Take a tour of the ParkScore top ten in this roundup of Yelp users’ favorite urban parks...
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2013-03-13
It’s Valentine’s Day, and atmosphere is everything. Make it a kiss to remember at one of these seven romantic spots—all protected with help from The Trust for Public Land...
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2013-01-16
Innovative public parks are kicking it up a notch with splash-pads, spraygrounds, and other fun ways to beat the heat. Here are some of our favorites..
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2013-03-13
Today, as we battle a new set of epidemics—obesity and associated illnesses, depression, attention disorders, and infectious diseases exacerbated by climate change—experts are looking.....
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2012-07-17
It happens every time the ball drops; each New Year, millions of people resolve to get fit. But by the time the confetti clears, most of us are back on the couch and ready to drop the.....
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2013-01-16
To celebrate St. Patrick’s day, we challenged you to send us your best rainbow photos. It was a tough assignment, but 135 of you tried your luck with snapshots that captured colorful.....
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2013-03-13
Learn how to make the most of your plot of earth with this slideshow of our favorite gardening tips and tricks...
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2013-03-13
Across the country, parks are popping up in the most unexpected places. Learn how innovative cities are converting unused urban spaces into green oases for everyone to enjoy...
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2013-03-13
10/01/13
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We asked you to show us how you enjoy the outdoors, and boy did you! ...
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2013-09-18
09/17/13
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To celebrate National Public Lands Day on September 28, check out this slideshow of our favorite lesser-known parks—gorgeous landscapes with some surprising extras...
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2013-09-18
09/17/13
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In Vermont, residents are celebrating the establishment of an official town forest protecting much-loved Millstone Hill, a former granite quarry...
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2013-09-18
07/26/13
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We sat down with Portland's conservation hero, Tobin Scipione, to learn how this Maine community mobilized to save the woodland they loved...
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2013-07-26
06/10/13
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In Rebels With a Cause, independent filmmakers Nancy Kelly and Kenji Yamamoto tell the forgotten story of the battle to save the iconic Northern California coastline...
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2013-06-11
05/02/13
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A conversation with Darrell Price, program director at YouthBuild Newark, an educational program for at-risk teens that is teaching youth groups to install those bins at Trust for.....
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2013-05-02
03/27/13
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The Trust for Public Land conducted an economic analysis of
the return on Ohio’s investment in land conservation through
the Clean Ohio Fund and found that every $1 invested in
land.....
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2013-03-28
03/25/13
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The first African American Colonel in the United States Army, Young lead the Buffalo Soldiers, the United States’ first black cavalry...
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2013-03-25
02/22/13
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We recently sat down with Adrian Benepe to get his take on the proposed QueensWay rails-to-trails project, a three and a half mile defunct railroad that could become a bustling bicycle.....
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2013-02-22
02/11/13
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It’s nine o’clock in the morning in eastern Los Angeles and the California sun is shining bright. Excitement fills the air at Before the Bell Rings Child Care as twelve small children.....
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2013-02-11
02/07/13
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Last summer, The Trust for Public Land unveiled the latest in a series of re-imagined school playgrounds designed "for kids by kids.” We sat down with Taura McMeekin, a fifth grade.....
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2013-02-07
12/21/12
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Santa’s reindeer have a tough job, what with flying the world’s circumference in a single night...
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2012-12-21
12/13/12
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Our favorite thing about winter? Snow! From snowball fights in frosty fields to sledding, skiing, and snowshoeing, we love to play in fresh powder. Many of the parks and natural spaces.....
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2012-12-10
12/12/12
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For years, The Trust for Public Land has been in the forefront in acquiring and protecting flood-prone natural areas along Barnegat Bay . Post-Sandy, we’re stepping up these efforts to.....
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2012-12-12
12/11/12
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All kids need a safe place to play outside. But in San Francisco’s notoriously crime-ridden Tenderloin district, finding such a spot is no easy feat. The city’s most densely-populated.....
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2012-12-11
12/10/12
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When George Galbraith, an Irish immigrant to Hawaii, passed away in 1904, he left behind an unprecedented 2100-acre Hawaiian land legacy. Nearly a century later, Galbraith’s 48.....
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2012-12-10
11/25/12
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We have a day for giving thanks. We have two for getting deals. .Wouldn’t it be great to have a day for giving back?..
