Parks for People Projects
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Clatsop Butte Park
In 2007, 27 acres on Clatsop Butte in Southeast Portland were slated for a housing subdivision, but when the housing market took a downturn in early 2010, TPL had a chance to purchase and protect the property as city parkland. read more »
Cleopas R. Johnson Park
TPL helped The Friends of Cleopas R. Johnson Park and Park Pride secure a $100,000 award from the MetLife Foundation to breathe new life into a neglected city park and reinvigorate the communit. read more »Clyde Park
In 2005, when Cicero's Clyde Park District learned that the home next to North Clyde Park was for sale, they partnered with TPL to move quickly and secure the property, giving the town time to obtain a grant to purchase the lot, expand the park, and create more green space in a densely populated neighborhood. read more »Community Gardens
In a world of asphalt and brick, New York's more than 450 community gardens provide residents rare places to relax and connect with nature. They serve as front porches and backyards—places to meet with neighbors, play, grow produce, and gather for summer cookouts. read more »Confluence Greenway
From 1997 to November 2000, TPL helped local community leaders with polling, strategy, measure design, and communications for a new bi-state park district. Now that the park district has been created, TPL continues to work with the local communities to help implement their programs and acquire targeted lands. read more »Corner Canyon
When 1,200 houses were proposed to be built on 1,035 acres of undisturbed open space, Draper City asked The Trust for Public Land for help saving the land, water resources, and public access to the rugged landscape. read more »
Cornfields
It's called "the cornfield" because crops grew there in the 19th century. More recently, this 32-acre property on the edge of LA's downtown and Chinatown was an abandoned railyard slated for a one-million-square-foot industrial development. read more »Danbury Community Garden
The Trust for Public Land is lending its expertise in community garden and urban park projects to create a new community asset in Danbury. read more »
