Plans & Programs
Brampton, Ontario
Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2017
Calgary, Alberta
Open Space Masterplan 2002
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Parks Master Plan 2007
Edmonton, Alberta
Breathe Green Network Strategy 2018
Edmonton, Alberta
Ribbon of Green SW+NE Plan 2020
Gatineau, Quebec
Plan de développement du plein air urbain à Gatineau (en voie d’élaboration)* 2022
Guelph, Ontario
Park Plan 2022
Guelph, Ontario
Recreation, Parks, and Culture Strategic Master Plan 2009
Hamilton, Ontario
Parks Master Plan (In development)
Hamilton, Ontario
Recreation Master Plan (In development)
Kelowna, British Columbia
Kelowna Parks Master Plan (In development)
Kelowna, British Columbia
Linear Parks Master Plan 2009
Kitchener, Ontario
Parks Strategic Plan 2010
Kitchener, Ontario
Places & Spaces: An Open Space Strategy for Kitchener (In development)
Lethbridge, Alberta
Parks Master Plan 2007
Longueuil, Quebec
Plan directeur des parcs et espaces verts* 2014
Mississauga, Ontario
Parks and Forestry Master Plan 2019
Mississauga, Ontario
Recreation Master Plan 2019
Montreal, Quebec
Plan nature et sports* 2030
Montreal, Quebec
Plan directeur du sport et du plein air urbains* 2018
City of North Vancouver, British Columbia
Parks Master Plan 2010
Ottawa, Ontario
Parks and Facilities Master Plan 2021
Ottawa, Ontario
Greenspace Master Plan 2006
Regina, Saskatchewan
Recreation Master Plan 2019
Regina, Saskatchewan
Parks Master Plan (In development)
Richmond, British Columbia
Parks and Open Space Strategy 2022
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Parks Plan 2022
Saanich, British Columbia
Parks, Recreation & Culture Master Plan 2013
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Recreation and Parks Master Plan 2015
Surrey, British Columbia
Parks Recreation and Culture Strategic Plan 2018-2027
Toronto, Ontario
Parkland Strategy 2019
Toronto, Ontario
Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan 2019 - 2038
Vancouver, British Columbia
VanPlay: Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2019
Waterloo, Ontario
Parks Strategy (In development)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Parks Strategy 2021
Calgary, Alberta
Our BiodiverCity 2015-2025
Edmonton, Alberta
Biodiversity Action Plan 2009
Guelph, Ontario
Natural Heritage Action Plan 2018
Surrey, British Columbia
Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2014
Toronto, Ontario
Wild, Connected and Diverse: A Biodiversity Strategy for Toronto 2019
Vancouver, British Columbia
Biodiversity Strategy 2016
Saanich, British Columbia
Biodiversity Conservation Strategy (In development)
Calgary, Alberta
Climate Resilience Strategy 2018
Edmonton, Alberta
Climate Resilient Edmonton: Adaptation Strategy & Action Plan 2018
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Climate Change Adaption Plan 2020
Gatineau, Quebec
Plan climat* 2021
Halifax, Nova Scotia
HalifAct 2050: Acting on Climate Together 2050
Kelowna, British Columbia
Our Kelowna as We Take Action: Community Climate Action Plan 2018
Mississauga, Ontario
Climate Change Action Plan 2019
Montreal, Quebec
Climate Plan 2020-2030
Ottawa, Ontario
Climate Change Master Plan 2020
Quebec City, Quebec
Plan de transition et d'action climatique* 2021-2025
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Climate Change Framework 2020
Saanich, British Columbia
Climate Plan 2020
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Climate Action Plan
Surrey, British Columbia
Climate Adaptation Strategy 2013
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Climate Ready City: Thunder Bay Climate Adaptation Strategy 2015
Toronto, Ontario
Resilience Strategy 2019
Township of Langley, British Columbia
Climate Action Strategy 2021
Vancouver, British Columbia
Climate Change Adaptation Strategy 2012
Waterloo, Ontario
Corporate Climate Change Adaptation Plan 2019
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Climate Action Plan 2018
Brampton, Ontario
Natural Heritage and Environmental Management Strategy 2015
Brampton, Ontario
Grow Green Environmental Master Plan 2014
