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How well is your city meeting the need for parks during COVID-19?

May 19, 2020 | 2 comments

At The Trust for Public Land, we geek out about parks constantly. But it’s just once a year, the third Wednesday in May, that we get to share the latest numbers from the ParkScore ® index, our in-depth analysis of city park systems in the nation’s 100 largest...

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Five takeaways on nature and health during coronavirus

April 14, 2020 | 2 comments

When Florence Williams moved from Colorado to Washington, DC, a few years back, she registered an immediate change: “I felt like a stress bomb went off in my own brain,” she says. “In Colorado, I had access to nature pretty much hourly—and it was hard to lose that when we moved to the heart of...

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Care about environmental justice? You should care about the 2020 Census.

March 31, 2020

You might already know that the U.S. Census determines Congressional representation and affects billions of dollars in federal spending. But did you know this once-a-decade count factors into decisions that shape almost every part of our society? Included on that list are a few issues we care a...

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Benjamin Franklin Bridge

Benjamin Franklin Bridge

The Benjamin Franklin Bridge is a vital gateway connecting Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Great pride went into the construction of the bridge, but it fundamentally changed Camden over 100 years ago when it divided the City, fencing beneath continues to divide the communities living nearby. During heavy rain and snow events, run-off from the bridge floods the surrounding streets making travel challenging. We’re changing all of that by working in partnership with City leaders. Once complete, vast gardens will capture and direct stormwater runoff and an accompanying trail will provide a vital pedestrian link alleviating flooding and reconnecting neighbors. 

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10 reasons parks are amazing

October 10, 2019

This story was originally published on Medium. 

As President and CEO of The Trust for Public Land, my work days are long and meetings and emails are many. But this...

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In New Mexico, mapping Georgia O'Keeffe's legacy on the land

July 19, 2019 | 1 comment

Georgia O’Keeffe traveled and painted all over the world, but for much of her life, the high desert of northern New Mexico was her home. Her paintings of the sculpted badlands, adobe structures, and mountains north of Santa Fe solidified her reputation as one of the 20th century’s...

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Illinois Assessment of Parks and Conservation Funding Needs and Economic Benefits

A new report, the Illinois Assessment of Parks and Land Conservation Funding Needs and Economic Benefits, estimates that forest preserve, conservation, and park districts will need more than $3 billion in funding over the next five years to meet land acquisition and capital needs.

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New study: the 50 best cities to #OptOutside

November 13, 2018 | 11 comments

If the words “holiday shopping season” strike dread in your heart, you’re not alone. That’s why we want to help you #OptOutside this holiday season. Instead of spending the day after Thanksgiving at the mall, we hope you round up a crew and head for the hills—or the playground, or the beach, or...

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Putting big data to work for parks in your city

May 1, 2018 | 7 comments

Since our founding, The Trust for Public Land has focused on bringing parks to the neighborhoods that need them most. But today we’re dreaming even bigger. We’re leading a national movement to put a park within a 10-minute walk of everyone in America. It’s a big goal, and pursuing it raises some...

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Photo of Victoria Lake

Victoria Lake

Victoria Lake, along the Wild and Scenic Ontonagon River on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, is a favored destination for hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, and boating. Much of the land in this outdoor paradise is protected in Ottawa National Forest, but in other places, private parcels block public access, threaten water pollution, and complicate management of the national forest.

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