Small is Mighty
How seemingly small actions and community-led urban biodiversity projects across the country are having a big impact.
City Profile
Winnipeg
Winnipeg
- At 36%, Winnipeg is above average in percentage of parkland that is under special policy protection for sensitive ecosystems.
- Winnipeg is one of a third of cities with an off-leash dog park plan.
- Winnipeg is one of 56% of cities that offers a community park group program.
- A 2019 audit of Winnipeg’s park spaces found nearly 60% were in good or very good condition.
- The Healing Trails project is adding story-based Indigenous art and signage to Winnipeg's network of public trails to increase visibility of Indigenous languages and culture.
- The Downtown Winnipeg BIZ brought pop-up parks and pop-up public washrooms to the city’s public spaces in summer 2019.
Data 2020
4
ha parkland per 1000 people
2994 ha total parkland
36%
of total parkland is natural area
1,084 total ha
36%
of parkland is environmentally significant/protected
1,084 total ha²
6%
of total city land is parkland
46400 ha of total city area
12
Dog parks
41
Community gardens/urban farms
2.1
volunteers per 1000 people
1,574 total
No
Policy to waive permit fees for groups with financial need?
Community park group program
$46
Parks operating budget per person
$34,569,000 total
$8,600,000
Total parks capital budget
¹2018 population. ²Winnipeg protects natural areas in parks through the Ecologically Significant Natural Lands Strategy. The policy uses a broader definition of sensitive lands that encompasses any natural area within the park system.
Park Master Plans
Environmental Strategies
Inclusion Strategies
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