Brampton, Ontario
Eco Park Strategy 2019
Brampton, Ontario
Our 2040 Energy Transition: Community Energy and Emissions Reduction Plan 2040
Calgary, Alberta
Parks Water Management Strategic Plan 2007
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Integrated Community Sustainability Plan 2017
Edmonton, Alberta
Natural Connections Strategic Plan 2007
Edmonton, Alberta
Community Energy Transition Strategy 2021
Edmonton, Alberta
The Way We Green 2011
Gatineau, Quebec
Politique environnementale* 2008
Gatineau, Quebec
Plan de gestion des arbres et des boisés* 2013
Guelph, Ontario
Emerald Ash Borer Plan 2014
Guelph, Ontario
Stormwater Management Master Plan update (In development)
Guelph, Ontario
Urban Forest Management Plan 2013-2032
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Urban Forest Master Plan 2013
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax Green Network Plan 2018
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Park Naturalization Strategy (In development)
Hamilton, Ontario
Urban Forest Strategy (In development)
Hamilton, Ontario
Biodiversity Action Plan (In development)
Kelowna, British Columbia
Official Community Plan: Chapter 21 Natural Environment 2040
Kelowna, British Columbia
Sustainable Urban Forest Strategy 2011-2021
Kelowna, British Columbia
Agriculture Plan 2017
Kitchener, Ontario
Urban Forest Strategy 2019-2028
Kitchener, Ontario
Stormwater Master Plan 2016
Lethbridge, Alberta
Environment and Historic Resources Strategy 2018
Lethbridge, Alberta
Urban Forest Management Plan 2021-2041
Lethbridge, Alberta
Integrated Pest Management Strategy 2014
Longueuil, Quebec
Politique de protection et de mise en valeur des milieux naturels* 2005 (Update in progress)
Mississauga, Ontario
Natural Heritage and Urban Forest Strategy 2014
Mississauga, Ontario
Urban Forest Management Plan 2014
Mississauga, Ontario
Invasive Species Managment Plan and Implementation Strategy 2021
Mississauga, Ontario
Living Green Master Plan 2012
Mississauga, Ontario
Green Fleet and Equipment Policy 2020
City of North Vancouver, British Columbia
Invasive Plant Management Strategy 2013
City of North Vancouver, British Columbia
Climate and Environment Strategy (In development)
City of North Vancouver, British Columbia
Corporate Climate Action Plan Update 2017
City of North Vancouver, British Columbia
Integrated Stormwater Management Plan 2016
Ottawa, Ontario
Urban Forest Management Plan 2018-2037
Ottawa, Ontario
Ottawa Wildlife Strategy 2013
Quebec City, Quebec
Stratégie de développement durable* 2021
Quebec City, Quebec
Place aux arbres* 2015
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina Urban Forest Management Strategy 2000
Richmond, British Columbia
Public Tree Management Strategy 2045
Richmond, British Columbia
Invasive Species Action Plan 2015
Richmond, British Columbia
Ecological Network Strategy 2015
Richmond, British Columbia
Community Energy & Emissions Plan 2014
Richmond, British Columbia
Integrated Rainwater Resource Management Strategy 2018
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Urban Forest Planting Guidelines 2016
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Urban Forest Management Plan 2020-2040
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Urban Forestry Management Plan 2021
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Green Infrastructure Strategy 2020
Surrey, British Columbia
Greenways Plan 2012
Surrey, British Columbia
Coastal Flood Adaptation Strategy 2019
Surrey, British Columbia
Shade Tree Management Plan 2016
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Urban Forest Management Plan 2011
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Stormwater Management Plan 2016
Thunder Bay, Ontario
EarthCare Sustainability Plan 2014-2020
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Climate-Forward City: Thunder Bay Net-Zero Strategy 2020
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Ravine Strategy 2017
Toronto, Ontario
Pollinator Protection Strategy 2018
Toronto, Ontario
Natural Environment Trail Strategy 2013
Toronto, Ontario
Sustaining and Expanding the Urban Forest 2012 - 2022
