This year again, local leaders gathered their neighbours, built connections, and restored nature in projects big and small. The movement continues to expand, and we're pleased to share just some of these impacts in our 2025 Impact Report.
Ready to rally your crew and make a visible difference in your local park? This guide walks you through everything you need to host a successful community clean-up in Toronto
Creative ways to connect people to nature, community, and care for ravines in Toronto.
Parc Jarry in Montreal, Toronto’s waterfront, CRAB Park in Vancouver… People are coming together to protect the places they love.
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.
Host free, community-led park activities in Toronto with the No-Fee Community Activations Booking. This hour-long virtual session will walk you through the booking: what's eligible, and how to apply step by step.
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Netami Stuart is Senior Project Manager, Toronto Island Projects at the City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Division. She is responsible for the implementation of a 25-year vision for the development and resilience of Toronto Island Park. Both professionally and as a volunteer, Netami has made urban ecology and Toronto’s public parks her passion for over twenty years. As a landscape architect and arborist, Netami weaves living systems, design thinking, and delight into her work in Toronto’s public sector.
Previous to her current job, Netami worked for Waterfront Toronto as the Senior PM responsible for the design and construction of Biidaasige Park and the new mouth of the Don River. As a designer and ecologist, Netami has worked in the private sector for PMA Landscape Architects, Ecoplans and Urban Forest Associates. Supporting the integration of design and stewardship, Netami represented the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects on the Board of the Ontario Parks Association for three years.