02/12/12:
In some communities, the hardest thing about hitting the gym isn't finding the energy-it's finding the gym...read more »
2012-02-11
01/19/12:
Federal grants totaling $8.73 million have been awarded to the Maine Department of Conservation (MDOC) and will be used to conserve two unique forest properties in Franklin County...read more »
2012-01-19
01/17/12:
In his new book, Land&People’s David Hanson’s paints a vivid portrait of urban farming in America..read more »
2012-01-13
12/22/11:
North Chattanooga resident Jim Johnson has made a $50,000 gift to The Trust for Public Land, formally initiating phase two of the Stringer's Ridge park project, the construction of a.....read more »
2011-12-27
12/19/11:
The Trust for Public Land praised Congress today for increasing funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the nation's main program for protecting land across the country. .....read more »
2011-12-19
12/16/11:
The Trust for Public Land announces that it is the official "Earth" cause partner of The Mutual, a new social enterprise launching today...read more »
2011-12-16
12/08/11:
The Trust for Public Land has released its most recent data on city park systems from across the country, showing that the 100 largest cities added more than 120 parks in the past year...read more »
2011-12-07
12/01/11:
In May, Governor Jerry Brown announced a plan to shut down nearly a quarter of California's treasured state parks...read more »
2011-12-01
12/01/11:
It was spitting rain as we hung papel picado around Pine Avenue Park on the morning of November 12...read more »
2011-11-30
11/14/11:
First Lady Michelle Obama took a tour of the 25-acre MA'O Organic Farms in the Waianae area of Oahu over the weekend. This was the latest of Mrs. Obama's field trips for her Let's.....read more »
2011-11-14
11/10/11:
The Trust for Public Land today praised almost 50 mayors across the country for their support of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the nation's premier tool for protecting open.....read more »
2011-11-10
11/07/11:
Susan Whiting and Whitney Hatch have joined the national Board of Directors of The Trust for Public Land...read more »
2011-11-07
11/01/11:
The Trust for Public Land today praised the decision by President Obama to designate Fort Monroe in Virginia as a national monument as part of the implementation of the America’s Great.....read more »
2011-11-01
10/24/11:
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities today announced the release of the National Conservation Easement Database, the first resource to offer detailed information on the.....read more »
2011-10-24
10/18/11:
Two new Division Directors and a new state director for Georgia were appointed Tuesday as part of The Trust for Public Land's focus on building parks and programs in America's urban.....read more »
2011-10-18
10/17/11:
Will Rogers, TPL President, gives closing speech at Rally 2011, where leaders gathered to plan the future of land conservation in America...read more »
2011-10-16
10/14/11:
KTVU Channel 2, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, today announced Naftali Moed as the Bay Area's 2011 Cox Conserves Hero. As Moed's environmental nonprofit of choice, Pie.....read more »
2011-10-14
10/04/11:
“Mom saves sea turtles!” That’s the answer you’ll get from five-year-old Gabriel if you ask him what his mother does for a living...read more »
2011-10-03
10/03/11:
Channel 2 WSB-TV, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land (TPL), today announced finalists for Atlanta’s 2011 Cox Conserves Heroes program...read more »
2011-10-03
08/30/11:
Los Angeles Program Director Carolyn Ramsay is finally realizing her long-held personal mission to create and protect the outdoor gathering places that bring people together...read more »
2011-06-27
07/29/11:
New Hampshire's conservation, forestry, and outdoor leaders today praised U.S Representative Charlie Bass (R-2) for offering a bipartisan amendment to restore much needed conservation.....read more »
2011-07-29
07/29/11:
When Jim Johnson heard that Stringer's Ridge was saved, he realized he could help the city of Chattanooga get a safe new trail along with the land...read more »
2011-07-29
07/18/11:
The public has weighed in and nominated environmental heroes who volunteer to ensure a greener San Diego. The Cox Conserves Heroes awards program, sponsored by Think Blue San Diego,.....read more »
2011-07-18
07/13/11:
Survey shows voters see Maine’s environment as the foundation for the state’s economy − at a time when public funding for conservation is reaching historic lows and when Maine is at.....read more »
2011-07-14
07/11/11:
Channel 2 WSB-TV, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, today launched Atlanta's 2011 Cox Conserves Heroes program, a national awards program to honor and celebrate.....read more »
2011-07-11
07/07/11:
The bill proposes drastic cuts to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) reducing the program by 80% from fiscal year (FY) 2011 levels that were already 30% below the FY 2010 levels...read more »
2011-07-07
06/29/11:
A 2,920-acre North Country property and popular fishing destination has been permanently protected as an addition to the Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge, The Trust for Public Land,.....read more »
2011-06-29
06/28/11:
After saving scores of community gardens from the auction block, The Trust for Public Land (TPL) has signed over the deeds to 32 of the 69 properties to the Bronx Land Trust and.....read more »
2011-06-28
06/28/11:
Native New Yorker Mary Alice Lee grew up knowing she wanted to help NYC children gain more access to safe, attractive and fun outdoor play spaces...read more »
2011-06-27
06/24/11:
Sometimes the completion of a conservation project marks not only an ending but a beginning...read more »
2011-06-24
06/24/11:
Congaree National Park has grown by another 434 acres, the last phase of a multi-year addition of 1,840 acres to the park, The Trust for Public Land and the National Park Service.....read more »
2011-06-24
06/23/11:
The Trust for Public Land today praised a bill introduced by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Senator.....read more »
2011-06-23
06/16/11:
Community-designed Hayes Valley Playground in San Francisco reflects the neighborhood's eclecticism and energy with a modern design and features that convey a love of nature and.....read more »
2011-06-16
06/05/11:
In park-poor Los Angeles, park advocates say, potential green space may be as close as residents’ back doors...read more »
2011-06-06
05/16/11:
The announcement that Gov. Brown proposes to close 70 state parks is sad for California. Our state has created the best system of state parks in the nation – an amazing variety of.....read more »
2011-05-16
05/13/11:
With the addition of economist Jessica Sargent-Michaud to our staff, TPL's economic benefits analysis reports have matured into powerful tools for conservation...read more »
2011-05-12
05/11/11:
During the weekend of May 20-22, Civil War enthusiasts will converge on a Georgia farm to reenact the historic Battle of Resaca...read more »
2011-05-10
05/02/11:
On April 27, 2011 the conservation community lost a dear friend. Gene Lee served on the Board of Directors of The Trust for Public Land for 30 years - from 1979 to 2009...read more »
2011-05-02
05/02/11:
The craggy face of the iconic Sierra Buttes north of Truckee will be protected for the public as a result of a major purchase finalized this week...read more »
2011-05-02
04/27/11:
Today P.S. 181 students celebrated the new community playground they helped design in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. The new playground, created in partnership with Mayor Bloomberg's PlaNYC.....read more »
2011-04-26
04/27/11:
A new playground has opened at Cleopas R. Johnson Park near downtown Atlanta with the help of a $100,000 grant from MetLife Foundation...read more »
2011-04-27
04/15/11:
Congress approved the Fiscal Year 2011 federal budget on Thursday, significantly cutting funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the country's premiere federal program for.....read more »
2011-04-15
04/15/11:
The Tenderloin is a a densely settled family neighborhood, and Boeddeker Park is one of its few parks and the only one open to adults...read more »
2011-04-13
04/13/11:
An interview with Tom Reeve for National Volunteer Week 2011..read more »
2011-04-15
04/13/11:
Cox Communications and TPL announced that Chris Clifford is Virginia's 2011 Cox Conserves Hero...read more »
2011-04-13
04/12/11:
Every week, thousands of people are drawn to paths and parks
throughout Denver to bike, stroll, picnic, or bask in the sun with
their families. And in these difficult economic times,.....read more »
2011-04-11
04/07/11:
The New Mexico State Senate has voiced its support for a plan by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to create a new urban national wildlife refuge along the Rio Grande, just south of.....read more »
2011-04-07
04/05/11:
The Land and Water Conservation Fund touches us all. It has helped protect countless places we love. Today, this funding source is in danger...read more »
2011-04-04
03/30/11:
The Denver Parks and Recreation Department working in partnership with TPL and Great Outdoors Colorado purchased a 2-acre property along the South Platte River Greenway in downtown.....read more »
2011-03-30
03/23/11:
The Trust for Public Land has conserved a large, forested wetlands property along a half-mile of Ayers Creek, the conservation group, Worcester County, and the Maryland Department of.....read more »
2011-03-28
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02/08/12
, CityParksBlog.org:
The issue of lighting in urban parks can be surprisingly contentious. One school of thought is that parks are supposed to offer a refuge within the city, a piece of nature untarnished.....