Toronto, Ontario
TransformTO Net Zero Strategy 2021
Township of Langley, British Columbia
Wildlife Habitat Conservation Strategy 2008
Township of Langley, British Columbia
Greenway Amenity Policies 2015
Vancouver, British Columbia
Urban Forest Strategy 2018
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rewilding Vancouver: Environmental Education and Stewardship Strategy 2014
Vancouver, British Columbia
Climate Emergency Action Plan 2020
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rain City Strategy 2019
Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver Bird Strategy 2015
Waterloo, Ontario
Stormwater Management Master Plan 2019
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Ecologically Significant Natural Lands Strategy & Policy 2007
Calgary, Alberta
Off-Leash Area Management Plan 2010
Edmonton, Alberta
Dogs in Open Spaces Strategy 2016
Guelph, Ontario
Leash-free Policy 2019
Hamilton, Ontario
Leash-Free Parks Policy 2003
Mississauga, Ontario
Leash-Free Zones Policy 2018
Ottawa, Ontario
Dogs in Parks Designation Policy 2021
Surrey, British Columbia
Dog Off Leash Area Strategy 2012 - 2021
Toronto, Ontario
Dogs Off Leash Policy 2010
Vancouver, British Columbia
People, Parks, and Dogs Strategy 2017
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Off-Leash Dog Areas Master Plan 2018
Saanich, British Columbia
People, Pets and Parks Strategy (In development)
Brampton, Ontario
Municipal Accessibility Plan 2019-2025
Brampton, Ontario
Age-Friendly Strategy and Action Plan 2019
Calgary, Alberta
Accessibility Strategy 2021
Calgary, Alberta
Inclusive Play Spaces Implementation Plan 2018
Edmonton, Alberta
Access Design Guide 2021
Gatineau, Quebec
Multiples plans d’accessibilité universelle* 2017-2019
Guelph, Ontario
Facility Accessibility Design Manual 2015
Guelph, Ontario
Older Adult Strategy 2012
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Accessibility Strategy 2021
Hamilton, Ontario
Age Friendly Plan 2014
Hamilton, Ontario
Urban Indigenous Strategy 2019
Kelowna, British Columbia
Community for All: Kelowna's All Ages and Abilities Action Plan 2019
Kitchener, Ontario
City of Kitchener Accessibility Plan 2018-2022
Kitchener, Ontario
Age Friendly Kitchener Action Plan 2017
Lethbridge, Alberta
Mobility/Accessibility Master Plan 2020
Lethbridge, Alberta
Indigenous Placemaking Strategy (In development)
Longueuil, Quebec
Plan d'action à l'égard des personnes handicapées et mesures en matière d'accessibilité universelle* 2020-2021
Longueuil, Quebec
Plan d'action municipalité amie des aînés* 2018-2021
Mississauga, Ontario
Multi-Year Accessibility Plan 2018-2022
Mississauga, Ontario
Older Adult Plan for Recreation 2019
Montreal, Quebec
Stratégie d'interventions en accessibilité universelle* 2021-2022
Montreal, Quebec
Plan d'action municipal pour les personnes aînées* 2018-2020
Montreal, Quebec
Stratégie de réconciliation* 2020-2025
City of North Vancouver, British Columbia
Child, Youth and Family Strategy 2014
Ottawa, Ontario
Accessibility Design Standards 2015
Ottawa, Ontario
Older Adult Plan 2020-2022
Ottawa, Ontario
Women and Gender Equity Strategy 2021-2025
Quebec City, Quebec
Plan d'action de la Ville de Québec en matière d'accessibilité universelle* 2021-2024
Richmond, British Columbia
Enhanced Accessibility Design Guidelines 2018
Richmond, British Columbia
Dementia-Friendly Community Action Plan 2019
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Multi-Year Accessibility Plan 2018-2022
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Age Friendly Community Initiative (In development)
Saanich, British Columbia
Older Adults Strategy & Implementation Plan 2017-2022
Saanich, British Columbia
Youth Development Strategy 2016-2020
Surrey, British Columbia
Age Friendly Strategy for Seniors 2014
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Age Friendly City Services Action Plan 2015
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Multi-Year Accessibility Plan 2019-2024
Toronto, Ontario
Accessibility Design Guidelines 2021
Toronto, Ontario
Seniors Strategy 2.0 2018
Toronto, Ontario
