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John,

Wednesday would have been The Trust for Public Land's Lobby Day,
where volunteers around the country planned to meet with elected
officials in Washington, D.C. to share the importance of public lands
and ask members of Congress to support funding for conservation and
National Parks.

During these difficult times,
our Federal Affairs team is working hard to urge members of Congress
to protect our National Parks and public lands through the Great
American Outdoors Act. But with so many competing priorities and the
immediate need for Congress to address the ongoing public health
crisis - some legislators are starting to shift their interest
away from public lands and toward other items on their agenda.

We need to show our legislators
that public lands are essential, and that we want to see eco-friendly
legislation passed through Congress. So we're putting together a
Virtual Lobby Day, where we're working to demonstrate the
importance of parks and public land conservation by generating 10,000
"visits" to the Hill in the next 48 hours. And we need 200
public land advocates from DC.

Will you virtually visit Capitol
Hill with us by sending a message to your members of Congress in
support of parks and public lands?

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SEND MY MESSAGE:

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Here's what's at stake:

* Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF): This critical source of
federal funding for public lands will help us recover from this
crisis through funding rural gateway communities and providing
green jobs and access to nature in areas where it's needed
now more than ever.
* National Parks: More than $11 billion in maintenance projects
within our National Park system have been on the backburner due
to lack of funds. We want to restore our National Parks to their
full glory!
* Close-to-Home Parks: Neighborhood park funding will produce
jobs, reduce inequity, and bring more open space to the people
and places that need them the most.
* Parks Departments: In the 2008 economic crisis, parks
departments were the first to experience significant budget
cuts. We're supporting legislation that would provide
direct funds to municipalities with fewer than 500,000 residents
that could help these pressed local agencies.
* Trails: Pedestrian and bike trails, safe routes to school, and
other green infrastructure would benefit public health and
increase public access for everyone. We're working to
ensure Transportation Alternative funds are included in
transportation infrastructure legislation.

Our parks and natural spaces are
crucial to our physical, mental, and emotional health. Take action
now and urge your representatives to support these legislative efforts
to protect public lands so we can keep these special places safe and
accessible.

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Thank you, John. Even though we can't
physically meet in Washington, D.C. this Wednesday, your voice along
with thousands of advocates from The Trust for Public Land will add
strength to our virtual meetings with legislators as we hold our first
Virtual Lobby Day.

Yours in conservation,

Jordan Schreiber
Director of Advocacy
The Trust for Public Land

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