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.
Why are events in parks important? How do grants fit into Park People’s larger goals for creating change in city parks?
The emerging stream of the Park People Nature Connect Fund provides up to $5,000 to grassroots and registered organizations across Canada that connect people with nature, foster ecological stewardship, and restore urban parks and green spaces.
The scaling stream of the Park People Nature Connect Fund offers up to $20,000 to registered organizations across Canada that connect people with nature while fostering ecological stewardship and restoring urban parks.
Learn more about green social prescribing, an evolving practice that encourages individuals to reestablish connections with nature and one another to enhance their mental, physical, and social wellbeing.
A reflection on the BEING BLACK IN PUBLIC Survey Report, exploring how Black communities experience parks and public spaces, and what fosters joy and belonging.
How do we build a healthier, greener, more joyful Toronto? We start at the park. Discover how communities across the city have transformed their green spaces over the past fifteen years. Then roll up your sleeves and help shape what comes next.
By donating to Park People, you’ll support vibrant parks for everyone.
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Urban Nature Organizer, Nature Canada
Autumn Jordan (she/they) organizes Nature Canada’s Bird Friendly City and Town Certification Program, which provides municipalities of all sizes with an action plan to help conserve and restore bird populations while working alongside community Bird Friendly teams. Reducing urban threats to birds is critical to protect, defend, and restore biodiversity. Autumn will discuss the program’s evolution since COP-15, where 14 municipalities were recognized as Bird Friendly Certified and how municipal professionals and community nature stewards can collaborate together to achieve conservation goals.
Autumn holds an Honours Bachelor of Science Degree in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation from the University of Ottawa and recently completed their Master’s in Bioenvironmental Monitoring and Assessment. They are passionate about advancing bird conservation through on-the-ground conservation education and community building.