Our Common Grounds: Incorporating Indigenous place-making in Toronto's parks and public realm 2018
Township of Langley, British Columbia
Age-Friendly Strategy 2014
Vancouver, British Columbia
Washroom Strategy 2020
Waterloo, Ontario
Accessibility Standards 2016
Waterloo, Ontario
Older Adult Recreation Strategy 2015
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Accessibility Plan 2021-2022
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Age-Friendly Winnipeg Action Plan 2014
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Welcoming Winnipeg: Reconciling our History Policy 2020
Brampton, Ontario
Landscape Development Guidelines 2019
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Waterfront Master Plan 2012
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Victoria Park Master Plan 2013
Edmonton, Alberta
Fresh: Edmonton's Food & Urban Agriculture Strategy 2012
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Park Improvement Plans 2020
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Recreation Master Plan 2008
Gatineau, Quebec
Cadre de soutien : Jardins communautaires et collectifs* 2016
Gatineau, Quebec
Plan d’action 2022-2024 du Programme d’agriculture urbaine* 2022-2024
Gatineau, Quebec
Plan d'action en itinérance* 2021-2023
Gatineau, Quebec
Plan directeur des infrastructures récréatives, sportives et communautaires* (In development)
Guelph, Ontario
Guelph Trail Master Plan 2021
Hamilton, Ontario
Community Gardens Policy 2010
Hamilton, Ontario
Recreational Trails Masterplan 2016
Kelowna, British Columbia
Parkland Acquisition Guidelines 2011
Kitchener, Ontario
Love My Hood Strategy 2017
Kitchener, Ontario
Cycling and Trails Master Plan 2020
Kitchener, Ontario
Leisure Facilities Master Plan 2019
Longueuil, Quebec
Politique d’agriculture urbaine* 2020
Longueuil, Quebec
Politique en saines habitudes de vie* 2016
Longueuil, Quebec
Politique familiale* 2017
Mississauga, Ontario
Urban Agriculture Strategy (In development)
Mississauga, Ontario
Waterfront Parks Strategy 2019
Mississauga, Ontario
Youth Plan for Recreation 2020
Mississauga, Ontario
Credit River Parks Strategy 2013
Montreal, Quebec
Plan de développement de la zone agricole de l’agglomération de Montréal* 2015
Montreal, Quebec
Stratégie d'agriculture urbaine* 2021-2026
Montreal, Quebec
Plan de gestion du coyote* 2019
City of North Vancouver, British Columbia
Dog Strategy (In development)
City of North Vancouver, British Columbia
Urban Agriculture and Food Security Strategy 2012
Quebec City, Quebec
Plan d'action en agriculture urbaine* 2020-2025
Quebec City, Quebec
Plan de mise en valeur des rivières de Québec* 2020
Quebec City, Quebec
Plan d'action solidaire* 2021-2025
Richmond, British Columbia
Community Wellness Strategy 2018-2023
Richmond, British Columbia
Homelessness Strategy 2019-2029
Richmond, British Columbia
Recreation and Sport Strategy 2019-2024
Saanich, British Columbia
Community Gardens Policy 2003
Saanich, British Columbia
Agriculture and Food Security Plan 2018
Saanich, British Columbia
Moving Saanich Forward: Active Transportation Plan 2018
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Wayfinding Plan 2016-2021
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Fit Together: Thunder Bay Recreation and Facilities Master Plan 2017
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Black Food Sovereignty Plan 2021
Vancouver, British Columbia
Local Food System Action Plan 2021
Vancouver, British Columbia
Skateboard Amenities Strategy (In development)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Sport Field Strategy (In development)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Water Priority Action Plan (In development)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Track and Field Strategy 2019
Vancouver, British Columbia
VanSplash Aquatics Strategy 2019
Vancouver, British Columbia
On Water: Non-Motorized Watercraft Strategy 2019
Waterloo, Ontario
Action Sport Strategy 2013
Waterloo, Ontario
Neighbourhood Strategy: Supporting Resident-led Neighbourhood Community Building 2018
Waterloo, Ontario
Outdoor Sportsfield Strategy 2012-2031
