Hi John,

As we gear up for National Get Outdoors Day, we want to remind you of the powerful work we do together to help folks get outdoors. 

With Trust for Public Land member support, we've already created thousands of miles of rural and urban trails, where everyone can enjoy the health benefits of connecting with the outdoors. Between now and 2025, we're on track to establish new trails in 50 communities across the nation, if our resources continue to support this incredible work. 

We've also created 517 parks, ranging from neighborhood parks to national parks, all in service of our goal to put a park within a 10-minute walk of every American. So far, our work has achieved that for nearly 6.7 people, but there's a lot of work to be done. More than 100 million people across America—a third of us—still don’t have a park within a 10-minute walk of home.

Your support is critically needed to continue our work in communities where parks and public lands are needed most—connecting everyone to the benefits and joys of the outdoors. Your first gift today will help create the next trail or park, so everyone has the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors—on this special day and beyond.

A great example of one of the 50 trail projects we're working on is the Long Island Greenway in New York. From Montauk to Manhattan, this nearly 200-mile trail will connect millions of New Yorkers to each other, to nature, and to the 750-mile Empire State Trail. When complete, it will be a safe and trusted route for commuters, and a place where memories are made, like when parents teach their kids to ride a bike.  

Trust for Public Land is leading the development of this trail along with local partners, community members, and many others across the nation—but while construction is slated to begin in 2025, more funding is needed to make the full trail a reality. The fact of the matter is, we can't take on ambitious projects like this without you. Will you power our movement to use time spent outdoors to improve mental and physical health, strengthen communities, and preserve our beloved green spaces with a gift today?

Trails like the Long Island Greenway make it easier for everyone to get outdoors and enjoy the beauty of nature, even if you live in a concrete jungle. They provide safe and accessible pathways for people of all ages and abilities to connect with the great outdoors, promoting physical activity and well-being while building a strong sense of community.

Add parks, Community Schoolyards^® projects, and other initiatives to those 50 trails we mentioned, and we've got 300+ projects actively in the works. Across the country, these projects can protect and improve tens of thousands of acres of land, but we can only be as ambitious and effective as our resources allow. National Get Outdoors Day is this Saturday, and we want to ensure that we all have access to public lands for generations to come. 

Make a gift today to help make every day "National Get Outdoors Day" >>

- 💚 Trust For Public Land 💚