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.
Why are events in parks important? How do grants fit into Park People’s larger goals for creating change in city parks?
The emerging stream of the Park People Nature Connect Fund provides up to $5,000 to grassroots and registered organizations across Canada that connect people with nature, foster ecological stewardship, and restore urban parks and green spaces.
The scaling stream of the Park People Nature Connect Fund offers up to $20,000 to registered organizations across Canada that connect people with nature while fostering ecological stewardship and restoring urban parks.
Learn more about green social prescribing, an evolving practice that encourages individuals to reestablish connections with nature and one another to enhance their mental, physical, and social wellbeing.
A reflection on the BEING BLACK IN PUBLIC Survey Report, exploring how Black communities experience parks and public spaces, and what fosters joy and belonging.
How do we build a healthier, greener, more joyful Toronto? We start at the park. Discover how communities across the city have transformed their green spaces over the past fifteen years. Then roll up your sleeves and help shape what comes next.
By donating to Park People, you’ll support vibrant parks for everyone.
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Mandip Kharod is the Regional Manager for TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (TD FEF) for Western Canada. She joined the FEF team in September 2011 and oversees the Foundation’s community-based environmental granting program, working with internal and external stakeholders to bring attention to projects throughout the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northern Ontario as well as the Territories.
Prior to joining the bank, she spent 8 years working for a variety of non-profit organizations including the Canadian Cancer Society and AIDS Vancouver. She also spent 3 years working with the Ministry of Attorney General and the RCMP on the Air India Bombing case. She holds a Bachelors in Criminology and Psychology from Simon Fraser University. Outside of work, she likes to spend time outdoors with her two kids and husband, follow Pearl Jam on tour, and participate in community care.