Newark Park Analysis
This report looks at the history of parks in Newark as well as the tremendous need for more city parks and recreational open spaces. 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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Protecting Land to Safeguard Connecticut's Drinking Water
Protecting Land to Safeguard Connecticut's Drinking Water is a "tool kit" for Connecticut communities seeking to use land conservation to protect their drinking water supplies read more »
Smart Growth for Clean Water
This Report produced by TPL and the National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals identifies five smart growth approaches that can improve water quality: land conservation, waterfront brownfields revitalization, urban and community forestry, low impact development, and Watershed management. read more »
The Excellent City Park System
Conservation Benefits,City Parks Analysis,Parks for People read more »
Inside City Parks
Produced by TPL and the Urban Land Institute, Inside City Parks discusses the history, successes, goals, and needs of the nation's 25 largest urban park systems and includes data tables analyzing each park system on the basis of 18 performance indicators. read more »
Benefits of Parks White Paper
This white paper outlines how desperate the need is for City Parks, especially in inner-city neighborhoods, and describes the social, environmental, economic, and health benefits of parks read more »
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Report
Keeping our Commitment: Preserving Land in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, a report published by TPL and the Chesapeake Bay Commission, details the results of regional watershed land conservation initiatives in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania intended to guide the next decade of restoration in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. read more »
The Economic Benefits of Parks and Open Space (1999)
The Economic Benefits of Parks and Open Space: How Land Conservation Helps Communities Grow Smart and Protect the Bottom Line. This report details how open space conservation is not an expense but an investment that produces important economic benefits. read more »
