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.
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. Our work is supported through TD’s corporate citizenship platform, The Ready Commitment. Through this platform, TD is helping to open doors for a more inclusive and sustainable tomorrow. To learn more about The Ready Commitment, please visit td.com/vibrantplanet.
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RBC Foundation
Toronto Arts Foundation
Echo Foundation
Power Corporation of Canada
Fondation Choquette-Legault
McLean Foundation
Coghlan Family Fund
UrbanSpace
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.