We Believe Everyone Should Have Access to the Outdoors
We create parks and protect land for people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come.
We’re leading a movement to bring high-quality green spaces to everyone because access to the outdoors is a fundamental human need, no matter where you live. Communities are stronger, healthier, and more connected when people are able to experience the joy that comes from being outside, engaging with nature and each other.
We center our work around community in order to expand access and connection. In doing so, we help deliver these meaningful and measurable outcomes to everyone.
We’re working to make sure that everyone has access to safe, quality outdoor spaces to connect with nature and each other. And we’re turning data into action and conducting research that helps communities create real change.
Public lands, parks, trails, and schoolyards should reflect the full breadth of our nation’s stories and the people who shaped them. When we preserve and celebrate these places, we become more connected to our shared history, treasured landscapes, and each other.
Every day, we lose 6,000 acres to rampant development. Trust for Public Land partners with landowners, public agencies, policymakers, Native Tribes, and Indigenous communities to protect high-quality land and culturally significant places.
In communities that lack great parks and trails, solutions are often hiding in plain sight. We’re setting the standard for a national movement to build, transform, and unlock green spaces. Learn more about our approach to this important work.
From on-the-ground work to comprehensive systems change, we are rooted in the communities we serve. Our teams are made up of experts in conservation, land use, policy, and finance who deliver on the goals and visions of the communities we work with.
Lasting change comes from transforming the systems that shape how land is used and conserved. Through the expertise of our staff and the tools they’ve built, we generate insights and share proven practices with local governments, community organizations, corporations, foundations, and donors—expanding our reach and multiplying our impact.
Since 1972, we’ve made a deep and lasting impact on communities nationwide. Learn more about our completed projects and what we’re working on next.
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We can’t do this critical work without the help of our supporters.
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Your gift will help ensure that everyone has access to the outdoors.