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01/31/12
, CityParksBlog.org:
We recently came across an article by Randall Arendt discussing how greenway networks are the “useful bridge between ‘new urbanism’ and conservation design.” His article talks.....
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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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01/27/12
, CityParksBlog.org:
“Parklets” are undeniably one of the hottest trends in urban parks, and the epicenter of the movement is San Francisco. This article provides some insight into the design.....
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01/20/12
, 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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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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01/18/12
, 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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01/13/12
, CityParksBlog.org:
An excerpt from The Trust for Public Land’s report From Fitness Zones to the Medical Mile: How Urban Park Systems Can Best Promote Health and Wellness. We wrote a preview of this.....
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01/06/12
, CityParksBlog.org:
An eleventh excerpt from the recently released book published by Island Press called Urban Green: Innovative Parks for Resurgent Cities. In this post, we look at some cities who.....
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12/30/11
, CityParksBlog.org:
Earlier this month, EPA announced the winners of the 2011 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement. We are excited to report that Normal, Illinois is the recipient of the award in.....
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12/22/11
, CityParksBlog.org:
The South Platte River has become a cherished recreational asset for residents and visitors to Denver. Thoughtful, visionary planning and public-private partnership have restored and.....
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12/20/11
, CityParksBlog.org:
St. Louis has passed two bond measures for city parks totaling $64 million, along with a commitment of another $280 million in private matching funds. The repair and renovation of city.....
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12/15/11
, 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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12/12/11
, CityParksBlog.org:
City Parks Alliance and HR&A Advisors surveyed 58 dedicated park stewardship organizations across North America to understand their role in park management and the opportunities.....
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12/02/11
, Landnotes.org:
Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation. As always, TPL’s online LandVote.....
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11/15/11
, 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 »
11/01/11
, Landnotes.org:
Periodically, the folks in TPL’s Federal Affairs department prepare a summary of conservation news from the nation’s capitol. ..
read more »
10/31/11
, 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 »
10/13/11
, 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 »
10/12/11
, Landnotes.org:
The development of new technologies is not the only way to increase energy efficiency. We can also do this by changing where and how we live and by creating greener cities...
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02/10/12,
The Wall Street Journal:
The real-estate crash left pockets of the region's rural areas littered with the remnants of would-be golf courses, shopping centers and luxury subdivisions that never got off the..... read more »
02/05/12,
Star Tribune:
The Legislature soon will consider preserving what might be the largest and best available parcel of land for sale in the state -- and among supporters of the idea are bass, northerns,..... read more »
01/29/12,
Durango Herald:
The maneuvering that went into putting 9,000 acres surrounding historic Red Mountain Pass beyond the reach of development is one of the best-kept secrets around, a member of the task..... read more »
01/26/12,
Boston Globe:
A local citizens group and a national public trust have raised $1.1 million in pledges toward purchasing the site of what was Walpole’s last working farm... read more »
01/19/12,
Sun Journal:
Federal awards totaling $8.73 million will protect two Western Maine forest properties from development... read more »
12/28/11,
Sierra Sun:
It appears a year's worth of fundraising is about to pay off in a big way... read more »
12/27/11,
Chattanooga Times Free Press:
Jim Johnson stands at the lookout of Stringer's Ridge on a freshly cleared path sprinkled with wood chips. He leans over, scooping a handful of dirt from the path, which he is helping..... read more »
