Spring 2025 Recreation Guide

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Parks & Environment

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CHECK OUT OUR PARKS surrey.ca/parks

VOLUNTEERING IN SURREY’S PARKS Get outside, connect with nature, and make a difference by volunteering in your local park! Join us in caring for these beautiful spaces. Learn more at surrey.ca/volunteer. CARE FOR OUR GARDENS & PARKS Want to meet new people and help your community? Become a Partners in Parks volunteer!You can take part in events, help maintain gardens and clean up parks. surrey.ca/parkprograms | pipvolunteer@surrey.ca Garden Work Parties 16yrs+ Join our head gardeners as we tend to Surrey’s stunning feature gardens! Learn valuable skills like pruning, weeding, and more. No experience needed—everyone is welcome.Tools and training provided. Surrey’s urban forest has over 110,000 shade trees and 4,200 acres of natural areas. Become a Friends of the Forest volunteer to help care for our urban forest by removing invasive plants, planting trees, and more. surrey.ca/parkprograms | stewardship@surrey.ca Nature Work Parties All ages Roll up your sleeves and help restore and enhance Surrey parks by removing invasive plants! Meet new people, earn volunteer hours, and make a positive impact in your community. Tools and training provided, and drop-ins welcome! SurreyYouth Stewardship Squad (SYSS) 13–18yrs Are you between 13-18 yrs of age and looking to gain volunteer experience in nature? Join our Stewardship Squad and help care for Surrey’s urban forest! Plant trees and shrubs, remove invasive plants, contribute to community science, and more. CARE FOR OUR URBAN FOREST

EXPLORING SURREY'S PARKS

Say goodbye to the cold and hello to spring! Celebrate by exploring one of our many beautiful parks. NEW & IMPROVED We are continually working to ensure our parks and trails are well-designed and maintained to meet the needs of our growing community. Check out one of our newly opened or recently improved parks this spring: GUILDOFRD HEIGHTS PARK 10310 152 St | Guildford Located in the south of the park along 101A Ave, come and enjoy the expanded and upgraded playground at this park.

The City’s two feature gardens are unique facilities that offer a specialized horticultural experience distinct from other public gardens in the City. Darts Hill Garden Park The garden offers educational opportunities through its programs and signage. As a garden featuring rare and unusual plants, visitors are captivated by species not found elsewhere in the Lower Mainland. 1633 170 Street surrey.ca/dartshill ENJOY THE GARDEN Friday, Saturday & Sunday April 4 – September 28 10am–4pm Entry by donation Discover an incredible collection of rare plants, shrubs and trees. Many species were planted from seeds collected from around the world! Free Join us for our spring open house event!Take part in free, family-friendly activities including gardening workshops, live music, and more! MOTHER’S DAY AT DARTS HILL GARDEN PARK Sunday, May 11 10am–4pm Explore a wondrous collection of rare mature trees, shrubs and perennials.The garden is a spectacular backdrop for a special day. The Glades Woodland Garden The garden highlights Rhododendrons, providing an inspirational experience that allows for quiet contemplation amidst unparalleled beauty. 457 172 Street surrey.ca/glades ENJOY THE GARDEN Saturday & Sunday, May 3 – June 29 10am–4pm Children (0–12yrs) Free Youth (13–18yrs) $4 Adults (19–59yrs) $7.75 Senior (60yrs+) $5.75 Explore one of the Lower Mainland’s largest collections of rhododendrons and azaleas. Some of the rhododendrons are more than 6-metres tall and are ablaze in colour in the spring. MOTHER’S DAY AT THE GET GROWING Saturday, April 19 10am–4pm

TEACHERS! Connect your students with your local park and foster appreciation

for Surrey’s urban forest. surrey.ca/schoolprograms

SCHOOL PARK CLEANUPS Care for a local park this season with the help of Surrey Parks. We provide the tools and instructions. At the end of the school year, participating K to 7 classes will be entered for giveaways. Email partnersinparks@surrey.ca to find out more and register your class. OUTDOOR LEARNING RESOURCES Check out the full suite of outdoor learning resources on our website—everything from know before you go information to nature knowledge to activity ideas. Help your students become stewards of our urban forest.

GLADES WOODLAND GARDEN Saturday & Sunday, May 10, 11

10am–4pm

Children (0–12yrs) Free

Special Event (13yrs+ ) $8.75

Celebrate at one of South Surrey’s garden gems.

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