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The Zion Narrows Trail is protected forever
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Erin Clark
A playground turnaround for Atlanta Public Schools
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Lauryn Wachs, The Nature Conservancy
Coming soon: a new state park in southern Colorado
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Volunteers planting trees in Dallas, TX.
Mark Graham for The Nature Conservancy
New parks in southern Dallas? “It’s about time!” residents say
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March 31, 2020
Care about environmental justice? You should care about the 2020 Census.
You might already know that the U.S. Census determines Congressional representation and affects billions of dollars in federal spending. ...
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March 31, 2020
In Dallas, new ways to move forward amid the coronavirus crisis
The world has changed almost unimaginably in the past month—but our mission hasn’t. We’re still working hard every day to ensure ...
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March 27, 2020
What does a community organizer do?
In the days and weeks to come, we’ll be sharing stories of the power of communities to overcome adversity—and of how your steadfast ...
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March 20, 2020
Itching to head outside? Read this first.
Sadiya Muqueeth, DrPH,
MPH, is Director of Community Health at The Trust for Public Land.
With COVID-19 now present in ...
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March 17, 2020
A fresh start for Cleveland's rising basketball stars
The way Coach Jeffry Lee sees it, at least one good thing came of the old basketball court at Lakeview Terrace: “It used to be all un-level ...
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March 16, 2020
In times of trouble, I turn to parks. Everyone should be so “lucky.”
In the days and weeks to come, we’ll be sharing stories of the power of communities to overcome adversity. We’ll also be sharing ...
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March 12, 2020
The Trust for Public Land is committed to our communities during coronavirus
The driving goal of our mission at The Trust for Public Land is healthy, livable communities, and the health of our volunteers, partners, ...
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March 11, 2020
Remembering our friend Dave
We’re heartbroken at the recent passing of our friend and colleague Dave Vasarhelyi. He was part of The Trust for Public Land family for ...
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March 6, 2020
Meet the women making history for parks and open space
Everywhere we work, we meet creative, dedicated women rallying their neighbors around parks and open spaces that will make their ...
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March 5, 2020
Hawaiʻi’s largest organic farm gets more room to grow
The first shift at MAʻO Organic Farms starts at 5 a.m. It’ll be a few hours until the sun rises over the Waiʻanae Range on Oʻahu’s leeward ...
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February 19, 2020
We’re standing up to attacks on national monuments. Are you with us?
If you’ve been keeping an eye on the news lately, you’ll know it’s been a challenging few weeks for the parks and public lands we share. At ...
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February 11, 2020
12 parks honoring Black history
For decades, we’ve preserved places that help tell the story of Black life in America—reminders of the lessons our history has to offer, ...
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February 5, 2020
A playground turnaround for Atlanta Public Schools
Atlanta’s Kimberly Elementary is a school on the move. Back in 2017, the school found itself on the state “turnaround list” of schools with ...
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January 16, 2020
A civil rights icon's childhood home brings his past and presence alive
Martin Luther King Jr. was once just a kid—a bright, studious boy, but not too serious to chase his sisters around the backyard of the ...
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January 9, 2020
No joke: the National Park Service is hilarious on Instagram
If we could, we’d spend every day exploring America’s national parks. But even when we can’t get there in real life, we're probably ...
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December 31, 2019
A sport for “athletes of all kinds”
Even if you’re not big on resolutions, the New Year is an opportunity to look at our health habits through fresh eyes. If you’ve got ...
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December 19, 2019
Five interesting facts about the Zion Narrows
National park fans are celebrating some good news out of southern Utah: this week, The Trust for Public Land completed a years-long effort ...
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December 17, 2019
The Zion Narrows Trail is protected forever
Big news for national park fans: One of Zion National Park’s most iconic hikes, the Narrows Trail, is now permanently protected from ...
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December 12, 2019
Nature can help fight climate change … if we let it
Tomorrow is the last day of the United Nation’s 25 th annual Conference of the Parties, or COP25. For two weeks, delegates from nearly 200 ...
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December 10, 2019
12 ways you're helping us transform communities, in 2019 and beyond
In the years to come, we’ll keep working together to reimagine and realize the power of land for people to create stronger communities that ...
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November 27, 2019
The simple power of listening to nature
In the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, life moves only as fast as you can paddle your boat. Across 17,000 square miles of northern ...
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November 25, 2019
Pro athlete Manoah Ainuu helps new climbers learn the ropes
It’s not easy to get into rock climbing. Starting out means building strength, mastering knots, and—for some of us, anyway—conquering a ...
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November 19, 2019
Public art brings neighbors to the table in Boston
For artist Daniela Rivera, every walk through Boston’s Grove Hall neighborhood is a sonic adventure. “In a few blocks you’ll hear people ...
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November 14, 2019
In fast-growing Seattle metro, the need for parks is evergreen
The forested slopes of Cougar Mountain are a comforting backdrop to daily life in the Seattle suburb of Issaquah. Hitting the trail for an ...
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November 4, 2019
How Cleveland's river recovered from its trial by fire
This year, Clevelanders commemorated the 50th anniversary of the day the Cuyahoga River—which runs through the heart of the city—caught ...
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Volunteers planting trees in Dallas, TX.
