Summer Hill Near Hammonasset Reservoir Conserved
03/15/2011TPL and the Madison Land Conservation Trust raised enough funds to purchase the 77-acre former Bauermeister homestead near the Hammonasset Reservoir. read more »
2011 Press Releases
Finalists for VA Cox Conserves Heroes Program Announced
03/07/2011The winning Hero, to be chosen by an online public vote, will be awarded $5,000 to donate to the environmental nonprofit of his or her choice. The four finalists each will receive $1,250 to donate to their nonprofits of choice. read more »
TPL Completes Two Millinocket Conservation Deals
03/04/2011The Trust for Public Land announced today they have completed two deals to conserve more than 7,000 acres in the Millinocket region of Maine, primarily for recreation and sustainable timber harvesting. read more »
Historic Biddle Property Conserved for Cape Cod National Seashore
03/01/2011The historic Biddle family property in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, has been conserved as an addition to the Cape Cod National Seashore. read more »
Agreement Would Conserve Sheepscot River Frontage On Westport Island
02/24/2011The Trust for Public Land announced that they have reached agreement with a private landowner to purchase 202.39 acres for the Town of Westport Island. read more »
Allentown Greenbelt Gets Breza Road Addition
02/22/2011More than 46 acres of land in Upper Freehold Township will be added to a growing greenbelt around the historic Borough of Allentown, New Jersey. read more »
House-Proposed Cuts will Impact Local Economies
02/16/2011Legislation being considered this week by the House of Representatives will virtually eliminate funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and have drastic impacts on communities. read more »
TPL Endorses Obama's Vision for Parks
02/16/2011The vision laid out by President Obama to provide more parks and open space in cities and states across the nation is just what America needs for the next century. read more »
TPL Supports Budget Investment in Parks
02/14/2011President Obama's budget for the next fiscal year invests in protecting land across the nation and will benefit local economies and American families. read more »
New Study Shows City Parks Can Help Improve Health
01/02/2011American cities can take a variety of steps to make their city parks more attractive to local residents, and those actions could help people be healthier, according to a report released today by The Trust For Public Land (TPL). read more »
