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John, we all know a healthy environment is vital for thriving, healthy communities. That's why today, like so many others across the globe, we're celebrating World Nature Conservation Day, and advancing the work to ensure the well-being of our environment for future generations.
Will you power the movement to strengthen climate resiliency in our communities and conserve beloved green spaces with a renewed gift today?
Climate solutions may seem daunting, but with you by our side, we’ll never shy away from the enormity of the challenge. Since our founding, we’ve conserved over 4 million acres of land. And those lands store almost 175 million metric tons of carbon, equivalent to the emissions from 72 billion gallons of gasoline.
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Northeastern Vermont, where we partnered with the Town of Huntington and the Vermont Land Trust to create the 245-acre Huntington Community Forest. The forest protects wetlands, river corridors, and headwater streams, absorbing rainfall and reducing the frequency and severity of floods in the Huntington River Watershed. It also stores an estimated 23,636 metric tons of carbon and captures an additional 50 metric tons per year. |
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Whitefish, Montana, where we helped residents conserve 3,020 acres of working timberland on the outskirts of town. Now permanently protected from future development, residents will continue to have clean, abundant water for generations. The land also stores an estimated 127,000 metric tons of carbon and captures an additional 480 metric tons each year. |
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The Pacific Northwest, where we actively protect large landscapes with Douglas firs, hemlocks, alders, and bigleaf maples which outperform other trees on the carbon front. For the past 30 years, TPL has partnered with forest owners and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources to protect thousands of acres of forests around Puget Sound. These areas will remain in active timber production but will allow trees to grow longer and bigger, increasing their ability to capture carbon. |
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Those are just a few stories of the incredible progress we've made together toward a healthier world, but we know more work is urgently needed. We're all experiencing hotter temperatures, bigger storms, and wildfires that start more easily. TPL has set big, ambitious goals to make communities across the country more climate resilient, but we can't do it without your help.
Join us on World Nature Conservation Day and make a renewed gift to Trust for Public Land. Your support will go right to work on climate resiliency and other projects aimed at conserving, protecting, and preserving our public lands. |
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