Monthly News from Trust for Public Land
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Creating meaningful spaces doesn't happen automatically. It requires intention, planning, and communication. Trust for Public Land engages with residents in order to build and enhance parks that reflect their cultures while making everyone feel welcome. Chattanooga, Tennessee, offers a vibrant example of this approach. |
Photo credit: Astra Group / Jennifer Camacho |
For more than a decade, we’ve conducted an annual survey of America’s local park systems. Every year, our research probes a little deeper and a little wider, and the impact of the ParkScore® index reaches further. The insights we gather now can help shape green spaces—and entire cities—of the future. |
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What Is the Only Plant Monarch Butterflies Lay Their Eggs On?
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HINT: It remains abundant at Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge in Central Texas, public land TPL helped protect. |
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Martin Luther King Jr. spent the first 12 years of his life in Atlanta’s “Sweet Auburn” neighborhood, which TPL helped preserve as a historical park. Read about visitors’ experiences in their own words. |
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June 3 is National Trails Day—and we’re celebrating! Trails immerse us in nature and provide opportunities for outdoor exercise, but urban trails go even further by fighting climate change in a variety of ways. |
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Before it's lost forever, TPL and the National Park Service are teaming up to restore Prince Hall Masonic Grand Lodge in Atlanta—home to the first Black-owned radio station, the storefront for the first self-made Black woman millionaire, and the offices of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. |
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Photo credit: Adair Rutledge |
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Communities are stronger, more connected, and healthier when they have access to parks. Join the movement and help us strengthen more communities by creating, protecting, and stewarding nature-rich places that bring us all outside. Make a gift between now and June 15, and your donation will be doubled! |
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Share why you're thankful for the outdoors for a chance to be featured in a future newsletter. |
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Photo credit: Andy Richter |
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) is one of America’s most comprehensive climate change laws. It provides critical funding by investing in climate-smart agriculture, equitable access to nature, and natural climate solutions. But a new bill, H.R. 812, was recently introduced to repeal the IRA. We cannot let this happen. Urge your representative to oppose this devastating bill now! |
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Photo credit: Tideway Creative |
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You've spent your life exploring and discovering the wonders of the natural world. Now, with a legacy gift to Trust for Public Land, you can ensure those wonders are preserved and shared for generations to come. Join us to create a legacy of connecting everyone to the outdoors. |
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Advisory board members are TPL advocates, ambassadors, and donors that help increase our impact through philanthropy, advocacy, connections, and strategic guidance. |
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In 2023, we reflect on and celebrate our first 50 years of impact, and we look ahead at the work still to be done. From protecting unspoiled lands, building parks and trails, and transforming schoolyards, we strive to create healthy, equitable communities for everyone. |
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