The Tennessee office of Trust For Public Land (TPL), a national nonprofit organization that connects people to the benefits and joys of the outdoors, is working closely with the local government of Walker County, Georgia, to create new trails serving the families of North Georgia. On December 22, 2022, the Walker County Commission, chaired by […]

In honor of Trust for Public Land’s 50th anniversary of preserving and enhancing the outdoor places that fuel collective health and represent our nation’s rich array of lived experiences, the organization is embarking on a year of community investments and impact. TPL will host a gathering at Cipriani 25 Broadway in Manhattan, transforming the space […]

Trust for Public Land, the Town of Burke, the New England Forestry Foundation, and Vermont Housing and Conservation Board announced the protection of 283-acres to become the Willey Woods Community Forest. The importance of protecting forestland and open space has been a focus for the Burke community for decades, with the creation of a new […]

Trust for Public Land and Sherburne County announced today the protection of a 430-acre plot of land along the shoreline of Big Elk Lake that will become the county’s newest park. “Protecting this property not only addresses the park gap in Sherburne County, providing access to Big Elk Lake and surrounding woodlands and wetlands, but […]

Trust for Public Land’s 10-Minute Walk Program and the College of Charleston have launched a partnership to identify and advance the high-impact policies that influence park access. A new, first-of-its kind city policy assessment tool will establish an understanding of how cities around the U.S. are supporting equitable park access and will serve as a […]

In recent years, TPL has secured the protection and grown Lolo National Forest by over 20,000 acres Missoula, MT – Trust for Public Land [TPL] and MKH Montana, LLC [MKH], in partnership with the Lolo National Forest, announced the permanent protection of 5,372 acres in the Deep Creek area and visible from downtown Missoula, Montana. As […]

On January 4, the City of Ilwaco, Trust for Public Land, and Weyerhaeuser announced that the city will purchase 388 acres of their watershed from the timber company and showcase a new model for how small towns across the state can manage their local water sources. The Bear Ridge Community Forest offers health and economic […]

Washington D.C. – Today, Congress passed and President Biden signed, as part of omnibus end of year spending bill, the Bonneville Shoreline Trail Advancement Act [BSTAA] – a landmark lands bill which will help improve public access, protect the lands around the Bonneville Shoreline Trail, and help ultimately complete the unique and popular 280-mile outdoor recreation treasure. […]

Today, Trust for Public Land, a national nonprofit that works to connect everyone to the benefits and joys of the outdoors, announced the purchase of 31,367 acres from Conservation Resources, a timber investment management organization. The land is adjacent to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument and is a critical puzzle piece in providing much-needed […]

As Part of the Sierra Checkerboard Initiative, the Huysink Lake Project Marks the Protection by TPL, U.S. Forest Service and Local Partners of over 120,000 acres to Date in Consolidating Public Lands in the Sierra Nevada San Francisco, CA – Trust for Public Land [TPL] in partnership with the United States Forest Service [USFS] announced […]

Today, CityHealth, an initiative of the de Beaumont Foundation and Kaiser Permanente, released its annual awards to the nation’s largest cities with gold, silver, bronze, or no medal in different policy areas that can improve people’s access to healthy choices and address critical health disparities in local communities. This year, 37 cities were awarded with […]

California Natural Resource Agency, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Trust for Public Land, and Banning Ranch Conservancy Announce the Permanent Protection of Banning Ranch Los Angeles, CA – Today, the Trust for Public Land (TPL) in partnership with the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA), Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) and Banning Ranch Conservancy (BRC) […]