The Trust for Public Land - 2012 Press Releases
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The Trust for Public Land and Bureau of Land Management today announced the protection of a 123-acre parcel of land on the Pacific Ocean bluffs near Point Arena, at the California Coastal National Monument. read more »
The Trust for Public Land and the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center announced today that TPL has reached a preliminary agreement to purchase 34 acres known as the Coogan Farm for conservation, recreation, and habitat protection. read more »
Today, The Trust for Public Land was awarded the 2012 Esri Making a Difference Award at the plenary session of Esri’s annual International User’s Conference in San Diego. read more »
The Trust for Public Land, Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker, the Municipal Council of Newark, and The Friends of Jesse Allen Park celebrated the completion of the second phase in the redevelopment of Jesse Allen Park today during a ribbon-cutting event at the site. Phase II renovations of the Central Ward park, which began in spring 2011, have completely transformed the northern 3.24 acres of the park along Muhammad Ali Avenue. read more »
Two Readsboro properties have been added to the Green Mountain National Forest and protect 1.4 miles of the Deerfield River, The Trust for Public Land and the United States Forest Service announced today. read more »
A key 4.6 acre property on Keewaydin Island has been purchased and will be permanently protected as part of the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, The Trust for Public Land announced today. read more »
The Trust for Public Land and Bureau of Land Management today announced the protection of 30 acres of land, along with water rights which date to 1718. The land, eight miles southwest of Santa Fe is part of the BLM's La Cienega Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), a 4,500 acre swath of public land deemed ecologically sensitive and historically significant. read more »
The Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with the Montana Land Reliance (MLR) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), today announced the permanent protection from development of 1,406 acres of ranchland in the heart of the Madison Valley. read more »
Land for a new town forest has been purchased and conserved for the Town of Albany, N.H., The Trust for Public Land, the State, and the Town announced today. At the junction of two intersecting national scenic byways, the 310 acres of land will remain intact, preserving the views entering the White Mountain National Forest, which attracts more than 6 million visitors annually. read more »
New York Jets players and members of the New Jersey National Guard installed the finishing touches on a new outdoor Trust for Public Land Fitness Zone®—a public fitness circuit featuring 11 workout stations—alongside 40 children from the Boys and Girls Club of Newark as part of the NFL's 14th annual Hometown Huddle, an NFL-wide day of service with United Ways across the nation. read more »
Cox Conserves Heroes-Orange County, a national awards program that honors local conservation efforts, launched today. read more »
Today, The Trust for Public Land announced that 808 acres of private lands along the Pacific Crest Trail in Kittitas County, Washington have been protected and added to the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie and Wenatchee national forests. read more »
A groundbreaking park rating system developed by The Trust for Public Land ranks San Francisco, Sacramento, Boston and New York as the nation's top city park systems. read more »
The first phase in the permanent protection of the 115-acre William H. Pouch Scout Camp from development has been completed, The Trust for Public Land announced today. read more »
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has awarded The Trust for Public Land a $467,000 grant to study the feasibility of converting a dormant 3.5 mile long former Long Island rail line in Queens into a public greenway. read more »
