The New Hooch
September 10, 2012: To date, The Trust for Public Land has transformed a 48-mile stretch of the river—part of the Chattachoochee River National Recreation Area—from a dumping ground to a clean, vibrant waterway. read more »
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Blind Inspiration
September 10, 2012: The world knows him as the first blind person to climb Mt. Everest and one of only 100 people to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents, or the Seven Summits. read more »
From Crime Magnet to Neighborhood Gathering Space
September 10, 2012: High-school kids attend the Mildred Helms Resurrection Committee’s Park Rangers program, a summer work camp that participates in the daily cleanup of the park, maintenance, landscaping, and other educational activities throughout the summer. read more »
The Commish
September 10, 2012: Adrian Benepe has joined The Trust for Public Land and will work on expanding the playgrounds and urban parks programs from New York City to the rest of the country. read more »
Local Farmers Grow Community Roots
September 1, 2012: These days, it’s more likely the food on your plate was shipped from across the country—or imported from another country—than grown at a local farm. read more »
Moonshine and Moose
August 24, 2012: “Colorful” is one way to describe the history of the Doody Homestead, which was until recently one of the two largest privately held properties, or inholdings, within Glacier National Park. read more »
Making a Difference with ParkScore
August 20, 2012: On July 23rd, The Trust for Public Land experienced the conservation world’s equivalent of a big win on Oscar night, accepting the 2012 Esri Making a Difference Award for our innovative use of GIS mapping technology. read more »
Want to Boost your Workout? Get Outside!
August 13, 2012: Research now shows that exercising outdoors in a green setting provides a greater emotional boost than doing the same workout inside. read more »
A Boon for Boedekker
July 31, 2012: There may be no other San Francisco neighborhood in as dire need of a well-designed park as the densely populated Tenderloin District. read more »
Saving the Sound
July 26, 2012: Crusading scuba diver, Laura James, named Washington's Cox Conserves Hero. read more »
