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Recent and archived press releases.
Paul Kundtz has joined The Trust for Public Land as Washington State Director, it was announced today. Kundtz joins The Trust for Public Land from leading law firm Riddell Williams where he has worked for 28 years, rising to the level of Principle, and specializing in commercial litigation, real estate and product liability litigation. read more »
The Trust for Public Land and Channel 2 WSB-TV today announced Imran Battla, John Gordon and Bill Lide as finalists for Atlanta's 5th annual Cox Conserves Heroes program. Voting is open to the general public at http://www.wsbtv.com/coxconservesheroes through 5 p.m. on October 28. read more »
Coogan Farm, which dates back to 1641 and is one of the oldest farms in New England, will be protected and turned into a nature center, The Trust for Public Land and Denison Petquotsepos Nature Center announced today. read more »
New York City and The Trust for Public Land today announced a unique partnership to build up to 40 new school playgrounds that will include green infrastructure to capture stormwater when it rains, thereby easing pressure on the city's sewer system and improving the health of local waterways. The announcement was made during a ribbon-cutting celebration held at Brooklyn's P.S. 261, where the new playground will manage nearly half a million gallons of stormwater annually. read more »
The Trust for Public Land was rapidly approaching the $1 million raised mark on Tuesday night by the close of its inaugural gala, which honored the Durst family. Actor Sam Waterston hosted the festivities at 583 Park Avenue. read more »
The 157-acre Rodeo Grounds Ranch, which once hosted the historic 4th of July Custer County Rodeo in the 1930s, is now permanently protected, The Trust for Public Land announced today. The property, located just 5 miles north of the town of Stanley, Idaho, was one of the largest unprotected properties still remaining in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. read more »
An 8-acre parcel of hillside land in the east bay City of El Cerrito will be protected from development and added as a link between two large, urban natural areas, The Trust for Public Land announced today. read more »
Every dollar Massachusetts spends on conservation returns $4 and supports jobs for hundreds of thousands of people, a study released Wednesday by The Trust for Public Land shows. read more »
Historic and scenic Wolf Island has been entirely protected as an addition to the Superior National Forest, The Trust for Public Land and U.S. Forest Service announced today. Wolf Island is within Lake Vermilion, named in the 1940s by National Geographic as one of the nation’s top-ten most scenic lakes. read more »
Scenic Gaul Island has been protected as an addition to Minnesota’s Burntside Islands Scientific and Natural Area, The Trust for Public Land announced today. read more »
