Parks for People Projects
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Frogtown Park and Farm
The Trust for Public Land is working with local nonprofit Frogtown Gardens to purchase a vacant 12.7-acre site in this densely populated St. Paul neighborhood. read more »Fry Family Park
TPL and the Stark County Park District (Stark Parks) are working with a private landowner to permanently preserve this 323-acre resource for a public park read more »Gompers Park Greenway
In 2002, The Trust for Public Land helped the Chicago Park District acquire approximately three acres of land linking two existing parks located in Albany Park. read more »
Grace Marchant Garden
A cascade of flowers and greenery on Telegraph Hill, the garden was created by former resident Grace Marchant in a 30-year labor of love. read more »Granite Dells
The City of Prescott asked The Trust for Public Land to help implement an open space plan to help protect the Granite Dells, massive boulders of ancient, weathered rock just outside the city. read more »Gray's Bay, Lake Minnetonka
Since the 1980s, public agencies and recreationists have sought to improve public access to Lake Minnetonka, a popular boating and fishing lake 15 minutes from downtown Minneapolis. Several years ago, the owner of the private Gray's Bay Marina and Resort decided to retire. read more »Greening New Orleans
The Trust for Public Land is partnering with the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority to develop a new, multifunctional park prototype using GIS mapping technology to create parks in New Orleans that offer neighborhoods more green, open space while protecting surrounding low-lying, flood prone areas. read more »
