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Friend,

 A new year brings new opportunities to create hope for a healthy and
vibrant future through action. Start here: urge Congress to defend our
shared public lands.

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Then explore stories of others who share your love of the outdoors
and desire to protect them for future generations. -Alana Fink,
Trust for Public Land 

PS: What's one new thing you'd like to learn or try this
year?

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Sign Now to Defend Our Public Lands

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Our public lands and green spaces are invaluable treasures. In its
first term, the Trump administration significantly rolled back public
land protections and threatened to open cherished spaces to drilling,
mining, and industrial use. With threats to conservation funding and
access on the horizon, we must ensure these irreplaceable lands remain
safe, open, and accessible to all. Urge Congress to secure protections
for parks, green spaces, and natural habitats nationwide!

TAKE ACTION NOW

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Our Impact in Action

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We accomplished incredible things together in 2024. Check out our
annual report to learn how we're working towards a future where
everyone has a place to gather, grow, and thrive outdoors. 

LEARN MORE

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Mill Brook Green in Windsor, CT

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Finding Common Ground Through Park-Building

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Before joining forces to help the Baton Rouge parks department, Levar
and Stanley were complete strangers. As members of a community
advisory committee, they were tasked with gathering input from locals
about current and future green spaces. The men come from very
different backgrounds, and at first they weren't sure how
collaboration would go. Now they're not just colleagues;
they're friends. That's the power of parks.

READ THEIR STORY

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Honoring MLK Day with a Tour of Black History Sites

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Trust for Public Land has been instrumental to the preservation of many places recognizing and commemorating the Black experience in America. Explore a roundup of sites we've had a hand in, from acquiring key properties in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s childhood neighborhood to protecting Emmett Till's family home in Chicago.

VIEW THE COLLECTION

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More Stories for You

Sounds of the Outdoors

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Listen in as TPL team members share special moments from their
favorite outdoor spaces on this month's episode of our People. Nature.
Big Ideas. podcast. 

TPL Honors Activist Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray

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We are honoring Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray-the first Black person to
earn a JSD from Yale and cofounder of the National Organization for
Women-with the opening of the Pauli Murray Center in North
Carolina. The center will serve as a vital space for education,
community engagement, and activism.

Hit the Massachusetts Trails

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In 2023, TPL helped protect a portion of the New England Scenic Trail,
which runs from Massachusetts through Connecticut. Winter outdoor
enthusiasts can now enjoy an additional stretch of protected trail on
194 acres.

Explore Minnesota's Mentored Hunting and Angling Program

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Grab your earbuds and listen to "A Huntin' We Will Go," a new
episode of TPL's podcast, People. Nature. Big Ideas., where we
explore how TPL connects underrepresented Minnesotans to hunting and
helps them form a deeper connection to the outdoors.

Conserving Nearly 11,000 Acres of Idaho Forest

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In collaboration with local partners, TPL conserved nearly 11,000
acres of working forest in Bonner and Boundary Counties. This effort
builds on 350,000 acres of protected forest and wildlife habitat in
northern Idaho and northwestern Montana.

Here Now. Here Always. Because of You.

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As we ring in the New Year, embrace hope for the future by creating a
legacy with a charitable gift annuity (CGA). A CGA provides guaranteed
income for life while making a meaningful gift to support our mission.
You'll enjoy potential tax benefits and the knowledge that your
generosity will ensure healthy, livable communities for generations to
come.

DOWNLOAD OUR FREE GUIDE

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Question of the Month

At 4,600 miles and passing through eight states, the North Country
Trail is by far the longest national scenic trail in our country.
Since 1990, TPL has completed more than 35 projects within a mile of
the trail. We're currently working on five more.

ANSWER THIS MONTH'S QUESTION

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Your Support Matters

We wanted to extend our deepest gratitude to you,
Friend! Whether you gave time, money, or simply read
our email updates, your commitment to our work as we wrapped up 2024
has been invaluable. We're looking ahead to 2025 with new projects and
opportunities to make our world a better, healthier, and more
inspiring place. We thank you for believing in a future where everyone
has access to the great outdoors.

Join Our Advisory Board

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Advisory board members are TPL advocates, ambassadors, and donors that
help increase our impact through philanthropy, advocacy, connections,
and strategic guidance.

Join Our Team

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Come join a passionate team working toward a mission you believe in.
View all open positions.

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Institutional Giving Manager - Minnesota, Illinois, New England

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Director of Foundation Relations

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Project Manager I - Maui, Hawai'i

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FAO Schwarz Fellowship

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Institutional (Corporate and Foundation) Giving Director - Colorado,
Texas, Southwest, Northern Rockies

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Vice President of Federal Relations

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Director of Philanthropy - Chattahoochee RiverLands Program

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Director of Philanthropy - Illinois

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Program Director - North Texas Parks for People

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Administrative Coordinator - Northwest

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Senior Project Manager - Ohio

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