Walk on our work
Over the years we've saved special places across America: we invite you to see for yourself. The best way to fully appreciate the impact of our work is to visit one of our projects.
Burntside Lake, Long Island
TPL purchased Long Island in Minnesota's Burntside Lake, at the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and across from Listening Point, which inspired conservation writer Sigurd Olson. read more »
Camp Ojiketa
TPL helped project Camp Ojiketa, a popular camp area, as a regional park, owned and managed by Chisago City. read more »
Caponi Art Park
Artists Anthony and Cheryl Caponi created a unique "art park" on their 60 acres of rolling meadows and woodlands in the Twin Cities suburb of Eagan, Minnesota. read more »
Cedar Creek
TPL has helped protect over 500 acres across from the existing 434-acre Rum River Central Regional Park that will eventually open as the Cedar Creek Conservation Area in Anoka County. read more »
Franconia Bluffs Scientific and Natural Area
Conservationists had been keeping a close watch on the nearly 50 acres overlooking the St. Croix River valley and the village of Franconia, when TPL stepped in to work with partners in the Metro Conservation Corridors program, which protects natural areas and water quality in the rapidly developing metro region in Chisago County. read more »
Grand Marais Harbor Park
Nestled on the rugged North Shore of Lake Superior, the village of Grand Marais has provided a unique and inspirational setting for recreation, the arts, and community gatherings for generations of residents and visitors. In 2001, TPL helped the community realize its dream of a unified and protected public shoreline along the city's historic harbor. read more »
Koochiching and George Washington State Forests
For generations, the private timberlands of Minnesota's Northwoods have supported jobs, provided wildlife habitat and clean water, offered recreation to local residents, and attracted millions of visitors each year. But as rising land values make land more valuable as real estate than timberland, land is being broken up and sold for second-home development. read more »
La Salle Lake
La Salle Lake is Minnesota's second-deepest lake. In October 2011, The Trust for Public Land helped conserve 1,000 acres surrounding the lake, creating connections between existing public lands. read more »
