| “We come here about once a month, all year." | | “We come here about once a month, all year." | <div class="ExternalClassA45D081B00CF4F7EB5845B949510C966"><p>Dad: “We come here about once a month, all year. We have barbeque here in summertime. Today we just watched a tugboat pulling a barge on the river, and we made a snowman. Also, I run here in the summertime.”</p><p>Daughter: “My snowman’s name is Jasper.”</p><p>Dad: “My wife is giving birth to a baby in four months, and his name is going to be Jasper!”</p></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-parks/PublishingImages/humans-of-regional-parks-surrey-bend-5.jpg, “We come here about once a month, all year."
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| “I like the variety of trails.” | | “I like the variety of trails.” | <div class="ExternalClassEB19EA162F38459D9BF71C2088302E4B"><p>“We’ve lived in the area for 24 years. It’s nice to see more people using this park, although it is amazing how many people don’t know about it. Walking along the river is fantastic and I like the variety of trails. In better weather, I like riding my bike here. I go to Barnston Island and back.”</p></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-parks/PublishingImages/humans-of-regional-parks-surrey-bend-6.jpg, “I like the variety of trails.”
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| “That gives us more freedom to enjoy nature without a lot of other people around.” | | “That gives us more freedom to enjoy nature without a lot of other people around.” | <div class="ExternalClassC83CB610A863433EA20D190850650400"><p>“We’ve been here once before and wanted to come back when it’s snowing. The thing that we really like about this park is that there are lots of signs along the path telling us about the area’s history, ecology and Indigenous artwork. I think raw parks are better than manicured parks. They’re more beneficial for wildlife. Helps the ecosystem, and helps us take in nature. We’ve seen so many different birds here – juncos, hawks, sparrows. This park is one of our favourites and it’s not as busy as other parks. So that gives us more freedom to enjoy nature without a lot of other people around. Access is easy, plenty of parking.”</p></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-parks/PublishingImages/humans-of-regional-parks-surrey-bend-1.jpg, “That gives us more freedom to enjoy nature without a lot of other people around.”
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| “It’s very natural and peaceful.” | | “It’s very natural and peaceful.” | <div class="ExternalClassD8D5ECB51615433F9D7E314203181640"><p>“I’m here even when it’s pouring rain. Birding and photography are my hobbies. I saw a harrier earlier today, lots of mergansers on the river, and then little birds like chickadees and song sparrows. In the spring, when migratory birds are here, I’ll come three or four times a week. I’ve seen muskrats and beavers in the ponds. It’s very natural and peaceful. My favourite memory of this park was three years ago when there were mountain bluebirds and we got pictures of them. You don’t see them much in Vancouver. That was one of the best pictures I’ve ever taken.”</p></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-parks/PublishingImages/humans-of-regional-parks-surrey-bend-2.jpg, “It’s very natural and peaceful.”
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| “It means a lot to us that there’s so much biodiversity here.” | | “It means a lot to us that there’s so much biodiversity here.” | <div class="ExternalClassF94A1A0D73FB4288B7A178E6B9B3B28E"><p>Mom: “We just live up the road, near Tynehead Regional Park, so we bounce between the two parks quite a bit. It means a lot to us that there’s so much biodiversity here. The kids and I spend a lot of time here in the summer with our plant books, trying to identify things. Also, we’ve seen owls and coyotes here. Regional parks are underrated and there should be more of them. It’s nice to see places like this preserved.”</p></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-parks/PublishingImages/humans-of-regional-parks-surrey-bend-3.jpg, “It means a lot to us that there’s so much biodiversity here.”
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| “For us, this park means family time.” | | “For us, this park means family time.” | <div class="ExternalClass9843CAEA616E4886BBF6B8D021C34914"><p>Dad: “We come to Surrey Bend Regional Park every second, third day to walk the dog. One year had our daughter’s birthday party here. For us, this park means family time.”</p><p>Daughter: “I like playing here. We came here at Halloween. I liked that.”</p></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-parks/PublishingImages/humans-of-regional-parks-surrey-bend-4.jpg, “For us, this park means family time.”
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