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.
This guide walks you through how to start and grow a park group in Toronto, from planning your first meeting to organizing activities, reaching new people, and navigating City permits, funding, and support.
Explore low-cost, high-impact supports that park-based organizations can provide to equity-deserving communities to help make nature spaces and programs more accessible and enjoyable.
Parc Jarry in Montreal, Toronto’s waterfront, CRAB Park in Vancouver… People are coming together to protect the places they love.
What could Toronto’s parks look like in the years ahead? Our 2026 Parks Platform brings together ideas from Torontonians and four priorities for a more resilient, joyful and connected city.
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.
Hosted by Park People and World Urban Parks, this global gathering will bring together 450+ park leaders from Canada and around the world to share and explore practical and creative park and public space ideas, and seed new relationships, collaborations, and ways of working.
By donating to Park People, you’ll support vibrant parks for everyone.
As a charitable organization, Park People relies on the support of donors just like you.
We’re grateful for every supporter who makes our work possible, and helps to grow the movement for better parks across Canada.
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.
Anonymous
Toronto Arts Foundation
Echo Foundation
Power Corporation of Canada
Fondation Choquette-Legault
McLean Foundation
Coghlan Family Fund
UrbanSpace
J.P. Bickell Foundation
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
Waterfront BIA
By donating to Park People you’ll support vibrant parks for everyone.