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.
The programs offers community members from equity-deserving neighbourhoods training and coaching to help them enhance or transform vacant or underused spaces into public green areas.
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.
Shakeera Solomon from the Vision of Hope Resource Centre in Brampton, a recipient of a TD Park People Grant, shares valuable tips on transitioning indoor programs to the outdoors.
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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.
Discover the impact of the Sparking Change program in Toronto on community health, equity, human-nature connection, and ecological integrity.
A guidance and resources to measure the impact of your park work on community health and wellbeing, integrating a social equity lens.
In East Vancouver’s Champlain Heights, we sat down with two organizations leading a grassroots effort to restore native forests and build community.
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.
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.