Spring Recreation Guide 2023

Welcome Come Explore

SPRING INTO Action Spring is the perfect time to join the SurreyYouth Stewardship Squad! Are you a high school-aged youth looking for volunteer experience in nature? Plant trees and shrubs, remove invasive plants, contribute to citizen science, and more. surrey.ca/parkprograms | stewardship@surrey.ca | 604-598-5774

GET OUTDOORS THIS Spring

Surrey has many free outdoor amenities for you and your family to use. Whether you want to enjoy a family picnic, hit a ball, or meditate in one of our gardens, you can do it all in Surrey.

VISIT A NEW PARK Known as the City of Parks, Surrey is always adding to its park inventory.

GARDENS Surrey’s display gardens are vibrant and diverse, showcasing beautiful colour and inspirational designs. They are a great place to enjoy a quiet stroll, view the public art or take photographs.

FEATURE GARDENS OPEN SEASONALLY Entry by donation/ticket

DISPLAY GARDENS OPEN YEAR ROUND

Bear Creek Gardens 13750 88 Avenue | Whalley Fleetwood Gardens 15802 80 Avenue Fleetwood

Hawthorne Gardens 10503 144 Street Whalley

Darts Hill Garden Park 1633 170 Street | South Surrey surrey.ca/dartshill The Glades Woodland Garden 457 172 Street | South Surrey surrey.ca/glades

Holland Gardens 13428 OldYale Road Whalley

Fergus Watershed Biodiversity Preserve 1277 168 Street | South Surrey Opened in January, this park is an ecological sanctuary composed of a variety of healthy habitats for native plants and animals. Carefully designed access to the Biodiversity Preserve provides opportunities for you to get outdoors and connect with nature. WHY BIODIVERSITY MATTERS Biodiversity is the variety of life we find in our urban forest—animals, plants, fungi, and even microorganisms (like bacteria) that make up our natural world. Each of these species and organisms work together, like an intricate web, to maintain balance and support life. Biodiversity supports everything in nature that we need to survive: food, clean water, medicine, and shelter. Surrey has over 800 parks and 600 of them prioritize nature They protect natural areas, open space, and biodiversity preserves as part of the larger green infrastructure network.

The Glades Woodland Garden

DID YOU KNOW? More than 200 of our parks have amenities such as sports fields and courts, playgrounds, community gardens, picnic areas, and more?They're there for you to enjoy.

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