Fall 2022 Recreation Guide

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Parks & Environment Drop- in CHECK OUT OUR PARKS surrey.ca/parks 

VOLUNTEERING IN SURREY’S PARKS This fall, connect with your local park as a volunteer. To sign up and learn more about volunteering with the City of Surrey, visit surrey.ca/volunteer . PARTNERS IN PARKS

Experience the beauty of fall in Surrey parks. Walk along one of our many nature trails surrounded by the colours of changing leaves. Connect with nature through a wide range of volunteer opportunities, programs and events. NEW & IMPROVED PARKS We are continually working to ensure our parks and trails are well-designed and maintained to meet the needs of our growing community. This includes the creation of new parks, as well as the improvement of existing parks. Check out one of these recently opened or improved parks this fall: HAWTHORNE ROTARY PARK 10513 144 Street Play on the new sport court at this neighbourhood park.You also find a water park, large playground, multiple picnic tables, as well as washrooms and changing rooms. Explore the new playground at this neighbourhood park.This park also offers many nature trails in a vast forest, washrooms, and one of the Lower Mainland's premier bike parks. CLOVERDALE ATHLETIC PARK 6330 168 Street Water Re-use Project Learn about the City’s innovative project at Cloverdale Athletic Park that re-uses the water captured from the spray park to water street trees, control dust, and sweep streets.The water collects into a 76,000 liter tank—enough to fill 1.5 swimming pools—then connects to a fill-up station. Play and learn at the same time! INVERGARRY PARK 11297 Surrey Road

CARE FOR OUR URBAN FOREST Surrey’s urban forest has over 80,000 street trees and 3,800 acres of natural areas. Volunteer to care for them by removing invasive plants, planting trees, improving tree wells and more. All ages Get your hands dirty removing invasive plants to help restore and enhance our parks! Meet new people, earn volunteer hours, and give back to your community.Tools and training provided. surrey.ca/parkprograms stewardship@surrey.ca | 604-598-5774 Nature Work Parties SurreyYouth Stewardship Squad (SYSS) 13–18yrs 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, remove invasive plants, contribute to citizen science, participate in online

Garden Work Parties Join our head gardeners and help care and maintain Surrey's beautiful feature gardens. Everyone is welcome to participate. No experience is required. Tools and training provided. All ages Created by Francisca Darts with the dedicated support of her husband Edwin, Darts Hill Garden Park is a showcase of 70 years of devotion, hard work and a pure love of horticulture. surrey.ca/dartshill THE GLADES WOODLAND GARDEN PARK 15yrs+ The Glades is a stunning woodland garden located in South Surrey.This unique garden contains over 1,600 mature rhododendrons, azaleas, and companion plants. surrey.ca/glades To maintain safety and physical distancing, spaces for these activities are limited. surrey.ca/parkprograms | partnersinparks@surrey.ca Park Cleanups Make an impact and gain volunteer hours during a Park Cleanup!This summer, staff will be at various Surrey parks with litter pickup supplies for you to use. All ages welcome.Tools and training provided. surrey.ca/parkprograms | partnersinparks@surrey.ca Planting for Pollinators October is Planting for Pollinators month! Join the community in planting pollinator habitat in parks throughout Surrey. surrey.ca/parkprograms | partnersinparks@surrey.ca DARTS HILL GARDEN PARK

workshops and more! surrey.ca/parkprograms stewardship@surrey.ca | 604-598-5774

HELP KEEP YOUR PARKS CLEAN & BEAUTIFUL When you visit a Surrey park, make sure you pack out all of your waste. This includes food wrappers, scraps, and packaging, including take-out containers and pizza boxes. Make sure to Pack It In, Pack it Out!

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