Spring Recreation Guide 2023

Drop- in Parks & Environment

SURREY NATURE CENTRE AT GREEN TIMBERS

Nestled within GreenTimbers Park, the Surrey Nature Centre is a place for kids and adults to explore nature. There are lots of fun things to do here; you can borrow an activity backpack from Reception and adventure through the forest, check out our sensory garden as it grows in the spring sunshine, look for tadpoles in the pond, borrow a fishing rod to fish at the lake, and so much more.

14225 GreenTimbersWay surrey.ca/naturecentre naturecentre@surrey.ca 604-502-6065

Visit us year-round Monday-Friday

8:30am–4pm

Saturday

9am–4pm

EXPLORING SURREY'S PARKS

Spring Releaf Tree Planting Help grow Surrey’s urban forest by planting a tree with us this spring. Bring your enthusiasm and be prepared to get dirty! Gloves, shovels and training provided. Drop-in while trees last. surrey.ca/releaf

Arbor Day Saturday, May 6

10am–1pm

T.E. Scott Park 7014 148 Street Celebrate Arbor Day by planting trees and shrubs with us! Help grow Surrey’s urban forest and enjoy family-friendly outdoor activities, music and food. Gloves, shovels and training provided. surrey.ca/releaf

April 28–May 1 Join the Surrey City Nature Challenge, an annual global event to observe and record the diversity of plants and animals in our city! From your own backyard, balcony or local park, get your ‘nature nerd’ on this spring and help show Surrey’s incredible natural values to the world. surrey.ca/citizenscience

April 22–June 11 Get outside this spring! Explore and connect with nature through a variety of free, family-friendly programs and events, hosted in collaboration with

Saturday, March 18

10am–12pm

Hazelnut Meadows Community Park 14069 68 Avenue Wednesday, April 5

our community partners. surrey.ca/extravaganza

The Glades Woodland Garden 457 172 Street ENJOY THE GARDEN Saturday & Sunday May 6–June 25

5–7pm

69G Neighbourhood Park 19502 66 Avenue Wednesday, April 12

surrey.ca/glades

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. Surrey has many off-leash areas for you and your pooch to enjoy! All off-leash areas are fully fenced except for Freedom, Tannery and Dogwood Park.

5–7pm

Maple Park 14939 84 Avenue Wednesday, April 19

10am–4pm Infant (under 2yrs) Free; Children/Youth (2–18yrs) $3.75; Adults (19–59yrs) $7.25; Senior (60–69yrs) $5.50; (70yrs+) $1.75 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 GLADES WOODLAND GARDEN Saturday & Sunday May 13, 14 10am–4pm Adults $7.25; Kids 12 and under are free. Celebrate Mother's Day at one of South Surrey’s garden gems. International Picnic Day Saturday, June 17 5:30pm–7:30pm Royal Kwantlen Park 13035 104 Avenue Invite your friends and neighbours out to play games and other fun park activities. surrey.ca/events

5–7pm

Cloverdale Athletic Park 6348 168 Street Wednesday, April 26

5–7pm

Port Kells Park 19340 88 Avenue

Park

Address

Community

Bear Creek Park Blackie Spit Park

8448 King George Blvd 3136 McBride Avenue

Whalley

South Surrey

Darts Hill Garden Park 1633 170 Street ENJOY THE GARDEN Friday, Saturday & Sunday Apr 1–Sep 30 Entry by donation Discover an incredible collection of rare plants, shrubs and trees. Many species were planted from seeds collected from around the world! 10am–4pm Join us for our spring open house event! Take part in free, family-friendly activities including gardening workshops, live music, a plant sale, and more! MOTHER’S DAY AT DARTS HILL GARDEN PARK Sunday, May 14 10am–4pm Explore a wondrous collection of rare mature trees, shrubs and perennials. The garden is a spectacular backdrop for a special day. surrey.ca/dartshill 10am–4pm GET GROWING Saturday, April 29

Bolivar Park

13445 115 Avenue 7011 188 Street 13485 20 Avenue 10635 140 Street 11210 159A Street 15452 84 Avenue 10740 142A Street 5381 125A Street 12171 90 Avenue 3435 150 Street 12915 60 Avenue

Whalley

Clayton Dog Off-Leash Park

Cloverdale

Dogwood Park Forsyth Park Fraser View Park Freedom Dog Park

South Surrey

Whalley Guildford Fleetwood

Hawthorne Rotary Park

Whalley Newton Whalley

Joe Brown Park Kennedy Park

Nicomekl Dog Off-Leash Park

South

Panorama Park

Newton Newton Whalley Guildford

Serpentine Dog-Off Leash Park 12589 76 Avenue

Tannery Park

10761 Dyke Road

Tynehead Regional Park

168 Street Parking lot

Unwin Park

6811 134 Street 2955 160 Street

Newton

Wills Brook Park

South Surrey

TEACHERS!  Get your class outdoors with nature-friendly park visits! A little bit of preparation can go a long way in creating successful park visits. Our free resources such as Know BeforeYou Go and Awareness Building Activities highlight important considerations and are a great starting place for helping your students become stewards of our urban forest. The School Park Cleanup program is an easy way for your class to make a difference and build a greener, healthier, and safer community. SPRING REGISTRATION (limited spots available)

Find these and other resources for outdoor learning at surrey.ca/schoolprograms

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604-501-5100  SURREY.CA/REGISTER  SPRING 2023