Park People supports and mobilizes people to help them activate the power of parks to improve quality of life in cities across Canada.
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Notre deuxième conférence nationale aura lieu à Montréal du 12 au 14 juin 2019 et rassemblera des amis des parcs de tout le pays. Joignez-vous aux leaders canadiens du domaine des parcs pour deux jours de discussions, de visites, d’ateliers et de réceptions de réseautage à Montréal, une ville adorée pour ses espaces
Our second national conference will bring park people from across Canada together in Montreal June 12-14 2019. Join this unique mix of park professionals and community leaders from a range of sectors whose work intersects with city parks.
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Bill 108: New Ontario government rules are bad for parks and bad for cities
Last week, the Provincial government introduced Bill 108, which proposed changes to key tools that fund infrastructure and services in Ontario cities, including parks. It will dramatically curtail the ability of cities to provide parks for future generations. Toronto...
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Seniors walk together to enhance health and build connection to nature, and each other
There is nothing more beautiful than walking outdoors on a sunny spring day. It feels like the snow is melting off your soul. The kick off walk launching Park People’s Walk in a Park program was perfect in every way. The sun was shining, the snowdrops were popping out...
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Le programme de Bourses TD Amis des parcs offre 225 merveilleuses façons de vous connecter à vos parcs urbains.
Durant la Journée de la Terre, nous avons annoncé les 75 groupes voués au parcs et leurs 225 événements ayant reçu un financement de la part du programme de Bourses TD Amis, leur permettant ainsi de mettre en place de merveilleux événements dans les parcs. Nous en...
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TD Park People Grants provide 225 ways for you to connect to your city parks
On Earth Day, we announced the 75 park groups and 225 park events that have received TD Park People Grant program funding to host awesome community events in parks. Now in its second year, the TD Park People Grant program has been expanded to include community park...
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Jérôme Dupras: protecteur de la nature via l’art et la science
Jérôme Dupras est l’un de nos principaux conférenciers pour notre prochaine Conférence au Cœur de la Ville qui aura lieu à Montréal du 12 au 14 juin prochain. Jérôme Dupras est le bassiste du célèbre groupe québécois Les Cowboys Fringants, et le Directeur du...
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Jerome Dupras: Protecting nature through art and science
Jerome Dupras is one of the keynote speakers at Park People’s upcoming Heart of the City Conference taking place in Montreal, June 12-14, 2019. Jerome Dupras is the bassist in the well-loved Quebecois band, Les Cowboys Fringants, and Head of the Laboratoire d’Economie...
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"The Grand River watershed is home to an amazing variety of plants and animals. Yet habitat loss is the biggest thr… t.co/QlVPApp0vi
Bill 108 will dramatically hinder Ontario cities' ability to secure new parkland for growing populations, including… t.co/8w7IoRyy48
RT @ROGERLATOUR: On parle tant de beauté... il est pas assez beau le parc Jeanne-Mance? Faut s'en occuper!… t.co/Fm5Gp17c3l