Who are the Friends of Trinity Bellwoods Park?

Who are we?
Friends of Trinity Bellwoods Park is a volunteer group that works together to improve the green space, cultural and recreational activities of Trinity Bellwoods Park. Since 2001, Friends of Trinity Bellwoods has been recognized by Parks & Rec and by our councilor as the vehicle of community consultation for the park. We are a diverse group who are willing to share new ideas, respect other points of view, and participate in a collaborative process to create a vibrant community park.

Why Should I Come to the Park Meetings?
If you have ever found yourself standing around the playground saying, “I wish we had…” or “why don’t they change…”; if you’re jogging around the circle thinking “wouldn’t it be beautiful if there were more…”, then you need to come to the meetings.

Want to join a committee?
Interested in GREEN SPACE? Want to know how PERMITS & EVENTS work? Want to have more say in the REC CENTRE? Who runs that PLAYGROUND anyway?

What's our mission?
We hope to ensure that the park will be a healthy public green space for decades to come. Toronto's parks are often referred to as the "lungs" of our city. Besides providing a welcome refuge from the hurly burly of city life, park trees and public greens help clean our air of pollutants. Historically designated as an arboretum, Trinity Bellwoods, contains some of the oldest and most unique trees in Toronto. We want to take care of the existing natural environment and gradually improve it over time.

We believe that a lively, safe community is created through many small networks of friendships. The park allows people from all walks of life to spontaneously cross paths and strike up a conversation. In order to bring people together, we want to support a wide variety of park activities. Because we have an intimate understanding of park needs, we want to share our vision with Parks, Forestry and Recreation and our Councilor.