Pennsylvania

Today, the historic Fishtown neighborhood is emerging as a hub for contemporary arts, food, and music, and the school is working with The Trust for Public Land to transform its rundown asphalt schoolyard into a vibrant place for outdoor play and learning.

In the Northwest Philadelphia neighborhood of Roxborough, students at AMY Northwest Middle School have been working with The Trust for Public Land to design their new schoolyard. The .89 acre schoolyard is a barren, uneven, expanse of asphalt that is partially used as a parking lot by teachers and community members. Recognizing the opportunity a schoolyard transformation offered students, teachers, and neighbors, Principal Jodan Floyd was excited for the work to begin. Floyd, 2018 recipient of the Lindback Distinguished Principal Award, selected 27 students from grades 6 - 8 to be part of the participatory design process that will form a vibrant, green play and learning space at the school.

The Trust for Public Land will work with students and residents in the community to transform this playground in West Philadelphia  with new playground equipment, an improved recreation field, and stormwater management features.

The Trust for Public Land is now leading the transformation of the current asphalt schoolyard into a stimulating green play space that will combine interactive learning with environmental sustainability.

The students at George W. Nebinger Elementary School in the Bella Vista neighborhood of Philadelphia now have a new schoolyard! This South Philly school is located in one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city, in a dense residential area that used to lack adequate green spaces for children to play in.

As part of The Trust for Public Land's participatory design process, we worked with Taggart students to develop a new schoolyard that fosters learning and creativity, encourages exercise, and honors the diversity of the school's student body that collectively represents 27 different languages.

Jose Manuel Collazo Playground is a hub of activity in North Philadelphia. After years of use, the playground fell into despair. With overwhelming support from this vivacious community, The Trust for Public Land helped transform the space into one that celebrates their unique identity.

In 2003, TPL's conservation finance team helped Lehigh County, Pennsylvania get voter approval for a $30 million bond to protect watersheds, wetland, farmlands, and parks.

In 2009, The Trust for Public Land completed its first conservation acquisition on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, the 88.5-acre Santos Farm in Milford Township, Pike County.

In 1983, The Trust for Public Land helped protected 43 acres for Valley Forge National Historic Park, Pennsylvania.