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
Discover ways to help you host events in your local parks during extreme heat events.
Explore key findings from five years of the Canadian City Parks Report, highlighting significant trends, issues, and practices shaping urban parks across the country.
A guidance and resources to measure the impact of your park work on community health and wellbeing, integrating a social equity lens.
The 6th Montreal Park People Forum is back on September 17 under the theme “Remembering, Looking Forward, and Taking Action for Urban Parks".
By donating to Park People, you’ll support vibrant parks for everyone.
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Ph.D. Student and Vanier Scholar, Public Health Researcher
Nadha Hassen is a doctoral student and Vanier Scholar at York University in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change. Her research, writing and projects explore health equity in different environments, with a focus on intersectional anti-racism. Her recent work focuses on examining the link between urban green spaces and mental health for racialized populations by exploring concepts like equity, access and belonging.
She has a Master of Public Health from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, specializing in Social and Behavioural Health Sciences. During this time, she was a CIHR Fellow in Public Health Policy and completed the Community Development Collaborative Program. As a health researcher and chronic illness advocate, she enjoys thinking and working at the intersections of research, education, and advocacy. Connect with her on Twitter @nadhassen