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A girl examines a flower under a magnifying glass

Photo credit: Jenna Stamm

A closer look at the park potential of schoolyards

Public school districts own tens of thousands of acres across the country. In a few places, schoolyards are vibrant community hubs. But elsewhere, schoolyards look more like parking lots than playgrounds, and their gates lock as soon as students head home for the day.

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Trevor Hahn and Melanie Knecht on a hike. Trevor carries Melanie on his back.

Photo credit: Aaron Colussi

This “dream team” relies on each other to hit the trail

Trevor Hahn and Melanie Knecht are adventure buddies extraordinaire. Trevor lost his sight and Melanie was born with spina bifida and doesn’t walk. So when they’re out on trail, Trevor carries Melanie on his back and Melanie guides Trevor with her voice.

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My Front Yard, Summer, 1941 by Georgia O'Keefee

Georgia O'Keeffe. My Front Yard, Summer, 1941. Oil on canvas, 20 1/16 x 30 1/8 inches. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Gift of The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation. © Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. [2006.5.173]

Mapping Georgia O'Keeffe's legacy on the land

We’re helping pinpoint where Georgia O’Keeffe made some of her most iconic works—the first step, experts say, to protecting the stunning New Mexico landscapes that have inspired generations of artists.

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Four people walk in a large labrynth on the ground at Story Mill Community Park

Photo credit: Bruce Mulhbradt

Inside Bozeman's a-maze-ing new park

“That’s the beauty of Story Mill,” says one local. “It’s a playground and a place for people to meet, but it’s integrated with the natural world and wildlife. It’s the ideal of what life in Montana is—and the way we hope it stays.”

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A man and woman looking out at Wenatchee Washington while seated at the base of Saddle Rock.

Photo credit: Adair Freeman Rutledge

Join us on Giving Day, August 20

The Trust for Public Land’s Giving Day is next Tuesday, August 20. Giving Day is an exciting, 24-hour online fundraising campaign to raise critical funds to create community parks, protect public lands, and counter the attacks on national monuments, forests, seashores, wildlife refuges, and more. Please stand with us and make your gift now.

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