As Dave Harvey retires from his co-leadership position at Park People, he reflects on the incredible journey since founding the organization in 2011.
Each year, we support inspiring older adults in Metro Vancouver to reconnect with nature by leading events in their local parks—sparking belonging, joy, and wellness in their communities.
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.
How colonialism plays out in park practices and how we can work together to embed reconciliation and decolonization.
Discover ways to help you host events in your local parks during extreme heat events.
Each year, Park People Summits bring together our growing network of urban park changemakers to connect, reflect, and explore what’s possible for more inclusive, community-powered parks in our cities.
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Watch our special launch webinar with the Report’s authors to get the inside scoop on our findings.
Explore how different sectors are currently working to meet shared urban biodiversity goals and how we can all work differently –or more collaboratively– in the future.
Watch the webinar recording to meet the report’s researchers and writers and get the inside scoop on the fifth annual report highlighting the most significant trends, issues, and practices shaping Canada’s city parks.
Learn from community leaders and advocates, creatives, placemakers, and educators from across North America as they address the real challenges and exceptional opportunities within community consultation and impact measurement.
Meet the report’s researchers and writers and get the inside scoop on the fourth annual report featuring the biggest trends, issues, and practices shaping Canada’s city parks.
Learn from experts with on-the-ground experiences making clean-ups inviting and engaging with lasting impact.
How can we measure and amplify the impact stewardship and restoration have on the health of ecosystems and people in our large urban parks?
Urban green spaces help mitigate the impacts of climate change by reducing temperatures and lowering flood risk. However, unequal access…
Explore the barriers and opportunities for creating parks as natural places for engagement across differences.
While large natural areas are critical, research shows that small-scale urban biodiversity projects—like pollinator gardens—are critical to healthy city ecosystems.…
Explore the relationship between public space, race, and systems of oppression in the public realm.
David MacLeod, Senior Environmental Specialist with the City of Toronto, and Carbon Conversations TO explore how ravines mitigate climate impacts and the steps we must take to protect them.
Explore how we can deepen our connection to the plants and animals of our land and ravines.
Rooted in Park People’s Canadian City Parks Report and a decade of work on park governance, we will share the latest opportunities and challenges emerging in Canada’s park partnerships.
Vibrant parks depend on engaged volunteers -the people-power behind park events as well as park fundraising and marketing efforts. In…