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Parks
From the giant second growth forest
at Green Timbers Urban Forest, to the
shoreline views at Blackie Spit Park, and the
soccer fields, running track, nature trails and
gardens at Bear Creek Park, you’ll discover
something different to do and see at each
of Surrey’s 200 parks every season.
Parks in Surrey
Volunteer!
Start the New Year by contributing to your local parks as
a volunteer. Visit to learn more
about volunteering with the City of Surrey.
Volunteer with Partners in Parks!
Surrey has hundreds of community parks, playgrounds, and gardens.
Volunteer to keep them healthy, active spaces for all to enjoy! Make
positive changes in your community and motivate others to keep
our parks clean and beautiful. Join us for one-time activities like bulb
plantings and park clean-ups, or take on more responsibility in various
leadership roles.
Contact or 604-501-5094.
Volunteer with Friends of the Forest!
Surrey has over 75,000 street trees and over 3800 acres of natural
areas. Volunteer to promote nature appreciation in our community,
and to restore, enhance and grow our urban forest. Opportunities
include removing invasive plants, planting native trees and shrubs,
creating homes for wildlife, educating the public at environmental
events, leading nature walks, and more.
Contact or 604-501-5158.
Neighbourhood Toolkit
For community building ideas check out the City of Surrey’s
Neighbourhood Toolkit at Here are
some of the ways in which the City of Surrey empowers Surrey
residents to build community:
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.
The Neighbourhood Toolkit is a project of the City of Surrey’s
Neighbourhood Team. Any questions, contact the Neighbourhood Team at
or learn more at
Lend a Hand
The Lend a Hand program is an easy way for educators to encourage students to
keep their local parks clean by offering a hands-on, community based approach
to social responsibility. It’s also a great way for students to realize the value of
volunteering and contributing to their community. If you’re a teacher within the
City of Surrey, we welcome your participation in this free park clean-up program
for the remainder of the school year.
Contact or 604-501-5164 for more information.
Throughout the month of April, the Releaf program gives you a
chance to get outside, enhance Surrey’s urban forest, and improve
your neighbourhood by planting trees in parks and along streets.
Gather your neighbours, your class, or community group and give us
a call to make a request for trees for a park or boulevard near you!
The program is free, and all equipment and instruction is
provided. Due to the large size of trees, children 10 and up are
welcome. Contact us at 604-501-5132 or .
Space is limited, so call early to reserve your spot!