Self-Guided Opportunities
Explore nature on your own!
City Nature Challenge — April 25-28, 2025
Join Surrey’s growing community science movement! Participate in the City Nature Challenge, a global event to observe and share local plants and wildlife in our city. From your own backyard, balcony or local park, get your ‘nature nerd’ on this spring and help show Surrey’s incredible natural values to the world.
It’s easy to participate:
- Download iNaturalist (free app) to your mobile device and set up your profile.
- Take and submit photos of plants and animals in Surrey (please no people, pets or farm animals).
Participate on your own or consider joining fellow nature-enthusiasts on a special City Nature Challenge- inspired nature walk.
55+ iNaturalist Nature Walk - Discover the rich biodiversity of Surrey parks and learn how you can use iNaturalist to capture and share your nature discoveries! Bring your smart phone or tablet. April 28.
Nature Detectives: Exploring with iNaturalist - Join a guided nature walk and learn how uploading your nature walk photos to iNaturalist can help protect plants and animals in Surrey. Bring your smart phone or tablet. April 28.
Go on a Nature Walk
Surrey has more than 100 kilometres of nature trails within 21 different parks. Explore, discover and connect with nature along the rocky shoreline or through a lush forest.
Browse the interactive Nature Trails of Surrey brochure to explore nature on your own, or consider learning about the plants and animals that call Surrey home by joining a guided nature walks offered during the Environmental Extravaganza.
Accessible Trillium Walk - Spot trillium flowers on an 800-metre accessible trail in Sunnyside Acres Urban Forest. Enjoy an easy walk with nature guides and interpretive stops along the way. April 30
Beginner Birding Walk - Meet some local feathered friends and dive into the basics of birdwatching at Elgin Heritage Park. May 3
Native Trees Nature Walk - Join a nature walk to discover key local trees, plus shrubs and plants along the trail! In Sunnyside Acres Urban Forest. May 7
Whether you choose to explore nature on your own or with us, get ready, get set, explore. Adventure awaits!
Go on a Park Crawl
Parks are more than picnic tables and playgrounds. They protect ecosystems, plants, and animals. They are places to recreate and to search for solitude. They also provide opportunities to learn from nature, embrace culture, and express ourselves creatively.
Get to know Surrey’s parks by getting out your smart phone or tablet, picking a Park Crawl, then enjoy exploring new parks and seeing them through a different lens.
Choose from:
- Best Parks for Bird Watching
- Public Art in Parks
- Park Blooms
- Park Ponds, Creeks and Shorelines
- Best Forest Bathing Parks
- Best Parks for Exploring Nature with Little Ones
