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For years, Geri and Gary James drove an hour outside Toronto to find nature — not realizing one of the…
In 2026, 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.
Ready to rally your crew and make a visible difference in your local park? This guide walks you through everything you need to host a successful community clean-up in Toronto
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Their initiatives highlight the many ways local leaders are building stronger connections to nature and community from coast to coast.
Toronto Nature Stewards – Flemingdon Site in the Lower Don TrailColour in MindHumber River PalsFlemingdon Community Support Services / FCSSHLY Senior Health ClubHeart ComonosScarborough Village Community GardenFriends of Tom Riley ParkCommunity Climate CouncilDallington Pollinators Community GardenThorncliffe Park Women’s CommitteeWillow Park Ecology CentreFriends of Swan Lake
ComeUnity Roots Garden
food uniting neighbours / f.u.n.West Village Community Development Co-operativeThe Guelph Outdoor School
EcoSuperior Environmental Programs
Bells Corners Community Garden / BCCGPlant Pool Recreation AssociationCreate Change CollectiveFriends of Macdonald Gardens Park
Sanuk DeeCityHiveLet’s Talk Women of ColourAfghan Women Senior GroupHealth TogetherRiley Park Learning GardenYarrow Intergenerational Society for JusticeThe Sustainable GameHogan’s Alley SocietyVan Care CollectiveKenyan Community in British Columbia Society / KENBCHaro Park Senior’s indoor gardenActive Run Club
Kelowna Tree Protectors
Biquette-ÉcopâturageAssociation récréative Milton-ParcLe Vent et la TortueAmiEs du parc des gorillesNew Hope Senior Citizen’s Centre and the NDG Art HiveBasic Income Youth CollectiveParcours ÂMELa Planète s’invite à LongueuilJardins pour TousCollectif citoyen NDV au CarréOrganisme RespireSauvons la Falaise
Groupe d’éducation et d’écosurveillance de l’eauParc des Pékans
Pollinate / Polliniser AylmerEnviro Éduc-Action
EmberwoodIranian-Canadian Muslim Active Women / ICMAWSinkunia Community Development OrganizationLendrum Community League
Art and Creative Skills CollectiveDiverse Roots FoundationPamir Canadian Multiculturalism CouncilDroppin In YYC
West Central Women’s Resource CentreTrees Winnipeg / Coalition to Save the Elms Inc.Seeds of Life AllianceSave Our Seine River Environment Inc. / SOSBike Week Winnipeg
The Monthly Cycle HalifaxThe Villains Theatre AssociationZuppaHike Nova Scotia Society
Fredericton Active Transportation Coalition Inc.
“North of Euston” Neighbourhood Engagement ProjectEllen’s Creek Watershed Group / Charlottetown Area Watershed Association / CAWA
TD Park People Grants
Explore inspiring community-led events funded by our microgrants program, from land-based learning to nature walks and skill-sharing workshops.
Why are events in parks important? How do grants fit into Park People’s larger goals for creating change in city parks?
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.