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| Armand Bayou Watershed Plan | The Armand Bayou Watershed Plan describes the two-phase plan to protect, preserve and enhance the ecological integrity of this important Texas watershed near Houston. 122 pages. (2006) | Download! (9MB) |
| Balboa Park Report | The Soul of San Diego: Keeping Balboa Park Magnificent in its Second Century is a report led by the Center for City Parks Excellence and funded by three San Diego foundations that provides the basis for a public discussion about the future of San Diego's 1,200 acre park and its management. 187 pages (2008) | Download!(1.5 MB) |
| Barnegat Bay 2020 Report | Barnegat Bay 2020: A Vision for the Future of Conservation, has been written to build on the success the "greenprint" TPL created for the conservation of the watershed's most threatened lands. Barnegat Bay 2020 outlines the future of a rejuvenated watershed (2008). | Download! (5MB) |
| Benefits of Parks White Paper | This white paper outlines how desperate the need is for city parks—especially in innercity neighborhoods and describes the social, environmental, economic, and health benefits parks bring to a city and its people (2005 reprint). | Download! (486K) |
| Biscayne Bay Report | Highlights impediments to resident and visitor access to the Bay and recommends the necessary steps to increase access, which is defined as both visual and physical contact (2004). | Download! (2.3MB) |
| Building Green Infrastructure | Land conservation as a watershed protection strategy (1999). | Download! (1M) |
| California Water Acquisition Handbook | A publication to assist those interested in using California's developing water market and water acquisition as a tool to improve environmental conditions for fish and wildlife, and water quality for human populations. (2004). | Download! |
| Camden Parks Report | "The Role of Parks and Greenspace in Redevelopment" looks at both the past and the future of parks in the city of Camden, including sites owned or managed by Camden County (2004). | Download! (3M) |
| Chesapeake Bay Report | Regional watershed land conservation initiatives (2001). | Download! (6M) |
| Community Choices | Thinking Through Land Conservation, Development, and Property Taxes in Massachusetts (1998). | Download! (4M) |
| Community Forest Report | This report describes a flexible and adaptable Community Forest Model and presents the analysis from research on the value and opportunities of community ownership and management of forestland. (2007). | Download! (6M) |
| Connecticut: A Legacy of Land | Progress meeting state open space goals (1999) | Download!(600K) |
| Connecticut River Watershed | This report presents an overview of the environmental, economic, cultural, recreational, and historic value of this watershed's land, as well as a look at the risks these natural assets face from projected development.(2006) | Download!(5MB) |
| Economic Benefits of Land Conservation | This book presents their quantitative and authoritative research on the economic benefits of land conservation. (2007) | Download! (964K) |
| Economic Benefits of Parks and Open Space | How land conservation helps communities grow smart and protect the bottom line (1999) | Download! (3.5M) |
| Excellent City Parks Report | Presents the "seven habits of effective park systems" along with data showing how 55 U.S. park systems measure up. (2006). | Download! (1.8M) |
| Florida Land Survey | Overview of Florida's county land conservation efforts (2003) | Download!(1.6M) |
| Florida Parks in the 21st Century | This report catalogues $8.3 billion in both land conservation and park development derived from locally approved Comprehensive Plans of Florida's cities and counties. (2006) | Download!(4.5M) |
| Greenprint for King County | A land conservation strategy for Washington's Puget Sound watershed. (2005) Large file -- slow download time. | Download! (15M) |
| Hartford, Connecticut, Park System Report | This report finds that Hartford's park system is an impressive resource of national significance, but needs greater funding, marketing, and connectivity to return to its former grandeur and play a role in the city's unprecedented economic comeback. (2007) | Download! (4 MB) |
| Health Benefits of Parks White Paper | This paper discusses how the structure of communities contributes to health, and is a resource for government and volunteer leaders in making the case that parks and open space are essential to the health and well-being of all Americans. (2006) | Download! (99K) |
| Illinois Parkland at Risk | Statewide Assessment of Park and Green Space Needs (2002) | Download!(200K) |
| Kansas City MetroGreen Report | Funding options for proposed regional open space system. (2002). | Download! |
