Susan Whiting, Whitney Hatch Join Board of The Trust For Public Land
11/07/2011Susan Whiting and Whitney Hatch have joined the national Board of Directors of The Trust for Public Land. read more »
2011 Press Releases
Congaree National Park Celebrates Addition of 1,840 acres
11/05/2011The Trust for Public Land, National Park Service, and Friends of Congaree Swamp were joined by students from Kelly Mill Middle School, local community members, and other supporters at an event today to celebrate Congaree National Park's 35-year history and the park's acquisition of the strategic Riverstone property. read more »
New National Monument Declared; Site of Previous TPL Study
11/01/2011The Trust for Public Land today praised the decision by President Obama to designate Fort Monroe in Virginia as a national monument as part of the implementation of the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative. read more »
Land Purchased for Future Westside Trail in Toledo
10/31/2011Creation of an 11.6-mile trail along CSX railroad land in Toledo, Ohio has cleared a big hurdle. The land now belongs to the public. read more »
Bat Habitat on Gardner Mountain Protected
10/27/2011Critically important bat habitat and a significant portion of Gardner Ridge, the scenic backdrop for New Hampshire’s Town of Lyman, have been conserved, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust and The Trust for Public Land announced. read more »
New Addition to Quitman Street Community Playground
10/25/2011Quitman Street Community School kindergarteners joined members of the community today to celebrate the completed expansion of the Central Ward school’s playground. The new play space increases the existing playground space at the school by more than a third, the School, The Trust for Public Land, and Newark Public Schools announced. read more »
Easement Database Is a Big Boost for Conservation Effort
10/24/2011The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities today announced the release of the National Conservation Easement Database, the first resource to offer detailed information on the nearly 18 million acres now protected by more than 80,000 easements across the United States. Until its development, land and natural resource practitioners and decision-makers lacked a single system for sharing, accessing, and managing nationwide information about conservation easements. read more »
TPL Appoints Two New Senior Division Leaders, Director Of Georgia Office
10/18/2011Two new Division Directors and a new state director for Georgia were appointed Tuesday as part of The Trust for Public Land's focus on building parks and programs in America's urban areas. read more »
Calling All Arizona Conservationists
10/16/2011Cox Communications, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, today launched Arizona's first annual Cox Conserves Heroes awards program. Two individuals will be recognized as Arizona's Cox Conserves Heroes, and a total of $14,000 will be donated to local environmental nonprofits. read more »
Naftali Moed Named Bay Area's 2011 Cox Conserves Hero
10/14/2011KTVU Channel 2, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, today announced Naftali Moed as the Bay Area's 2011 Cox Conserves Hero. As Moed's environmental nonprofit of choice, Pie Ranch will receive $5,000. read more »
Land Near North Ogden, Bonneville Shoreline Trail, Protected
10/10/2011A 200-acre property in the Wasatch Front, which includes one-half mile along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail, has been added to the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, The Trust for Public Land announced today. read more »
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Honors Peter Harnik as a Rail-Trail Champion
10/06/2011On Saturday evening, October 1, 2011, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy commemorated its 25th anniversary by recognizing individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the rail-trail movement during the past quarter century. read more »
Over 10,000 Acres of Northern Forest Protected
10/04/2011The Trust for Public Land announced today that 10,083 acres of forestlands surrounding the popular Chippewa Flowage has been protected by the State of Wisconsin. This is the final phase of the two-phase effort to place a working-forest conservation easement on 18,179 acres of Plum Creek Timber Company lands. read more »
Finalists Named for Atlanta’s Cox Conserves Heroes Program, Public Asked to Vote
10/03/2011Channel 2 WSB-TV, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land (TPL), today announced finalists for Atlanta’s 2011 Cox Conserves Heroes program. read more »
The Trust For Public Land Praises Decision to Create New Refuge
09/29/2011The Trust for Public Land today strongly supported the announcement by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar of plans to create a new National Wildlife Refuge along the Rio Grande in Albuquerque. read more »
