About national urban parks
Parks Canada is collaborating with partners, including Indigenous peoples, to create a network of national urban parks in Canada’s large urban centers.
Each national urban park will be unique and created through partnerships. Together, these parks will create a network with a shared vision of conserving nature, connecting people with nature and advancing reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
These three elements are the foundation of the emerging national urban parks policy, and they help guide the work at each of the program’s candidate sites.
Rouge National Urban Park is the first national urban park in Canada.
Government of Canada invests $130 million to work with partners to create a network of national urban parks
August 2021
Network will help ensure that all Canadians have access to green space.
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Government of Canada invests $130 million to work with partners to create a network of national urban parks
August 2021
Network will help ensure that all Canadians have access to green space.
Top tasks
Canada’s conservation commitments
Learn about conserving 30 percent of Canada’s land and water by 2030.
Creating new national urban parks
Parks Canada’s approach to designating national urban parks.
National urban parks policy
Learn about the policy that will be used to designate national urban parks.
Funding for related research
Funds are available for research aligned with program objectives.
Minister’s Round Table on Parks Canada 2020
Read the report, which includes recommendations about urban parks.
National urban park candidate sites
Find out about work underway in urban centers across Canada.
Benefits of national urban parks
The economy, health, climate solutions equity, inclusion, and more.
Visit a national urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
Learn more about the Rouge National Urban Park, the first of its kind at Parks Canada. The new National Urban Parks Program will build on the many successes of the Rouge, while exploring different models of governance.
Rouge National Urban Park
Learn more about the Rouge National Urban Park, the first of its kind at Parks Canada. The new National Urban Parks Program will build on the many successes of the Rouge, while exploring different models of governance.
Check back soon for more updates about the program and the candidate sites as they advance.
Contact us
parcsurbainsnationaux-nationalurbanparks@pc.gc.ca