As Dave Harvey retires from his co-leadership position at Park People, he reflects on the incredible journey since founding the organization in 2011.
Park People’s Executive Director, Erika Nikolai, has been honoured with the Distinguished Individual Award from World Urban Parks—an international recognition that celebrates her leadership and the growing national movement Park People has helped build here in Canada.
Learn more about the impact of Canada’s large urban parks’ stewardship initiatives—from healthier ecosystems and stronger community well-being to essential support for city services.
In East Vancouver’s Champlain Heights, we sat down with two organizations leading a grassroots effort to restore native forests and build community.
Pumpkin parades are a creative way to celebrate local creativity and give carved jack-o’-lanterns a second life. Here’s a step-by-step guide to make your pumpkin parade a smashing success.
How colonialism plays out in park practices and how we can work together to embed reconciliation and decolonization.
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Park People’s Executive Director, Erika Nikolai, has received the Distinguished Individual Award from World Urban Parks —an international recognition that celebrates her leadership and the growing national movement Park People has helped build here in Canada.
Park People connects people and communities with the tools they need to create great parks for everyone.
Are you interested in animating a local green space? Park People can provide access to resources, mentorship, training, funding, and more.
Access our library of inspiring projects, people, and policies that offer solutions to the most pressing challenges facing city parks in Canada.
From our work to the community leaders we support in activating their local parks to the municipalities that use our insights to create better park policy, the movement continues to expand. We’re pleased to share just some of these impacts in our Impact Report.
Discover how Arts in the Parks is transforming Toronto’s green spaces into vibrant hubs of creativity—and how Park People helps make it all possible.
In 2025, 72 community groups and organizations across the country are receiving TD Park People Grants. They’ll be bringing people together in parks and green spaces through creative, inclusive, and environmentally focused events.
Whether in person or online, Park People’s events are dynamic spaces to connect with others and imagine new ways to strengthen our city parks.