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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!
Get connected to your local park spaces this fall as a
volunteer. Visit to learn more
about volunteering with the City.
Volunteer To Improve
And Enhance Your Park!
Surrey has hundreds of community parks, playgrounds, and gardens.
Volunteer to keep them healthy, active spaces for all to enjoy! As a
Partners in Parks volunteer, your efforts will enhance our parks and
motivate others to get involved. Sign up to clean up litter, care for a
park bin, help with a park beautification project, assist at community
events, and more. Visit , call 604-501-5050,
or email for more information.
Volunteer To Care
For Our Urban Forest!
Surrey has over 75,000 street trees and over 3800 acres of natural
areas. Volunteer to restore, enhance, and grow our urban forest,
and promote nature appreciation in our community! Opportunities
include removing invasive plants, creating homes for wildlife,
educating the public at environmental events, leading nature walks,
and more. To find out which opportunity is right for you, and how to
get started, contact , call 604.501.5132, or
visit to find out more!
Neighbourhood Toolkit
Check out our new Neighbourhood Toolkit at
for community building ideas! Here are some of the ways that 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 of your project! All Surrey residents,
community groups, businesses and associations can apply.
NEIGHBOURHOOD EVENT EQUIPMENT
Are you planning a local community event like a block party, festival, outdoor
music performance, neighbourhood clean-up or art jam? We can provide some
equipment to help make it a success. You can borrow a tent, tables, chairs,
portable sound system and block party traffic barriers.
The Neighbourhood Toolkit is a project of the City of Surrey’s Neighbourhood
Team. Any questions, contact us at or learn more
at
Neighbour Day
Share a wonderful day with your neighbours and win! Neighbour Day is a
celebration of community, with the purpose of building better relationships with
the people who live around us, because ultimately a connected community is a
happy community. Plan an activity in your neighbourhood this summer between
August 1 and September 17th. It might be a tea on your front lawn, a block party,
sports day, tree planting or street cleanup – as long as it’s with your neighbours,
it counts. Share a photo of your event on the City’s Facebook account with
#SurreyNeighbourDay and you’ll be automatically entered to win a weekly prize,
and maybe even the Grand Prize for your entire neighbourhood to enjoy. Visit us
online at for more details and contest rules.
Bulbs for Beauty
October is Bulbs for Beauty month! Every fall, school classes, community groups
and individual residents plant thousands of bulbs throughout different parks in
Surrey. Volunteers gain gardening experience, while contributing to enhancing the
visual appeal of our neighbourhoods and fostering a sense of ownership amongst
community residents. Visit , call 604-501-5050, or email
for planting details.
Lend-a-Hand
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. Participating classes will commit to weekly park clean-up sessions.
This free parks program includes an interactive 30-minute orientation and all
litter pick-up supplies. To register your class, please call 604-501-5050, or email
Story Time AT REDWOOD PARK
Join us in your local parks and
around the City as we celebrate
Surrey’s urban forest. Help plant
trees and shrubs to help create
wildlife habitat, improve air quality
and make Surrey a more beautiful
place for all of us. Watch for more
tree-related activities throughout
the fall to find out how you can
get involved.
National Tree Day Planting Party
Saturday, September 24 | 10:00am-2:00pm
Panorama Park 12863 60 Avenue
Releaf Community Tree Planting
Saturday, October 1 | 11:00am-1:30pm
McLeod Park 14115 62 Avenue
Saturday, October 8 | 11:00am-1:30pm
Claude Harvie Park 5780 182 Street
Saturday, October 15 | 11:00am-1:30pm
Walnut Park 16175 80A Avenue
Saturday, October 22 | 11:00am-1:30pm
Royal Kwantlen Park 12925 Old Yale Road
Halloween
Join us for a not-so-scary Halloween
story inside the treehouse at Redwood
Park. Make a Halloween craft and
enjoy a walk through the park before
you go!
Parent/Guardian attendance required.
SOUTH 1 Session 5yrs+
F 10:00am-10:45am Oct 21 4491058
F 11:00am-11:45am Oct 21 4491062
Th 10:00am-10:45am Oct 27 4491081
Th 11:00am-11:45am Oct 27 4491084
Th 3:15pm-4:00pm Oct 27 4491066
Holiday
Join us with your little one for a
seasonal story time inside the
treehouse at Redwood Park! Make a
winter craft and enjoy a walk through
the park before you go.
Parent/Guardian attendance required.
SOUTH 1 Session 1-5yrs
M 10:00am-10:45am Dec 19 4491090
SOUTH 1 Session 5yrs+
M 11:00am-11:45am Dec 19 4491071
M 12noon-12:45pm Dec 19 4491076