The Trust for Public Land - 2012 Press Releases
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A 30-acre private parcel at the base of Tabernacle Dome in Zion National Park has been protected from potential development and will be added to the park, The Trust for Public Land and National Parks Conservation Association announced today. read more »
Large amounts of parkland in cities is important, but equally vital is to have parks which are nearby and easily accessible to residents, according to the latest report on city parks released by The Trust for Public Land. read more »
A 159-acre property in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Washington, has been protected, the Trust for Public Land and U.S. Forest Service announced today. The announcement finishes the acquisition of 1,963 acres of forest land in Klickitat County in the Major Creek drainage, which runs into the Columbia River. read more »
The Trust for Public Land, in partnership with Channel 2 WSB-TV, today launched Atlanta's fourth annual Cox Conserves Heroes program. read more »
The Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with Cox Communications, today launched Virginia’s 2nd Annual Cox Conserves Heroes-Virginia awards. read more »
A conservation deal completed today will protect more than 129 acres south of Decker Road in Rockaway and Boonton Townships, The Trust for Public Land, the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and Morris County announced. read more »
After three years of negotiations, The Trust for Public Land and Central Arkansas Water have successfully protected two tracts of land around Lake Maumelle. Located 15 minutes west of Little Rock, Lake Maumelle supplies drinking water to over 400,000 Central Arkansas residents. read more »
The Trust for Public Land, in partnership with the Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces Department, announces the grand opening of the organization's first Fitness Zone® installation at West Perrine Park. read more »
Today, The Trust for Public Land and the U.S. Forest Service announced that the first section of a historic 5,000-acre property near Taos will be protected by adding it to the Carson National Forest. read more »
The Trust for Public Land, working with a broad coalition of environmental organizations, concerned citizens, and more than 1,000 donors, announced today it has completed a transaction to purchase oil and gas leases on 58,000 acres of sensitive land in Wyoming's Hoback Basin. The acquisition means that affected land inside the Bridger-Teton National Forest near Grand Teton National Park will be forever saved from oil and gas drilling and preserved for hunting, fishing, and recreation. read more »
Today The Trust for Public Land applauded the Pennsylvania State Legislature for approval of the 2012-2013 state budget, which restored funding for two vital land conservation programs, the Keystone Fund and the State Farmland Preservation Program. read more »
Conservation groups today announced the purchase and protection from development of the nation's largest cross-country ski area, the 3,000-acre Royal Gorge property on Donner Summit in the Sierra Nevada. read more »
The Trust for Public Land and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks today announced they bought a conservation easement on 28,000 acres of timber owned by Stimson Lumber Company in the Lower Kootenai River valley, which means the land will be permanently protected for recreation and will also continue to support local timber jobs. read more »
Nearly 20-acres of forested property south of John T. Hale, Sr. Memorial Park in Voorhees Township has been purchased for conservation, the Township, The Trust for Public Land, and Camden County announced today. read more »
The Trust for Public Land and American Bank announced today they have reached an agreement that could transform a 61-acre property near the old Story Mill in the northeast section of Bozeman into a new city park. read more »
