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?
TD Park People Grants support local leaders to organize environmental education, sustainability or stewardship events that bring people together across Canada.
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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.
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Applications are now open for the TD Park People Grants! Community groups across Canada can receive $2,000 to host two exciting park events focused on environmental education, sustainability, or stewardship.
Park People connects people and communities with the tools they need to create great parks for everyone.
Are you interested in animating a local green space? Park People can provide access to resources, mentorship, training, funding, and more.
Access our library of inspiring projects, people, and policies that offer solutions to the most pressing challenges facing city parks in Canada.
Explore key findings from five years of the Canadian City Parks Report, highlighting significant trends, issues, and practices shaping urban parks across the country.
Creative ways to connect people to nature, community, and care for ravines in Toronto.
Learn more about Park People’s Sparking Change and 8 80 Cities’ Ontario Community Changemakers programs, and how they empower communities to transform parks across Ontario.
Meet the Ontario Community Changemakers and learn more about their inspiring initiatives transforming parks across the province.
Whether in person or online, Park People’s events are dynamic spaces to connect with others and imagine new ways to strengthen our city parks.