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March 27, 2013: The Trust for Public Land conducted an economic analysis of the return on Ohio’s investment in land conservation through the Clean Ohio Fund and found that every $1 invested in land conservation returned $4 in natural goods and services to the Ohio economy. read more »
March 25, 2013: The first African American Colonel in the United States Army, Young lead the Buffalo Soldiers, the United States’ first black cavalry. read more »
February 22, 2013: We recently sat down with Adrian Benepe to get his take on the proposed QueensWay rails-to-trails project, a three and a half mile defunct railroad that could become a bustling bicycle and recreation path—and a treasure for the Queens community. read more »
February 11, 2013: It’s nine o’clock in the morning in eastern Los Angeles and the California sun is shining bright. Excitement fills the air at Before the Bell Rings Child Care as twelve small children pack their wagons with snacks, toys, and balls for the short walk to their new playground at El Sereno Arroyo Park. read more »
February 7, 2013: Last summer, The Trust for Public Land unveiled the latest in a series of re-imagined school playgrounds designed "for kids by kids.” We sat down with Taura McMeekin, a fifth grade teacher and the school’s environmental education leader, to hear how her class has been digging its new “green yard.” read more »
December 21, 2012: Santa’s reindeer have a tough job, what with flying the world’s circumference in a single night. read more »
December 13, 2012: Our favorite thing about winter? Snow! From snowball fights in frosty fields to sledding, skiing, and snowshoeing, we love to play in fresh powder. Many of the parks and natural spaces we’ve protected--or are working to conserve--are best explored when blanketed in white. So grab your coat and mittens and enjoy one of our favorite winter playgrounds this season. And don’t forget the hot chocolate. read more »
December 12, 2012: For years, The Trust for Public Land has been in the forefront in acquiring and protecting flood-prone natural areas along Barnegat Bay . Post-Sandy, we’re stepping up these efforts to provide green infrastructure as a tool to build more climate-resilient communities. read more »
December 11, 2012: All kids need a safe place to play outside. But in San Francisco’s notoriously crime-ridden Tenderloin district, finding such a spot is no easy feat. The city’s most densely-populated neighborhood with the greatest number of families living below the poverty line, the Tenderloin is home to only one public park. read more »
December 10, 2012: When George Galbraith, an Irish immigrant to Hawaii, passed away in 1904, he left behind an unprecedented 2100-acre Hawaiian land legacy. Nearly a century later, Galbraith’s 48 descendants and their hundreds of heirs must decide what to do with the increasingly valuable farmland. read more »
