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.
The programs offers community members from equity-deserving neighbourhoods training and coaching to help them enhance or transform vacant or underused spaces into public green areas.
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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.
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Read about the Ravine strategy.
Learn more about InTO the Ravines’ impacts.
Learn more about the InTO The Ravines Champions program.
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Toronto is lucky to have one of the largest ravine networks in the world. Representing 17% of the city’s total area, these lush green spaces connect a diverse group of cultures and communities. They’re also a fragile resource, home to countless species of animals, plants, and insects.InTO the Ravines creates opportunities for Torontonians to come together to explore the ravines, learn about their social and ecological benefits, and champion their preservation.Park People partners with the City of Toronto to ensure that communities experience, celebrate and protect our one-of-a-kind ravine system. Together, we provide:
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InTO the Ravines prioritizes people from equity-deserving communities, especially those that face barriers to accessing the ravines. By equipping local leaders with the tools they need to create accessible event, we’re helping them to introduce their communities to the many benefits of the ravines.
Equity, InTO the Ravines
It takes deliberate thinking and action to enjoy park and ravine spaces while ensuring they’re protected. How can you use ravine and park events to foster reciprocity and ensure the natural world benefits as much as the community does?
As the program nears its 4-year mark, Park People has recently launched the Ravine Engagement Report, highlighting its tremendous impacts on the communities it serves across the city.
The InTO the Ravines Champions program offers people living near ravines training and support to learn, explore, and celebrate Toronto's one-of-a-kind ravines system.
The Sparking Change program supports equity-deserving community groups to transform their parks into powerful engines of community development.
TD Park People Grants support local leaders to organize environmental education, sustainability or stewardship events that bring people together across Canada.