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John,

 Every day is Earth Day at TPL. Our Community Schoolyards projects help
keep our planet, neighborhoods, and people healthy with Mother
Nature-approved play spaces.

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Find out how we're creating playful green spaces that are fit for
the future. Psst . . . you can help! -Alana Fink, Trust for
Public Land 

PS: What's one of your favorite outdoor activities in spring?

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Recess Ready and Climate Resilient

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Our Community Schoolyards initiative makes schools-and the
communities surrounding them-more resilient in the face of
climate change (while also protecting the environment) in three
powerful ways: cleaner air, cooler temperatures, and flood
control. 

WHY SCHOOLYARDS?

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Sign Now: Fight for Climate-Smart Schoolyards

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Rising temperatures, bigger storms, and asphalt schoolyards pose
significant risks during recess. With schoolyards nationwide becoming
increasingly unsuitable for outdoor activity, we need your help now
more than ever before. Urge your members of Congress to prioritize
creating schoolyards that cool neighborhoods, manage stormwater, and
provide opportunities for kids to connect with nature. 

TAKE ACTION NOW

An Impactful Day of Advocacy in DC

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Yesterday, more than 100 advocates from across the nation joined us in
Washington, DC, for TPL's annual Day on the Hill. They met with over
90 congressional offices to demonstrate support for the Outdoors for
All Act. This legislation will make it possible for more communities
everywhere-especially in economically under-resourced areas and
communities with limited park access-to connect to the outdoors.

HELP KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING

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In the Spotlight

POP QUIZ! What portion of the nation's public school students
attend school in a heat island, defined as being warmer by 1.25
degrees Fahrenheit or more, on average, than the surrounding town or
city?

23% (ABOUT 1/4)

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36% (ABOUT 1/3)

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52% (ABOUT 1/2)

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75% (ABOUT 3/4)

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More Stories for You

Two New Podcast Episodes: Indigenous Knowledge and TPL's Day on
the Hill

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People. Nature. Big Ideas. host Ronda Lee Chapman digs into tribal
sovereignty, land return, and TPL's role in restoring nearly
30,000 acres to the Penobscot Nation-and in the final episode,
talks with lawmakers during TPL's annual Day on the Hill.