One ripple goes a long way: exploring the impacts of community engagement in Toronto’s ravines
septembre 29, 2023
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See who's making awesome things happen in Canada's city parks
Cornerstone Parks Reports on Stewardship and Park Use Discover the tremendous benefits of park stewardship and how it is critical to ensure that these benefits are extended to equity-deserving groups.
2023 Canadian City Parks Report Explore the fifth annual Canadian City Parks Report, highlighting solutions to create more equitable and sustainable parks.
Park People helps people activate the power of parks to improve the quality of life in cities across Canada.
86% of Canadians live in cities and more Canadians live alone than ever before. The potential of parks to impact many of the challenges of urban life makes them more relevant now than ever.
Canadian City Parks Report 2023
Highlighting the trends, challenges, and leading practices in 35 Canadian cities to inspire action, share learning, and track progress in city parks in Canada.
Since 2011, we've engaged 850 park groups,
in 46 cities
who've hosted more than 3,000 events,
attended by 275,000 people,
supported by 23,000 volunteers.
We've also directed investments of > $6m to parks & park programming.
Whether you work or volunteer in parks we're here to help you realize your vision with information, services and funding.
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Ten Years Together in City parks
A close look at 10 remarkable park projects that celebrate the past and future of Canada's city parks. See the full series