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2012-11-25
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In park-poor Los Angeles, park advocates say, potential green space may be as close as residents’ back doors...read more »
2011-06-06
09/04/13:
Every dollar Massachusetts spends on conservation returns $4 and supports jobs for hundreds of thousands of people, a study released Wednesday by The Trust for Public Land shows...read more »
2013-09-04
08/20/13:
Two New York firms have been chosen to lead a design and feasibility plan to turn 3.5 miles of an abandoned railroad in Queens into the new QueensWay park, The Trust for Public Land.....read more »
2013-08-20
08/03/13:
For decades, people who care about Newark’s riverfront have created visions and organized to bring Newarkers back to their river. Working together, the City of Newark, Essex County,.....read more »
2013-08-03
07/23/13:
A proposal approved today by a House subcommittee would end all spending for one of America's most effective conservation programs, The Trust for Public Land said...read more »
2013-07-23
07/01/13:
The Trust for Public Land and The Fresh Air Fund today announced their new partnership to connect children living in New York City to land, water.....read more »
2013-06-30
06/17/13:
Chicago's next great park is The 606. The Trust for Public Land today announced The 606 as the umbrella name to encompass all elements of this park and trail system planned for.....read more »
2013-06-18
06/17/13:
The main entrance hikers use to get to the Zion Narrows Trail, one of the West's most popular hiking routes, has been permanently protected from development into homes, The Trust for.....read more »
2013-06-13
06/07/13:
The Department of Defense announced today the selection of two winning partnership projects, in the states of Florida and Washington as part of its “Readiness and Environmental.....read more »
2013-06-07
06/05/13:
Minneapolis took top honors in The Trust for Public Land's 2nd annual ParkScore® index, earning the first perfect "5 park bench" rating from the nonprofit organization...read more »
2013-06-04
04/01/13:
The Trust for Public Land today announced a new program to begin conserving land for dinosaurs in the event that scientists succeed in restoring the ancient creatures to their former.....read more »
2013-04-01
03/25/13:
In an early morning 50-49 vote, the Senate today passed a framework for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 budget that for only the second time in more than 40 years would enable full funding.....read more »
2013-03-25
02/13/13:
The Trust for Public Land on Wednesday supported President Obama's plan to help America communities cope with climate change...read more »
2013-02-13
02/06/13:
The choice of Sally Jewell as the next Secretary of the Interior was strongly praised today by The Trust for Public Land...read more »
2013-02-06
02/06/13:
At a ceremony held yesterday at the Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul, The Trust for Public Land announced the winners of its fifth annual Conservation Leadership Awards. The.....read more »
2013-02-06
01/22/13:
After President Obama's Inaugural Address, The Trust for Public Land today issued the following statement: Will Rogers, President of The Trust for Public Land, said, "We appreciate.....read more »
2013-01-22
01/15/13:
Almost 400 acres of land have been purchased and added to Green River Reservoir State Park in northern Vermont, expanding outdoor recreation opportunities and protecting valuable.....read more »
2013-01-16
01/02/13:
The Trust for Public Land, working with a broad coalition of environmental organizations, concerned citizens, and more than 1,000 donors, announced today it has completed a transaction.....read more »
2013-01-02
12/28/12:
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has awarded The Trust for Public Land a $467,000 grant to study the feasibility of converting a dormant 3.5 mile long former Long Island rail line in.....read more »
2012-12-28
12/21/12:
Conservation groups today announced the purchase and protection from development of the nation's largest cross-country ski area, the 3,000-acre Royal Gorge property on Donner Summit in.....read more »
2012-12-21
12/19/12:
A ranch east of Denver which scientists say is one of the world's best places to study evidence of the extinction of the dinosaurs is being permanently protected, three conservation.....read more »
2012-12-18
12/11/12:
A partnership of public agencies and private non-profit organizations today announced that they have purchased more than 1,700 acres of land from the Estate of George Galbraith in.....read more »
2012-12-11
12/03/12:
The first phase in the permanent protection of the 115-acre William H. Pouch Scout Camp from development has been completed, The Trust for Public Land announced today...read more »
2012-12-03
11/21/12:
Large amounts of parkland in cities is important, but equally vital is to have parks which are nearby and easily accessible to residents, according to the latest report on city parks.....read more »
2012-11-21
11/14/12:
Donna Shearer named the 25th Cox Conserves Hero...read more »
2012-11-16
11/07/12:
Across the nation, voters of all political leanings gave overwhelming approval yesterday to taxing themselves and spending money for new parks in their communities, The Trust for.....read more »
