For over 40 years, Parks Foundation has worked to enrich Calgary's outdoor landscape to enhance our city's identity and quality of life. We hope to leave a lasting legacy of innovative park spaces, community vitality and enhanced access to nature for everyone.

A Place for All: Martin Family Legacy Garden - Canada’s First Dementia Inclusive Park

More than 20,000 Calgarians are living with dementia - a number that is expected to rise to 34,000 by 2030. Yet until now, no public outdoor space has been designed their unique needs, or to support meet the families and loved ones walking this journey alongside them.

Parks Foundation, in partnership with many donors and supporters, is changing that by building Canada’s first-ever dementia inclusive park: the Martin Family Legacy Garden. This pioneering project ensures that every Calgarian has a place to embrace nature and the outdoors. Martin Family Legacy Garden is a space for belonging, awareness, and compassion. It is a place where stigma is replaced by connection.

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View fullsize Winter Walk Day is here - even if it’s a balmy 17°C in Calgary! Bundle up (or not!) and head outside to explore the city's parks and pathways. Snap a photo of your winter stroll and share it with #ExploreWinterYYC for a chance to win: ➡
View fullsize All-Terrain Wheelchairs are offered through a pilot initiative from The City of Calgary, allowing users a way to visit our parks this winter! Equipped with either extra-wide wheels or skis, these wheelchairs help users explore snowy paths, paved tr
View fullsize With approximately 1,000 km of paved pathways and nearly 100 km of scenic trails, Calgary boasts North America's most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network! 📌On February 4, Winter Walk Day: ➡ Bundle up ➡ Head to your favourite pathway or park
View fullsize We are giving away a pair of snowshoes and a Parks Foundation gift bag to two Calgarians who have been exploring Calgary this winter! Join our winter campaign for a chance to win: 1. Head outdoors between January 16 and February 22 and play anywher
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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

At the Parks Foundation, we acknowledge and pay tribute to the original caretakers of the land, whose legacy reminds us of the rich histories that came before us. We celebrate the connection of the community and the land that we live on, and we honor the responsibility we carry to steward the land through our projects and initiatives. In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Stoney Nakoda Nations (Chiniki, Bearspaw, Goodstoney), the Otipemisiwak Métis Government (Districts 5 and 6), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.