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?
The emerging stream of the Park People Nature Connect Fund provides up to $5,000 to grassroots and registered organizations across Canada that connect people with nature, foster ecological stewardship, and restore urban parks and green spaces.
The scaling stream of the Park People Nature Connect Fund offers up to $20,000 to registered organizations across Canada that connect people with nature while fostering ecological stewardship and restoring urban parks.
Learn more about green social prescribing, an evolving practice that encourages individuals to reestablish connections with nature and one another to enhance their mental, physical, and social wellbeing.
A reflection on the BEING BLACK IN PUBLIC Survey Report, exploring how Black communities experience parks and public spaces, and what fosters joy and belonging.
How do we build a healthier, greener, more joyful Toronto? We start at the park. Discover how communities across the city have transformed their green spaces over the past fifteen years. Then roll up your sleeves and help shape what comes next.
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.
Here’s where you’ll find recordings of our past webinars.
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.
Learn from experts with on-the-ground experiences making clean-ups inviting and engaging with lasting impact.
Find community-led events in parks near you!
UrbaNature
Parc Angrignon,Montréal
10:30 am EST, Mar 14, 2026 to
2:30 pm EST, Mar 15, 2026
Tous les samedi et dimanches du mois de mars | Every Saturday and Sunday in March. Raquette, sculpture sur neige, trottinette des neiges et activités hivernales gratuites les samedis et dimanches au parc Angrignon Chalet, derrière le métro. Convient à tous les âges et à tous les niveaux. Venez vous joindre à nous pour vous amuser en plein air cet hiver ! Boissons chaudes fournies et endroit pour se réchauffer après l’activité. Accès aux toilettes.
The Everett Crowley Park Committee
Everett Crowley Park,Vancouver
8:30 am – 10:30 am PST Mar 15, 2026
Join our experienced bird facilitators for a bird walk in Everett Crowley Park. Everett Crowley Park is a hotspot for birders in Metro Vancouver and it is home to 120 species of bird including both migratory and resident species. This is a great opportunity to learn about birds and how they are connected to the wider ecosystem.
Cornerstone Parks
Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary
Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary,Victoria
11:00 am PST, Mar 17, 2026 to
2:00 pm PST, Mar 21, 2026
Explore the wonderfully diverse world of invertebrates – the miraculous creatures that make up over 95% of earth’s animal species! There will be various living invertebrates, informational displays, and invertebrate-themed activities.