2012-11-07
11/06/12:
A Message from Trust for Public Land President, Will Rogers..read more »
2012-11-08
10/17/12:
The Trust for Public Land, Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker, the Municipal Council of Newark, and The Friends of Jesse Allen Park celebrated the completion of the second phase in the.....read more »
2012-10-17
10/12/12:
KTVU Channel 2 and The Trust for Public Land today announced Charlie Bowen as the Bay Area's 2012 Cox Conserves Hero. As her nonprofit of choice, the Berkeley Path Wanderers.....read more »
2012-10-12
09/27/12:
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today dedicated the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge in Albuquerque, making it the first urban refuge in the Southwest and one of a handful.....read more »
2012-09-27
09/27/12:
The Land and Water Conservation Fund Coalition praised
Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) for their release of a bipartisan draft Interior spending bill that.....read more »
2012-09-27
08/06/12:
John and Janet Haas announced today they will donate $1 million over the next four years to The Trust for Public Land to establish the "Haas Challenge" to accelerate the national.....read more »
2012-08-06
07/23/12:
Today, The Trust for Public Land was awarded the 2012 Esri Making a Difference Award at the plenary session of Esri’s annual International User’s Conference in San Diego...read more »
2012-07-23
07/18/12:
The Trust for Public Land, in partnership with the Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces Department, announces the grand opening of the organization's first Fitness Zone®.....read more »
2012-07-18
07/09/12:
A 120-acre property, which was the home of one of the first rangers in Glacier National Park's history, is now part of the park, The Trust for Public Land, National Park Service, and.....read more »
2012-07-09
06/28/12:
The Trust for Public Land (TPL), a national conservation organization, today expressed deep disappointment for the congressional decision to remove a popular provision in the final.....read more »
2012-06-28
06/26/12:
Pamela A. Carson, a former senior executive at KeyCorp, today was appointed Director of the Ohio office of The Trust for Public Land, the national conservation organization announced...read more »
2012-06-25
06/18/12:
Adrian Benepe, New York City’s Commissioner of Parks and Recreation for the past decade, will become Senior Vice President of City Park Development at The Trust for Public Land, the.....read more »
2012-06-18
06/12/12:
At Balboa Park, in San Francisco’s family-focused Excelsior neighborhood, a talented group of neighborhood high school art students recently put the finishing touches on a work of art.....read more »
2012-06-12
04/24/12:
The National Park Service (NPS) and the Trust for Public Land today announced the addition of 58 acres of biologically diverse lands in the Maho Bay area of Virgin Islands National Park...read more »
2012-04-26
04/16/12:
You know Aisha Tyler from her long list of acting credits, but you might not know she's also an avid supporter of The Trust for Public Land...read more »
2012-04-13
04/16/12:
We need to make sure Congress passes The Land and Water Conservation Act as part of the House Transportation Bill—or LWCF could disappear, taking with it the promise of public land...read more »
2011-04-04
04/16/12:
Sometimes, conservation means getting creative. Such was the case in Colorado..read more »
2012-04-13
04/13/12:
Battling for the future of conservation in Washington D.C., Kathy DeCoster knows the numbers are her greatest weapon...read more »
2012-04-13
04/06/12:
The final phase of a four-year effort to protect timber land in the northern Sierra Nevada from development has been completed, two conservation organizations and California's largest.....read more »
2012-04-05
04/06/12:
During Easter Week each year, Chimayo—a rural village 30 miles north of Santa Fe, New Mexico—hosts tens of thousands of pilgrims who come here to pray, attend services, and gather.....read more »
2012-04-06
03/29/12:
A premier wilderness photographer goes to his northern Minnesota roots to renew his bond with the natural world...read more »
2012-03-30
03/29/12:
Minus the red carpet, a handful of celebrities gathered last week on a rocky outcropping behind the Hollywood Sign...read more »
2012-04-04
03/28/12:
California has awarded $18.5 million in grants for five urban parks being built and improved by The Trust for Public Land...read more »
2012-03-28
03/22/12:
The donors who donated money to help The Trust for Public Land protect Cahuenga Peak, home of the world-famous Hollywood Sign, were honored today in a ceremony atop the peak, with its.....read more »
2012-03-22
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09/26/13
, CityParksBlog.org:
I’ve talked a lot in this blog about private public partnerships (P3s) where a public agency owns the land and a private partner collaborates on design, development, management or.....
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09/24/13
, CityParksBlog.org:
Each month, City Parks Alliance recognizes a “Frontline Park” to promote and highlight inspiring examples of urban park excellence, innovation, and stewardship across the country. The.....
