IN THIS ISSUE:
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* Is your city meeting the need for parks during COVID-19?
* "We're on the verge of getting this done."
* The messengers
* A creative approach to climate justice
* A volunteer trail crew keeps busy during COVID-19
* A monarch butterfly lands on a woman's hand
* Matching gift challenge extended until June 15
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Is your city meeting the need for parks during COVID-19?
As the pandemic grinds on, one third of Americans-
including 28 million kids-don't have access to the
health benefits of parks. The just-released 2020
ParkScore® index shows which cities are meeting
the urgent need for nature, and which ones aren't.
How does your city stack up?
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"We're on the verge of getting this done."
Hear from Senator Martin Heinrich and Lise
Aangeenbrug, head of the Outdoor Industry
Association, about the momentum that's
gathering on Capitol Hill behind the Land and
Water Conservation Fund-and what YOU can
do to help pass the most important
conservation bill in a generation.
Learn more: [link removed]
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The messengers
This grassroots group united behind a mission
to rebuild a local park almost three years ago.
Today, they're playing a crucial role in keeping
their community safe during COVID-19.
Learn more: [link removed]
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A creative approach to climate justice
"Art is one more way we can share the
community's hard-earned knowledge and
perspectives about climate change," says
artist and organizer Eve Mosher. See how
she's uniting Philadelphians to generate
creative solutions to some of the steepest
challenges facing our society today.
Learn more: [link removed]
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A volunteer trail crew keeps busy during COVID-19
It's a useful tool, the shovel: good for digging
holes, grading trails, and keeping your hands
off your phone for a few precious hours a
week during a global pandemic.
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A monarch butterfly lands on a woman's hand
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Photo credit: Richard Freeda
Staying close to home?
Plant a pollinator garden.
Useful tips to welcome
butterflies to a yard (or flower pot) near you.
Learn more
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Matching gift challenge extended until June 15
Despite these challenging times, our work
to protect land and create parks for all
communities has not slowed down and is
even more dependent on the generosity of
supporters like you. To help reach our
matching gift goal of $250,000, our anonymous
patron has extended the match deadline to
June 15. If you haven't yet made a gift to our
match campaign, please donate now. Your
gift is critically needed to carry out our mission.
Match my
gift: [link removed]
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