Summer Recreation Guide 2017

Parks

www.surrey.ca/parks 

Surrey has over 200 parks for you to enjoy this summer. Go swimming at Crescent Beach, play in Fleetwood Park’s spray park, check out scenic shoreline trails at Mud Bay Park, fish for rainbow trout in the lake at Green Timbers Urban Forest and so much more! Parks in Surrey NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM Do you have big dreams for your neighbourhood? Help make them come true by connecting with the Neighbourhood Team; e-mail neighbourhoodteam@ surrey.ca or visit www.surrey.ca/engagement. Neighbourhood Toolkit Check out our online toolkit for helpful community-building resources and ideas: NEIGHBOURHOOD ENHANCEMENT GRANT Interested in improving your neighbourhood? Apply for the City’s Neighbourhood Enhancement Grant for financial support for your project! All Surrey residents, community groups, businesses and associations can apply. NEIGHBOURHOOD EVENT EQUIPMENT We can help make your next local community event a success! If you’re planning something like a block party, festival, outdoor music performance, neighbourhood clean-up or art jam, you can borrow a tent, tables, chairs, Block Party traffic barriers and even a portable sound system. NEIGHBOUR DAY 2017 Help build a happy, connected community by hosting your own Neighbour Day event in August or September! Options include backyard BBQs, park picnics, games nights and more - it’s up to you. Learn how you can sign out event equipment, apply for a Celebration and Activity Grant or enter the #SurreyNeighbourDay contest.

Volunteer Celebrate summer by getting connected to your local park spaces as a volunteer. Visit www.surrey.ca/volunteer to learn more about volunteering with the City. Activate Your Park! Surrey has hundreds of community parks, playgrounds, and gardens. Volunteer to keep them healthy, active spaces for all to enjoy by picking up litter, caring for a park bin, helping with a park beautification project, assisting at community events and more. Opportunities available for individuals and groups - to find the right fit and get started, e-mail partnersinparks@surrey.ca or call 604-501-5050. Lend-a-Hand School Program 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. Join SYSS [Surrey Youth Stewardship Squad] 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! For all opportunities, training and tools will be provided. Contact environment@surrey.ca or 604-591-4076 for more information, or drop in to a SYSS event and get started right away:

Friday, July 14 5pm - 7pm Friday, August 18 5pm - 7pm

Hazelnut Meadows Community Park 14069 68 Avenue

Care for Our Urban Forest! Surrey’s urban forest has over 75,000 street trees and over 3800 acres of natural areas. Volunteer to care for them by removing invasive plants, taking care of wildlife, planting trees, improving tree wells and more. Opportunities available for individuals and groups - to find the right fit and get started, e-mail environment@surrey.ca or call 604-501-5132. SUMMER NATURE WORK PARTIES Drop-in for the day to remove invasive plants and prepare parks for planting in the fall! Meet new people, earn volunteer hours, and give back to your community. Saturdays 11am-1:30pm All ages, tools and training provided.

Saturday, July 8 Saturday, August 12 Bose Forest Park 62 Ave & 164 St

Saturday, July 22 Saturday, August 26 Surrey Nature Centre 14225 Green Timbers Way

Saturday, August 19 Clayton Park 18513 70 Avenue

82 SUMMER 2017  WWW.SURREY.CA/RECREATION  604.501.5100