SummerRecreationGuide2024

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. With so many things to do here, what will you enjoy best? Adventuring through the forest with an activity backpack? Looking for bumblebees and hummingbirds in our pollinator garden? Exploring our indoor nature exhibit? Fishing at the lake? We look forward to seeing you and helping you choose your adventure for the day.

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

Visit us year-round Monday–Friday

8:30am–4pm

Saturday

9am–4pm

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.

EXPLORING SURREY'S PARKS

Community Picnics July – September

Celebrate caring for your local park! Get outdoors with friends and family to enjoy a picnic and fun park activities. Play games, share a meal, and connect with neighbors in a relaxed outdoor setting. Let’s create lasting memories together! surrey.ca/parkprograms Darts Hill Garden Park surrey.ca/dartshill Darts Hill Garden Park is a feature garden in South Surrey with many species of plants from all over the world. Francisca and Edwin Darts gifted the garden to the residents of Surrey in 1994. They wanted to ensure everyone could enjoy their garden and learn more about plants in Surrey. Come and explore an incredible collection of plants!

Have your say about future dog off-leash areas in Surrey. We are updating a strategy to help guide the planning, design, and operations of off-leash areas for the next 10 years. Tell us what’s important to you. surrey.ca/offleash

Park

Address

Community

Park Play July – August

Bear Creek Park Blackie Spit Park

8448 King George Blvd 3136 McBride Avenue

Whalley

South Surrey

Drop in with your family and connect through nature and play. Borrow sports equipment or join a group game! This summer, Park Play is offering a variety of self-directed park activities (Park Play Kits), and group games for

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 2786 192 Street 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

families to enjoy! surrey.ca/parkplay partnersinparks@surrey.ca

Hawthorne Rotary Park

Whalley Newton Whalley

Joe Brown Park Kennedy Park

South Surrey

Latimer Park

Nicomekl Dog Off-Leash Park

South

Panorama Park

Newton Newton Whalley Guildford

Serpentine Dog-Off Leash Park 12589 76 Avenue

STEWARDSHIP FOR WILDLIFE Thursday, July 11 6pm–9pm Godwin Farm Biodiversity Preserve Park 9016 164 Street Which animal uses sound to ‘see’? Join us for a special presentation exploring how bats help ecosystems thrive. See a newly installed bat box and peak in the pond to discover the insects that bats eat!

STEWARDSHIP IN PARKS AND AT HOME Thursday, July 25 12pm–3pm Maple Green Park 8959 150 Street Learn about the ongoing struggle between native and invasive plants in Surrey parks while removing invasive Morning Glory from a restoration planting. Join us for a walk to learn how to identify invasive species and discover native plants you can grow instead!

STEWARDSHIP OF NATIVE PLANTS Thursday, August 8 10am–1pm Clayton Park 18513 70 Avenue Support biodiversity plants and then become a community scientist by contributing to iNaturalist. Learn to use the iNaturalist app through a guided walk and practise your native plant ID skills. Bring your smartphone or tablet (with data if possible). in Surrey Parks by removing invasive

Tannery Park

10761 Dyke Road

Tynehead Regional Park

168 Street Parking lot

6811 134 Street 2955 160 Street

Newton

Unwin Park

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. School Park Cleanups Our School Park Cleanup program is a simple way for your K-7 class to make a difference and build a greener, healthier, and safer community. Commit to regularly cleaning up your local park and we will provide all the tools and resources you need. Find these and other resources for learning at surrey.ca/schoolprograms

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604-501-5100  SURREY.CA/REGISTER  SUMMER 2024