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?
For years, Geri and Gary James drove an hour outside Toronto to find nature — not realizing one of the…
In 2026, 72 community groups and organizations across the country are receiving TD Park People Grants. They’ll be bringing people together in parks and green spaces through creative, inclusive, and environmentally focused events.
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
Explore key findings from five years of the Canadian City Parks Report, highlighting significant trends, issues, and practices shaping urban parks across the country.
Connect, Support, Influence and Inspire your community parks - Get our newsletter and email updates!
By donating to Park People, you’ll support vibrant parks for everyone.
Natural Environment Specialist, Natural Environment and Community Programs unit of Urban Forestry, City of Toronto
Mark’s main interests are native trees and plants, and the integration of natural and urban environments. He holds a certificate in Arboriculture from Humber College and a degree in Urban Planning from Ryerson University. Mark joined the City of Toronto seven years ago, after working as a private arborist and for non-profit urban forestry organizations. Mark helps coordinate community tree planting and stewardship and environmental education events across Toronto. If you have questions about the natural environment or need guidance planning an event in the natural environment you can always reach out to his group at greentoronto@toronto.ca.