Florida

During peak tourist season, the City of Destin’s population can double as visitors flock to the white-sand beaches and busy resorts. There’s not many quiet spots for locals to relax away from the hustle and bustle. That’s why we teamed up with the City and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to build Captain Leonard Destin Park, a 3.4 acre park in a year-round residential neighborhood inhabited by the folks who hold the jobs that keep this town running.

TPL works to conserve land to create new parks in areas that are park deficient, expand established parks, and obtain private in-holdings in existing parks to make them whole.

Over the years, The Trust for Public Land has added 48,000 acres to Everglades National Park, permanently safeguarding critical habitat area from development.

The Trust for Public Land purchased this park land for downtown Tampa in 1999, the first site acquired as part of the city's plan to integrate its waterfront parks into a connected system.

In April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. For an entire summer, the oil well continued to spill—an environmental disaster many called the worst in the nation’s history. As part of the penalty for its role in the disaster, BP paid nearly $17 billion to fund restoration and land protection throughout the Gulf region. The Trust for Public Land partnered with Florida Department of Environmental Protection to use some of this funding to create Innerarity Point Park, a special place for people to connect with nature—and each other—and help the community rebuild.

Keewaydin Island is one of southwest Florida's largest unbridged barrier islands, popular for its pristine beaches and excellent fishing.

The Trust for Public Land is helping the city of Orlando expand the city's well-loved Lake Enola Park.

The Trust for Public Land purchased the remaining 18 acres of this former tropical roadside attraction in a cooperative project with Indian River Land Trust.

The Miami Greenway's 5.5 miles of parks, playgrounds and pathways, once complete, will be perfect for strolling, cycling, or taking in the rhythm of the river.

The Trust for Public Land is working with local nonprofits and government agencies to create parks that will transform urban Miami into a green, livable, and healthy city.

In April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico opening a hole on the seafloor that gushed an estimated 4.9 million barrels of crude over 87 days. It is considered the largest maritime oil spill and environmental disaster in the United States. For its role in the disaster, BP paid a nearly $18.5 billion penalty. The Trust for Public Land partnered with Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to invest over $2 million of these funds to expand and improve Salinas Park in Gulf County, Florida.

Residents of Florida's Baker County have long wanted improved access to the St. Mary's, one of Florida's cleanest rivers. So when a 1,600-acre riverfront property came on the market and was eyed by developers, Baker County asked TPL to help secure the land for a public park.

Located on Sugarloaf Key, the Sammy family's 2-acre property was home for decades to a small fishing camp and marina, and later, a filming location for the movie Miami Vice.

In Florida and across the country, TPL works together with CSX Railroad to turn abandoned rail beds into trails for walking, biking, skate boarding, and other outdoor activities.

Owned and managed by the City of Dunedin, Weaver Park opened to the public in 2011. TPL helped save this property, which features more than 12 acres of undeveloped coastal vista—some of the last in Dunedin—and serves one of the country's most densely populated counties.