12/22/11,
Journal Tribune:
On the coast of Biddeford lays a rare, undeveloped coastal parcel, approximately 100 acres, that is home to nesting eider and bobolinks, deer and foxes and includes sandy beaches,..... read more »
12/20/11,
New York Daily News:
Where there's a will, there's a greenway - along the Harlem River. Environmental and community activists announced Monday a new plan for the Bronx bank of the neglected waterway... read more »
12/09/11,
The Atlantic Cities:
The Trust for Public Land this week released their 2011 City Park Facts. The report discloses a variety of public park-related data from America's 100 largest cities. As USA Today has..... read more »
12/08/11,
USA Today:
Dog parks where canines can romp freely without a tether are the fastest-growing segment of city parks, according to a study by the non-profit Trust for Public Land... read more »
11/25/11,
MassLive.com:
The much anticipated community gardens in Florence is already rocking to the tune of 80,000 pounds of finely ground rock dust in preparation for groundbreaking by 100 "pioneer" farmers..... read more »
11/23/11,
Huffington Post:
On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors approved a $2.5 million plan funded by the Trust for Public Lands that will give Mission Terrace's Balboa Park a major face-lift... read more »
10/24/11,
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
For as long has he can remember, Steven Caldwell has been at once curious and fascinated by history — its places, its people and even the worn thoroughfares he has traveled... read more »
10/05/11,
Chicago Tribune:
For years, park advocates have dreamed of turning a dormant railroad line on Chicago's Northwest Side into an elevated park that would stretch for nearly 3 miles and include a bike trail... read more »
10/02/11,
Chattanooga Times Free Press:
Chattanooga's dedicated greenway builders and advocates have remained energized, even in a sour economy, by a compelling vision of a greenway network that eventually will branch..... read more »
10/02/11,
Cleveland Plains Dealer:
The birds, plants and critters of the forest can breathe easier now that the project is fully funded, the property is under the protection of the National Parks Service, and threats of..... read more »
10/01/11,
Chattanooga Times Free Press:
The new section of the South Chickamauga Creek Greenway that officially opens Sunday is both a physical and a symbolic link. The 2.6-mile trail is a key piece in Chattanooga's grand..... read more »
09/30/11,
Environment News Service:
Acquisition of 570 acres to establish a national wildlife refuge along the Rio Grande in Albuquerque has been approved, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today in..... read more »
09/13/11,
The Times-Picayune:
The nonprofit Trust for Public Land, which has raised $2.6 million for a facelift to City Park's entrance, has chosen its next project: Markey Park in Bywater, which could get up to..... read more »
09/03/11,
Big Island Video News:
A ho’olaule’a was held here along the scenic stretch of coast… where land parcels in Kaiholena, Pao’o, and Lapakahi were recently purchased for preservation, protecting public access..... read more »
09/02/11,
Los Angeles Times:
Two dumpsters full of greenery, with four more to come, add a bit of nature to the streets of a paved-over downtown neighborhood. Some scoff, but others are willing to give the..... read more »
09/02/11,
TheDay.com:
Voters Thursday overwhelmingly approved a $4.23 million bond to purchase 301 acres of open space near Darrow Pond, which supporters say will play an integral role in its regional water..... read more »
08/20/11,
The Star Tribune:
This story actually started more than a dozen years ago when Minnesotans with foresight enough to realize this state needed to do more to protect our valuable natural resources began..... read more »
08/17/11,
Kitsap Sun:
An unusual collaboration between Green Diamond Resource Co. and The Trust for Public Land could eventually result in the permanent protection of 18,000 acres of forestland between..... read more »
08/14/11,
Huffington Post:
The sun shone on Beth White and Ben Helphand on an August Sunday as they stood on a North Side viaduct, each with their feet planted in the middle of an abandoned railroad track... read more »
08/12/11,
The Oregonian:
Three weeks before she died in September 2008, Nancy Russell insisted on one last trip to the Columbia River Gorge... read more »
08/07/11,
Los Angeles Times:
With developers and speculators on the sidelines, desirable property is on the market for a fraction of its former price... read more »
08/03/11,
OutThereColorado.com:
The U.S. Forest Service and local groups have opened the new Rock of Ages Trail about 15 miles southwest of Telluride, which eases access to Wilson Peak (elevation 14,107).
