As Dave Harvey retires from his co-leadership position at Park People, he reflects on the incredible journey since founding the organization in 2011.
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.
The programs offers community members from equity-deserving neighbourhoods training and coaching to help them enhance or transform vacant or underused spaces into public green areas.
Pumpkin parades are a creative way to celebrate local creativity and give carved jack-o’-lanterns a second life. Here’s a step-by-step guide to make your pumpkin parade a smashing success.
Learn more about the impact of Canada’s large urban parks’ stewardship initiatives—from healthier ecosystems and stronger community well-being to essential support for city services.
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TD Bank Group
Our founding sponsor, TD Bank Group has been a generous supporter of Park People’s work since 2010. With their help, we support park friends groups across the country; develop and share new opportunities for urban parks; and provide Canadians with meaningful opportunities to enjoy healthy and vibrant green spaces. Our work is supported through TD’s corporate citizenship platform, The Ready Commitment. Through this platform, TD is helping to open doors for a more inclusive and sustainable tomorrow. To learn more about The Ready Commitment, please visit td.com/vibrantplanet.
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RBC Foundation
Toronto Arts Foundation
Echo Foundation
Fondation Choquette-Legault
McLean Foundation
KPMG
Coghlan Family Fund
UrbanSpace
Power Corporation of Canada
Carolyn Taylor
Erika Nikolai
Dave Harvey
Howard and Diane Taylor Family Fund at Toronto Foundation
John and Marian Taylor Family Fund at Toronto Foundation
Margie Zeidler
Najib Hayat
Sarbjit Kaur
Zahra Ebrahim
City of Montreal
Province of Quebec
SM Blair Foundation
Barry Martin
Nature Canada
De Pencier Family
Jackman Foundation
Dillon Consulting Limited
Northcrest
By donating to Park People you’ll support vibrant parks for everyone.