetwood

Whalley Newton Newton Whalley

Serpentine Dog Off-Leash Park 12589 76 Avenue

Tannery Park

10761 Dyke Road

Tynehead Regional Park

168 Street parking lot Guildford

Wills Brook Park

2955 160 Street

South Surrey

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