The..... read more »
08/02/11,
The Epoch Times:
A waterfront park opened on Roosevelt Island on Wednesday, adding to the number of waterfront spaces in development throughout the city... read more »
08/02/11,
New York Times:
The High Line park, built on an elevated railway trestle in Manhattan, has become both a symbol and a catalyst for an explosion of growth in the meatpacking district and the Chelsea..... read more »
07/28/11,
Akron.com:
Springfield Bog Metro Park is blooming with color. Springfield Bog features 108 acres of wetlands, including a 12-acre kettle bog, 5-acre bog and a now overgrown 91-acre wetland. The..... read more »
07/14/11,
philly.com:
In this oped by TPL's Peter Harnik and Coleen Gentles the authors explain what a city park needs to be a successful health promoting solution... read more »
07/07/11,
The New York Times:
Pouch Camp, the wooded Boy Scout camp on Staten Island that for 60 years has provided the pleasures of overnight camping and summer day camp for thousands of boys and girls, will be..... read more »
07/07/11,
NY 1:
The Boy Scouts of America struck a deal with a national conservation organization to help preserve Pouch Camp, which many view as a vital program... read more »
07/06/11,
NBC Montana.com:
The Gallatin Valley Land Trust, along with the Trust of Public Land, celebrated a ribbon cutting for Bozeman's newest hiking edition- the Chestnut Mountain Trail... read more »
07/05/11,
The Portland Press Herald:
A pact to preserve 97 acres of coastal land in Biddeford may fail unless conservationists raise $1.6 million by Sept. 15... read more »
06/22/11,
Westword Blogs:
It started with a vacant lot. But where others saw a scrubby, rectangular piece of land strewn with rocks and broken glass, the refugees living in the adjacent apartments saw a soccer..... read more »
06/21/11,
San Francisco Chronicle:
The best public buildings, no matter how modest their size, accomplish two things at once. They do the job that people expect and then they go beyond expectations... read more »
06/14/11,
WTTW.com -Chicago Tonight:
The Bloomingdale Trail is an ambitious project to turn this dilapidated elevated train line into a civic jewel for Chicago (includes video)... read more »
06/07/11,
NY1.com:
Students, parents and teachers gathered at PS/IS 116 in Jamaica Tuesday to celebrate the opening of a new $1 million playground, which was designed by kids and includes a gazebo,..... read more »
05/24/11,
Akron Beacon Journal:
The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is ''in the money'' in terms of completing the sale of undeveloped land at Blossom Music Center. That's the way Bill Carroll of the Trust for Public..... read more »
05/20/11,
New York Daily News:
Students at Public School 181 in East Flatbush are in love with their new playground - because they designed it themselves... read more »
05/19/11,
World Resources Institute:
A new WRI report explores what makes public ballot measures successful and how they can help conserve forests in the U.S. South... read more »
05/19/11,
KEYT.com:
The Trust for Public Land has received an approval for $3 million from the California Coastal Conservancy to help buy 63 acres at the eastern gateway of the Gaviota Coast near the UCSB... read more »
05/18/11,
The State:
Congaree National Park will be one contiguous tract of land again soon, and public access to the south end of the nearly 26,500 acres could be on the horizon... read more »
05/13/11,
The Daily Record:
A 61-acre undeveloped parcel in the township that will expand access to Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area has been preserved... read more »
05/13/11,
The Oregonian:
Holly Farm Park in the West Portland Park neighborhood of Southwest Portland has been named a "Frontline Park” by the City Parks Alliance, a national urban park advocacy organization... read more »
05/06/11,
The Oregonian :
We think of cemeteries as timeless places at a remove from life. Yet they aren't really untouched by trendiness. You can thank funeral fads, in fact, for a landmark purchase that the..... read more »
05/03/11,
The Brooklyn eagle:
Last Wednesday, students at P.S. 181 celebrated a new $1 million community playground they helped to design... read more »
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