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09/11/13
, CityParksBlog.org:
By Catherine Nagel, Executive Director, City Parks Alliance Recently, a group of City Parks Alliance members visited a dozen park projects in Los Angeles and Orange County, as part of.....
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08/20/13
, CityParksBlog.org:
I had the opportunity to visit the land of the midnight sun this summer and took time out to meet Beth Nordlund, Executive Director of the Anchorage Park Foundation. Anchorage is the.....
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08/19/13
, CityParksBlog.org:
Each month, City Parks Alliance recognizes a “Frontline Park” to promote and highlight inspiring examples of urban park excellence, innovation, and stewardship across the country. The.....
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08/14/13
, CityParksBlog.org:
If I could peek into the future to see what private park organizations might look like in the coming years, I suspect they would resemble the San Francisco Parks Alliance – a new.....
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08/01/13
, CityParksBlog.org:
There is an enormous amount being written these days on creating public parks and spaces – designing them and planning for their context within a community including connecting them to.....
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07/25/13
, CityParksBlog.org:
Each month, City Parks Alliance recognizes a “Frontline Park” to promote and highlight inspiring examples of urban park excellence, innovation, and stewardship across the country. The.....
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07/12/13
, CityParksBlog.org:
Parks and open spaces play an integral role in encouraging healthy lifestyles, but in Denver the growing number of outdoor fitness classes has prompted city officials to require that.....
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06/27/13
, CityParksBlog.org:
Summer has officially arrived and as the temperatures rise and people head out to their parks, the conversation is once again heating up about the limited budgets of public park.....
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06/01/12
, Landnotes.org:
Twice each month The Trust for Public Land's Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation...
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05/15/12
, Landnotes.org:
Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation...
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04/30/12
, Landnotes.org:
Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation...
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04/16/12
, Landnotes.org:
Twice each month The Trust for Public Land's Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation...
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03/30/12
, Landnotes.org:
Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation...
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03/16/12
, Landnotes.org:
Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation...
read more »
03/01/12
, Landnotes.org:
Twice each month The Trust for Public Land's Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation...
read more »
02/16/12
, Landnotes.org:
Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation...
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01/31/12
, Landnotes.org:
Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation...
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01/18/12
, Landnotes.org:
Periodically, the folks in The Trust for Public Land’s Federal Affairs department prepare a summary of conservation news from the nation’s capitol. ..
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09/20/13,
ABClocalgo.com:
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday for the new playground at P.S. 261 in Brooklyn, the first of 40 to be built in a partnership between the city and the Trust for Public Land... read more »
09/20/13,
TimeOut NewYork:
The first of 40 eco-friendly, stormwater-capturing playgrounds was unveiled in Brooklyn on September 19, and the rest are on their way to NYC schools soon... read more »
08/20/13,
New York Observer:
Don’t you hate when you get something cool, then suddenly all the other kids want it? The borough of Queens has decided to up its game and is conducting a study into the possible..... read more »
08/20/13,
Queens Courier:
Over three miles of abandoned railway could become the much-debated, yet eagerly anticipated, QueensWay Park for the borough... read more »
08/20/13,
NY1.com:
The Trust for Public Land and the Friends of the QueensWay announced Tuesday two New York firms have been chosen to create a design and feasibility plan that will transform 3.5 miles..... read more »
08/14/13,
Huffington Post:
If you live in a city -- and 83 percent of us do -- you probably enjoy your parks. These are the best of times for many urban parks, as across the country grand old parks are getting..... read more »
08/04/13,
CBSNewYork.com:
A new park in Newark built on formerly toxic land has officially opened to the public. At just four acres, Riverfront Park is a small step for open space but a giant leap for the city..... read more »
08/02/13,
Utah Public Radio:
World famous adventurer Erik Weihenmayer recently visited Utah. Though he is best known for climbing the world’s tallest peaks, what brought Weihenmayer wasn’t the mountains, but a..... read more »
07/31/13,
Ezra Magazine:
When Anthony Cucchi '93 returned to campus after 20 years for Reunion Weekend this past June, he was struck by the many new buildings and other changes to Cornell's campus. But he also..... read more »
07/31/13,
NBCMiami.com:
Gyms opening thanks to joint venture between the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces department and The Trust for Public Land... read more »
07/23/13,
San Francisco Chronicle :
The spectacular bluffs around Point Arena, where one can gaze upon sea lions frolicking and whales spouting in the frothing sea, will be preserved forever as open space, a national..... read more »
07/20/13,
The New York Times:
NEWARK — Perhaps few places in America represent the urban trauma of the 1960s more than this city... read more »
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