Keeping Balboa Park Magnificent in its Second Century
This report provides strategies to renew one the most cherished urban parks in the country, including the option of establishing a conservancy to support the 1,200 acre park. read more »
Books & Reports
The Trust for Public Land's books and reports explore strategies for conservation at every stage, from fundraising and planning to park design and stewardship.
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Land Use and Drinking Water Treatment Costs
This white paper from 2008 brings new data and methodologies to study the impact of the decline of forest cover and the increase of agriculture or urban land cover in a drinking water source drainage area. read more »
Quantifying the Greenhouse Gas Benefits of Urban Parks
Quantifying the Greenhouse Gas Benefits of Urban Parks is a Report that addresses climate change and urban parks. read more »
Barnegat Bay 2020: A Vision for the Future of Conservation
Barnegat Bay 2020: A Vision for the Future of Conservation is a Report that outlines the future of a rejuvenated Watershed in New Jersey. read more »
Philadelphia Park Value Report
This first-of-its-kind report for the Philadelphia Parks Alliance documents the economic value of the city's park system for seven different factors - clean air, clean water, tourism, direct use, health, property value and community cohesion. read more »
Hartford Park System Report
The results of this study show that while Hartford has an impressive amount of parkland for a city of its size and population and has an extensive network of park Friends groups, more needs to be done. read more »
Community Forest Report
The Community Forest Report from the Community Forest Collaborative is based on findings from research on the potential role of community ownership and management of forestland that included GIS analysis, interviews, surveys, input from two workshops, and five case studies of Community Forests in northern New England. read more »
The Economic Benefits of Land Conservation
The Economic Benefits of Land Conservation presents quantitative and authoritative research on the economic benefits of land conservation. read more »
Connecticut River Watershed Report
The Connecticut River Watershed: Conserving the Heart of New England, presents an overview of the environmental,economic, cultural, recreational, and historic value ofthe Connecticut River Watershed's land, as well as a look at the risks thesenatural assets face from projected housing development. read more »
The Health Benefits of Parks
The Health Benefits of Parks, healthy parks, healthy lifestyles, urban parks, parks for people read more »
