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?
Metro Vancouver seniors receive training and support to organize fun park activities, fostering social connections and physical activity among elders in their local parks and green spaces.
InTO the Ravines creates opportunities for Torontonians to come together to explore the ravines, learn about their social and ecological benefits, and champion their preservation.
Host free, community-led park activities in Toronto this summer 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.
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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 this summer 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.
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!
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.
Les Amis de la montagne
Mount Royal Park,Montreal
10:00 am EST, Jun 13, 2026 to
12:00 am EST, Sep 26, 2026
Contribute to the preservation of Mont Royal’s natural environment by helping control invasive plant species. Most sessions take place on Saturday mornings from May to October, and some are held late Tuesday afternoons during the summer months.
Connecting Francophone Community Park Groups
Parc du Mont-Royal,Montréal
10:00 am HNE, Jun 13, 2026 to
12:00 pm HNE, Sep 26, 2026
Impliquez-vous concrètement dans la préservation des milieux naturels du mont Royal. La plupart des séances se déroulent le samedi matin de mai à octobre, et certaines se tiennent en fin d’après-midi les mardis pendant la période estivale.
Connecter les ami·es francophones des parcs canadiens