Connect with us to create new possibilities for city parks

Are you a park professional?

Park People connects and supports the people who work in city parks. Together, we recognize that city parks are essential infrastructure. We seek new ways to plan, manage, program, and fund city parks to realize their potential.

Join Park People’s park professional network—access resources, events and other opportunities that can help you in your work.

Who can join our park professional network?

People who work in government, non-profits, academic institutions, landscape design, and urban planning and whose professional work focuses on or relates to city parks.

Join the network by subscribing to our newsletter for park professionals.

What's hot right now!

Discover our latest resources, programs and opportunities for park professionals!

Read the Canadian City Parks Report (2019-2023)

2023: Emerging Solutions

Highlighting the trends, challenges, and leading practices in 30 Canadian cities to inspire action, share learning, and track progress in city parks across the country.

Plans & Programs from Canada’s City Parks

The latest from across Canada

Programs and plans shaping city parks across Canada

Cornerstone Parks Reports

Park Use & Stewardship Reports

This first-of-its-kind research shows the tremendous benefits of park stewardship and that it is critical to ensure that these benefits are extended to equity-deserving groups.

Park People Conference (2022, 2023)

Check our past conferences

The Park People Conference is a national event that brings together Canada’s community park group leaders, non-profit organizations, government staff and park professionals.

Services for Park Professionals

Park professionals need new ways to plan, design, manage, program, govern and fund city parks. We can help!

Let's talk about your project

Park People can help you make the most of emerging opportunities for city parks.

Park People offers Park Professionals various training, webinars and workshops for park professionals to learn, connect and grow together.

Many sessions are accredited through CPRA, the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association. This certification is available to all Canadian professionals and practitioners who are active provincial or territorial Recreation and parks association members.

Past Opportunities

Get new insights on advocacy, conflict resolution, and impact measurement.

Rewilding the City: Solutions for Urban Biodiversity

In this moderated discussion, experts 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.

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