Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Trust for Public Land?
What is TPL's mission statement?
How does TPL protect land?
What is a conservation easement?
Can TPL help me protect my land or land that I care about?
Does TPL allow hunting, fishing, biking, pets, or LRVs on your land?
Where can I find TPL's annual financial information?
Does TPL offer grants for land conservation?
How do I request a report or other TPL publication?
How do I apply for a job or know if a job listed on TPL's Web site has been filled?
What is TPL's Federal Tax ID number?
What should I do if my question is not here?
What is The Trust for Public Land?
The Trust for Public Land is a national nonprofit organization working to protect land as parks and open space. TPL is not a government agency, although we sometimes work with agencies to protect land.
What is TPL's mission statement?
The Trust for Public Land conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, gardens and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come.
How does TPL protect land?
TPL helps communities and government agencies identify land for protection. We help identify funds that might be used to protect that land, and we sometimes help raise those funds through charitable campaigns and legislative or voter initiatives. Finally, TPL's real estate and legal staff help complete the transaction itself-often optioning or purchasing a property temporarily until it can be permanently protected by a government or community land trust.
What is a conservation easement?
A conservation easement is a legal instrument that prevents the development of a property while keeping it in private hands. TPL also protects land by helping agencies, communities, or community land trusts acquire conservation easements. Information on community land trusts and easements can be found at www.lta.org.
Can TPL help me protect my land or land that I care about?
Maybe. Laws governing conservation real estate can differ widely from place to place, as can the funds available for conservation. For this reason, TPL maintains 45 regional, field, and project offices nationwide. Tell us about the property and we'll see you inquiry gets to the right place.
Does TPL allow hunting, fishing, biking, pets or LRVs on your land?
Since TPL usually transfers land to public agencies or community land trusts for protection, it is their policies that govern use of the land.
Where can I find TPL's annual financial information?
TPL's financial summaries for the previous fiscal years are posted HERE.
Does TPL offer grants for land conservation?
Except in very specific instances, TPL does not award grants. TPL sometimes helps its partners locate and/or apply for a grant in conjunction with an ongoing TPL project.
How do I request a report or other TPL publication?
The full text or summaries of many TPL publications are available on the web site and can be found using the search box on the upper right hand corner of every page or view a complete list of TPL publications HERE. You may also request a specific publication by e-mail or by calling 1-800-714-LAND.
How do I apply for a job or know if a job listed on TPL's Web site has been filled?
To apply for a position, click on the job title that accompanies the summary to get a full description, including how to apply. We try very hard to keep our jobs section up to date, so all jobs listed should be current and available. View available jobs.
What is TPL's Federal Tax ID number?
TPL's Tax ID number is 23-7222333
What should I do if my question is not here?
Contact us by email.
