summer-2025-recreation-guide

volunteer General Interest

Park VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS Help keep Surrey parks beautiful and inspire others to take part! surrey.ca/parkprograms Partners in Parks Discover the joy of giving back by participating in our diverse volunteer programs. Whether you have a green thumb or a passion for keeping our parks pristine, there’s a place for you here! GARDEN WITH US Collaborate with our head gardeners in Surrey’s beautiful feature gardens. PARK CLEAN-UP Help us maintain the beauty of our parks and create a cleaner, greener community. Friends of the Forest Help enhance and restore Surrey’s urban forest. Become a registered volunteer to learn more about upcoming stewardship activities such as tree planting, invasive plant removal events, community science opportunities, and more! See page 80 for more information.

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Our City Get involved with Our City! Whether you want to participate in placemaking activities, clean up your neighbourhood, or assist at an event, Our City has volunteer opportunities for you. Visit surrey.ca/ourcity to learn more.

Heritage Services Help visitors experience life in Surrey 125 years ago at Historic Stewart Farm through hands-on activities like churning butter, making old-fashioned ice cream and helping at kid's summer camps. Great for high school students looking for hours for graduation. Ages 14+, all training provided. Contact heritagevolunteers@surrey.ca for more information or apply online today!

ESS On-Call Volunteer Responder

City-Wide Special Events The City-Wide Special Events volunteer program is underway and full of exciting and diverse celebrations! Highlights this spring & summer include Party for the Planet, SPARK, National Indigenous Peoples Day, Canada Day, and Fusion Fest. If you are interested in being part of the fun next Spring, volunteer applications open in October 2025.

Day Camp & Registered Programs

Emergency Support Services (ESS) is designed to provide immediate support to people affected by disasters. ESS offers short-term assistance including shelter, food, clothing, and family reunification to evacuees displaced from their homes. In Surrey, the ESS Level 2 program (supporting larger scale emergencies) is delivered by staff and assisted by volunteers who connect directly with evacuees at temporary reception centers in City facilities. Volunteers must be 18+ to be part of this position. For more information, please email ESS2@surrey.ca English Conversation Program Are you passionate about helping others and interested in promoting cultural diversity and inclusion in the community?The English Conversation Program (ECP) offers a positive and welcoming environment for newcomers, and people from diverse backgrounds, to practice English and meet others in the community. We are looking for individuals with strong communication and leadership skills to plan, lead, and facilitate an 8-week free English Conversation Program offered in select libraries. For more information, email diversity@surrey.ca.

Are you looking to develop your skills, knowledge, and experience while supporting City staff and serving as a role model for children in your community? Get involved as a Day Camp Assistant in your choice of sport, art, dance, themed camps and more! Applications open in October 2025.

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604-501-5100  SURREY.CA/REGISTER  SUMMER 2025