Close to 150 free programs and events are on the calendar during Surrey's 28th Environmental Extravaganza, which runs from Earth Day to World Ocean Day.
Opening-day events Saturday (April 19) include Get Growing at beautiful Darts Hill Garden Park on 170 Street, Nature Work Party at Bolivar Park, Semiahmoo Trail nature walk and a Birds Canada-hosted film screening at Surrey Nature Centre focused on species and ecosystems at risk.
For seven weeks, Environmental Extravaganza gatherings are planned by 40 community and city partners at sites across Surrey, until June 8.
People can learn to fish at Green Timbers Lake, help remove invasive plants in Surrey parks, learn about birds on World Migratory Bird Day (May 10 at Elgin Heritage Park), see plants and animals on International Day for Biodiversity (a "BioBlitz" May 22 at Fleetwood Park) and celebrate World Ocean Day at Blackie Spit Park (June 8).
This year's 20-page Get Outside Guide (post as a PDF on surrey.ca) is full of nature-themed programs and events for everyone including walks, talks, workshops, hands-on stewardship programs, storytimes and more.
Look for copies of the guide at Surrey's Party for the Planet, on Saturday, April 26 at Surrey Civic Plaza. Admission is free at the 14th annual festival, to feature a plant sale, 25 local vendors and artisans in the sustainable marketplace, Indigenous cultural sharing, environmental education, food trucks, dance battles, four stages of live music and more. Details are posted on partyfortheplanet.ca.
