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.
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.
In East Vancouver’s Champlain Heights, we sat down with two organizations leading a grassroots effort to restore native forests and build community.
Pumpkin parades are a creative way to celebrate local creativity and give carved jack-o’-lanterns a second life. Here’s a step-by-step guide to make your pumpkin parade a smashing success.
How colonialism plays out in park practices and how we can work together to embed reconciliation and decolonization.
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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:
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.
This hour-long webinar will be held in English, with simultaneous French interpretation.
Adri Stark is specialized in research and policy at Park People, and co-author of the annual Canadian City Parks Report.…
Julia is the Food Systems Coordinator for the City of Victoria. She comes to the role after over 15 years…
Nicole DesRoches, born in Ottawa and living in Chelsea Québec, part of the National Capital Region, therefore living within the…
Joy is the Manager of Research and Partnerships at Park People and facilitates national research and network engagement that supports…
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