Spring Recreation Guide 2020

surrey.ca/parks Visit West Village Park, a new mini park in City Centre and home of our district energy centre. Enjoy the plaza, green space, and public art entitled Blankets, by Erica Stocking. Parks in Surrey

Volunteering IN SURREY’S PARKS Spring is the perfect time to get connected to your local park spaces as a volunteer. Visit surrey.ca/volunteer to learn more about volunteering with the City. Activate Your Park

Nature Work Parties Volunteer to enhance Surrey’s urban forest. Get your hands dirty removing invasive plants and litter from a local park. Tools, training and snacks provided. HAZELNUT MEADOWS COMMUNITY PARK 6840 140 Street Saturday, April 4 9am–12pm Saturday, May 9 9am–12pm Thursday, May 21 6pm–8pm Thursday, June 18 6pm–8pm OLIVER PARK 15958 28 Avenue Saturday, May 16 9am–12pm Thursday, May 28 6pm–8pm Saturday, June 13 9am–12pm Thursday, June 25 6pm–8pm 68H PARK 18699 68 Avenue Thursday, May 7 6pm–8pm Saturday, May 23 9am–12pm Thursday, June 4 6pm–8pm Saturday, June 20 9am–12pm MAPLE GREEN PARK 8959 150 Street Thursday, May 14 6pm–8pm Saturday, May 30 9am–12pm Thursday, June 11 6pm–8pm Saturday, June 27 9am–12pm Surrey Youth Stewardship Squad (SYSS) 13-17yrs 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! Tools and training provided. stewardship@surrey.ca 604-590-7242 YOUTH NATURE WORK PARTIES Join Surrey Youth Stewardship Squad (SYSS) to enhance Surrey’s urban forest. Get your hands dirty removing invasive plants and litter from a local park. Tools, training and snacks provided. HAZELNUT MEADOWS COMMUNITY PARK 6840 140 Street Saturday, April 4 1pm–3pm Friday, April 17 5pm–7pm Saturday, May 9 1pm–3pm Friday, May 15 5pm–7pm Friday, June 5 5pm–7pm Friday, June 19 5pm–7pm

Surrey has hundreds of community parks, playgrounds, and gardens. Make positive changes in your community and show that you #lovewhereyoulive. Here are some ways you can help: pick up litter care for a park bin help with a park beautification project assist at community events partnersinparks@surrey.ca | 604-501-5050 Lend a Hand Calling all elementary and secondary teachers! Teach your students about social responsibility and the value of volunteering by adopting a local park during the school year. This free parks program includes an interactive in-class orientation and all litter pick-up supplies. To register your class, call 604-501-5050, or email partnersinparks@surrey.ca. Surrey’s urban forest has over 75,000 street trees and over 3,800 acres of natural areas. Volunteer to care for them by removing invasive plants, planting trees, improving tree wells and more. To find out which opportunity is right for you, go online, call 604-501-7687 or email stewardship@surrey.ca Help grow Surrey’s urban forest by planting shade trees and improving tree wells. Bring friends and family to celebrate trees, enjoy tree-themed activities and a free pizza dinner (while quantities last). Pre-registration appreciated for groups of five or more; email stewardship@surrey.ca or call 604-590-7242. April 1 69J PARK 6900 194A Street April 8 Care for Our Urban Forest Releaf Shade Tree Planting Wednesdays 5pm–7pm

23rd Annual  |  April 18 - June 7 Earth Day to World Oceans Day

Explore and learn about nature in Surrey. Grab an event guide at any Surrey recreation centre, library or online. surrey.ca/extravaganza

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 them to one of these designated off-leash areas in a park near you!

Park

Address

Community

Bear Creek Park Blackie Spit Park

13750 88 Avenue

Whalley

3136 McBride Avenue South Surrey 13591 Crestview Drive Whalley

Bolivar Park

Clayton Dog Off-Leash Park 7011 188 Street

Cloverdale

Dogwood Park Forsyth Park Fraser View Park Freedom Dog Park

13485 20 Avenue 10632 139 Street 11210 159A Street 15452 84 Avenue 10740 142A Street 12171 90 Avenue 12863 60 Avenue

South Surrey

Whalley Guildford Fleetwood

April 22 HILLCREST PARK 6530 185 Street April 29 BOTHWELL PARK 9345 168 Street

Hawthorne Rotary Park

Whalley Whalley Newton Newton Whalley

Kennedy Park Panorama Park

ASPEN PARK 13380 59B Avenue April 15 PORT KELLS PARK 19340 88 Avenue

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

84 SPRING 2020  SURREY.CA/RECREATION  604-501-5100

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