Waterloo, Ontario
Culture Plan 2014-2024
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Athletic Field Review 2018
Brampton, Ontario
Adopt-a-park
Brampton, Ontario
Advance Brampton Fund
Calgary, Alberta
Multiple volunteer opportunities (Adopt-a-Park, Adopt-a-Rink, and more)
Calgary, Alberta
Enhanced Landscape Maintenance Program
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Community Garden Program
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Community Sustainability Micro-Grant Program
Edmonton, Alberta
Partners in Parks
Edmonton, Alberta
Community Gardens
Edmonton, Alberta
Neighbourhood Park Development Program
Edmonton, Alberta
Community Garden Grants
Edmonton, Alberta
Neighbourhood Funding
Edmonton, Alberta
Ice Surfaces Grant
Edmonton, Alberta
Winter FUNding Opportunities
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Community Funding Grants
Gatineau, Quebec
Community and collective gardens grants
Guelph, Ontario
Community Grants
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Recreational Trails Grants Program
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Community Grants Program
Hamilton, Ontario
Adopt-a-Park
Hamilton, Ontario
Clean & Green Neighbourhood Grant
Hamilton, Ontario
City Enrichment Fund
Hamilton, Ontario
Placemaking Grant Pilot Program
Kelowna, British Columbia
Clean Water Volunteer Programs
Kelowna, British Columbia
Partners in Parks
Kitchener, Ontario
Building Parks Together
Kitchener, Ontario
Love My Hood Matching Grant
Kitchener, Ontario
Festival of Neighbourhoods
Lethbridge, Alberta
Adopt a Park
Lethbridge, Alberta
Community Capital Project Grant
Lethbridge, Alberta
Community Event Support Grant
Mississauga, Ontario
Volunteer Litter Cleanup Program
Mississauga, Ontario
One Million Trees Program
Mississauga, Ontario
Community Group Registry Program
Mississauga, Ontario
Community Grant Program
City of North Vancouver, British Columbia
City Park Stewards
City of North Vancouver, British Columbia
Living City Grant
Ottawa, Ontario
Adopt-a-Park
Ottawa, Ontario
Outdoor Rink Program
Ottawa, Ontario
Community Environmental Projects Grant Program
Ottawa, Ontario
Community Partnership Minor & Major Capital Program
Ottawa, Ontario
Community Garden Development Fund
Quebec City, Quebec
Places éphémères
Regina, Saskatchewan
Adopt A Greenspace
Regina, Saskatchewan
Community Investment Grants
Richmond, British Columbia
Partners for Beautification
Richmond, British Columbia
Richmond Green Ambassadors Program
Richmond, British Columbia
Parks, Recreation and Community Events Grant
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Community Stewardship Program
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Community Garden Program
Saanich, British Columbia
Pulling Together Volunteer Program
Saanich, British Columbia
Park Ambassador Program
Saanich, British Columbia
Community Grants Program
Saanich, British Columbia
Parks Partners
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Various grant opportunities
Surrey, British Columbia
Surrey Youth Stewardship Squad
Surrey, British Columbia
Nature Work Parties
Surrey, British Columbia
Neighbourhood Enhancement Grants
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Community Partnership Grant
Toronto, Ontario
Community Natural Ice Rink Program
Toronto, Ontario
Community Stewardship Program
Toronto, Ontario
Community Investment Funding
Toronto, Ontario
PollinateTO Community Grants
Toronto, Ontario
InTO the Ravines
Township of Langley, British Columbia
Adopt a Program
Township of Langley, British Columbia
Neighbourhood Initiative Program
Vancouver, British Columbia
Park Stewardship Program
Vancouver, British Columbia
Neighbourhood Matching Fund
Waterloo, Ontario
Partners in Parks Program
Waterloo, Ontario
Neighbourhood Matching Grants and Mini Grants
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Adopt a Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Urban Agriculture and Community Gardens Small Grants
Lethbridge, Alberta
Age Friendly Lethbridge Strategic Plan 2020
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