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.
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.
By donating to Park People, you’ll support vibrant parks for everyone.
Whether in person or online, Park People’s events are spaces to connect with other park enthusiasts, to share best practices and on-the-ground experiences, and to imagine new ways to strengthen our city parks.
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.
Here’s where you’ll find recordings of our past webinars.
Host free, community-led park activities in Toronto this summer with the No-Fee Community Activations Booking: See what’s eligible, and how to apply step by step.
Watch our special launch webinar with the Report’s authors to get the inside scoop on our findings.
Explore how different sectors are currently working to meet shared urban biodiversity goals and how we can all work differently –or more collaboratively– in the future.
Watch the webinar recording to meet the report’s researchers and writers and get the inside scoop on the fifth annual report highlighting the most significant trends, issues, and practices shaping Canada’s city parks.
Learn from community leaders and advocates, creatives, placemakers, and educators from across North America as they address the real challenges and exceptional opportunities within community consultation and impact measurement.
Meet the report’s researchers and writers and get the inside scoop on the fourth annual report featuring the biggest trends, issues, and practices shaping Canada’s city parks.
Find community-led events in parks near you!
Toronto Nature Stewards
Multiple locations across the city,Toronto
12:00 pm EST, May 13, 2026 to
12:00 pm EST, Nov 30, 2026
Join one of 50+ sites to get your hands dirty restoring local habitat this spring, summer and fall. Each site has its own schedule posted on our website. Sign up with a site to receive updates. No prior experience needed.
Seeds of Life Alliance
St. Norbert Arts Centre,Winnipeg
6:00 pm CST, Jul 8, 2026 to
8:00 pm CST, Oct 7, 2026
Come garden with us bi-weekly on Wednesdays at the St Norbert Arts Centre from 6-8pm. Jul 8 – Jul 15 – Jul 29 – Aug 12 – Aug 26 – Sep 9 – Sep 23 – Oct 7 This is a free club for community members of all ages.
Highland Creek Park,Toronto
EST, Sep 27, 2026 to
EST, Oct 18, 2026
Roll up your sleeves, take part in ecological restoration by removing invasive plants and learn something new about Highland Creek Park! The full series takes place on the following dates: 27-Sep-2026 (Creation of Highland Creek Ravine), 30-Sep-2026 (Indigenous Peoples and Highland Creek), 11-Oct-2026 (Early Settlers and a Changing Highland Creek), 18-Oct-2026 (Invasive Plants in Highland Creek Ravine).