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Bridging the Gap: How the park sector can meet today’s complex challenges through collaborations and partnerships

Park People is excited to launch the 2024 Canadian City Parks Report, our sixth annual edition highlighting the most significant trends, issues, and practices shaping Canada’s city parks. 

Join the report’s researchers in a special launch webinar to explore our findings:

  • 6 key insights from interviews with park staff and specialists,
  • 9 case studies showcasing inspiring people, projects, and policies from across Canada,
  • Data from surveys of 35 municipalities and over 2,500 residents.

The webinar will feature an engaging discussion on the future of city parks, with guest speakers from the City of Victoria and Greenspace Alliance. They’ll share opportunities and challenges in their work around collaborations and partnerships, across city departments, communities, non-profits, and more.

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This hour-long webinar will be held in English, with simultaneous French interpretation.

Speakers

Panelist
Adri Stark
she/her Research and Policy Consultant, Park People

Adri Stark is specialized in research and policy at Park People, and co-author of the annual Canadian City Parks Report.…

Panelist
Julia Ford
she/her Food Systems Coordinator, Recreation Department, City of Victoria

Julia is the Food Systems Coordinator for the City of Victoria. She comes to the role after over 15 years…

Panelist
Nicole Desroches
She/her Vice Chair Board of Directors, Greenspace Alliance

Nicole DesRoches, born in Ottawa and living in Chelsea Québec, part of the National Capital Region, therefore living within the…

Moderator
Joy Sammy
she/her Research and Partnerships Manager, Park People

Joy is the Manager of Research and Partnerships at Park People and facilitates national research and network engagement that supports…

Accessibility

  • Accommodation Requests: Please send any requests to Joy at jsammy@parkpeople.ca.
  • Language: This session will be held in English, with simultaneous interpretation available in French.
  • Captions: Auto-generated captions will be available.
  • Breaks: No formal breaks will be provided, but participants are welcome to take a break at any time.
  • Sensory Level: Medium, with the possibility of multiple people speaking at once.
  • Interaction Level: Medium, with an open invitation for participants to ask questions during the Q&A.