Upcoming Events

Sunnyside Acres Spring Events

As part of the City of Surrey's Environmental Extravaganza, Sunnyside Acres Heritage Society is happy to host the following guided walks:

May 6, 1-3pm: Trillium Walk (accessible)

Spot trillium flowers along a compacted universal access trail designed for people with varying abilities. Easy 800-metre walk with interpretive stops by nature guides.
May 13, 9-11am: Birding in Sunnyside Acres

On our beautiful trails, take a moment to notice the birds. Owls, hawks, woodpeckers, chickadees, and wrens—who knows how many species you will see and hear on this walk with a guide who will introduce you to birding.
May 20, 6:30-8pm: Micro-World Detective (for kids)

Get up close to explore forest ecosystems. Magnification will help us learn about how plants, animals, even soil, all work together to support forest life.
May 27, 6:30-7:30pm: Forest Fairy Walk (for kids)

Walk with a forest fairy to discover the forest from a fairy's perspective. Discover where they play, what they eat, and where they might be hiding!
Jun 3, 6:30-8:30pm: Know Your Native Plants and Trees

Join our guides for a nature walk and learn to identify the most important trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants of our local biogeoclimatic zone.

Please come and visit us, local environmental groups, and Surrey’s Natural Area Partnership (SNAP) team for our annual forest festival.

Jun 6, 2026 1-4pm: Sunnyside Acres Urban Forest Heritage Festival

Get a bird's eye view of the urban forest in a bucket truck. Meet grassroots volunteers who protect Surrey's urban forest, explore with a forest fairy, enjoy nature crafts, cookies, face painting, and more.

Meet us at the Wally Ross Parking Lot (North Side 24th Ave Between 144th and 148th Streets)

The Environmental Extravaganza is a series of free family-friendly events and activities happening in Surrey from April to June. Explore, discover and connect with nature while enjoying free programs hosted by the City of Surrey and community partners. Learn more at surrey.ca/extravaganza

Past Events

Sunnyside Acres Urban Forest cleanup

The White Rock and Surrey Naturalists and Sunnyside Acres Heritage Society are hosting an annual clean up of the perimeter of Sunnyside Acres Urban Forest on April 8th.

We will meet in the Wally Ross parking lot where you will pick up your supplies, then drive to the start of your designated route. At the end of the clean up, everyone returns to the parking lot with their supplies and trash.

We will go out in pairs and normally cover 4 blocks around the perimeter of Sunnyside Acres Urban Forest from 24th Ave to 28th Ave and 144 St to 148 St. If there are enough people we might be able to also clean up some of the perimeter of Sunnyside Acres south of 24th.
If you want to participate but are only able to cover a short section to cover, that can be arranged and we could use one person to pick up litter in the parking lot and pass out WRSN brochures to interested individuals.

When: Wednesday April 8th, 2026 at 10:00am to 12:00pm
Where: Meet at Wally Ross parking lot located on the north side of 24th Ave (between 144 and 148 Street).

We will provide vests, gloves, picker uppers, pails and plastic bags. As we expect extra volunteers, if you have your own gardening gloves, picker uppers and/or pails, please bring them for your own use.

Please wear suitable footwear and dress for the weather.

You'll need to sign a waiver when signing in for the event.