| Land&Water White Paper, September 2008 | This white paper brings new data and methodologies to offer insight on the impact of the decline of forest cover and the increase of agriculture or urban land cover in a drinking water source drainage area. 30 pages (2008) | Download! (300K) |
| LandVote 2008 | Report tracking land conservation ballot measures nationwide for 2008 (2009). | Download! (3M) |
| LandVote 2007 | Report tracking land conservation ballot measures nationwide for 2007 (2008). | Download! (3M) |
| LandVote 2006 | Report tracking land conservation ballot measures nationwide for 2006 (2007). | Download! (1.6M) |
| LandVote 2005 | Report tracking land conservation ballot measures nationwide for 2005 (2006). | Download! (1.6M) |
| LandVote 2004 | Report tracking land conservation ballot measures nationwide for 2004 (2005). | Download! (1.4M) |
| LandVote 2003 | Report tracking land conservation ballot measures nationwide for 2003 (2004). | Download! (410K) |
| LandVote 2002 | Report tracking land conservation ballot measures nationwide for 2002 (2003). | Download! (730K) |
| A Legacy of Land for Texas | Park and recreational needs of local governments (2001). | Download! (530K) |
| Local Greenprinting For Growth, Vols. I-IV | A guide for communities seeking to create a greenprint conservation program (2002). | Download! |
| Measuring the Economic Value of a City Park System | This report identifies seven attributes of city park systems that provide measurable economic value. 28 pages (2009) | Download! (600K) |
| Managing Growth -- New Hampshire | "Managing Growth: The Impact of Conservation and Development on Property Taxes in New Hampshire" gives citizens information to help them evaluate land conservation proposals in their town. | Download! (1.1M) |
| Minnesota Land Protection Options | Land preservation guide for Minnesota landowners. (2000) | Download! (1M) |
| New York's Community Gardens | Benefits of the city's endangered community gardens. (2001). | Download! (1M) |
| Newark Park Report | This report examines the history of parks in Newark as well as the tremendous need for more city parks and recreational open spaces in the city. 13 pages. (2004) | Download! (893K) |
| No Place to Play | This report compared the number and percentage of children living within one-quarter mile of a park -- what's considered to be walking distance-in seven major metropolitan areas. With only one-third of children living near open space and 1.8 million children countywide lacking easy park access, Los Angeles fared worst among the areas evaluated. | Download! (1.8M) |
| An Ounce of Prevention | Protecting watershed land in Connecticut (1998). | Download! (125K) |
| Path to Protection | This report summarizes findings based on experiences of the five pilot projects and proposes ten strategies to help state and local governements create a plan for source water protection. (2005). | Download! (1.2M) |
| Protecting the Source | This report explores scientific, economic, and public health rationales for using land conservation for drinking water protection and presents best practices for successful implementation locally. (2004). | Download! (1M) |
| Protecting Land to Safeguard Connecticut's Drinking Water | This report is designed for use as a "tool kit" for Connecticut communities seeking to use land conservation to protect their drinking water supplies (2003). | Download! (4.9M) |
| Puget Sound Strategy Report | Report outlining TPL’s conservation vision for Puget Sound through a detailed discussion of significant trends throughout the region and their implications for Puget Sound’s shoreline.(2005) | Download! (11M) |
| Puget Sound Salmon Report | Assessment of the Sound's freshwater salmon habitat (2001). | Download! |
| Purchase-of-Development Rights | Use of this funding technique to conserve land and preserve Western livelihoods (2001). | Download! (410K) |
| Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge | Highlights the most significant networks of conservation land in southern coastal Maine. (2001) | Download! (1.6M) |
| Smart Growth for Clean Water Report | This report identifies five smart growth approaches that can improve water quality: land conservation, waterfront brownfields revitalization, urban and community forestry, low impact development, and watershed management. (2003) | Download! (6M) |
| Source Protection Handbook | This all-new handbook is intended for local governments, water suppliers, and community drinking water advocates. Topics covered include identifying opportunities for source water conservation, implementing source water conservation programs, and acquiring and protecting land to keep drinking water clean. (2005). | Download! (1M) |
| Transportation Report | How road builders and conservationists can work toward an improved national highway policy. (2002) | Download! (10M) |
| Travis County Greenprint | This report is aimed at helping the Central Texas community leverage available conservation resources more effectively. (2007) | Download! (5M) |