Friend, Earth Month is a moment to stand united for the lands that sustain us all. Together, we can protect the places where we explore, connect, and feel happiest. Take a minute to tell Congress you want to keep public lands in public hands. In addition, we invite you to enjoy this month's showcase of stories dedicated to garden spaces. 🌷🦋
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Public lands are essential to our well-being—but right now, they’re at risk. Special interest groups are pushing to strip away protections, paving the way for development—threatening our parks, trails, and natural spaces. We must prevent the sale of our public lands to the highest bidder. Urge Congress to pass the Public Lands in Public Hands Act today! |
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👑 Big news! We just crowned the winner of the Happiest Outside Photo Challenge. This outdoor enthusiast will be featured in our print calendar and win a TPL prize package. Thank you to everyone who submitted their Happiest Outside pics. |
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On Chicago's West Side, the once-grand Sears Sunken Garden was designed as a place of respite for Sears Roebuck employees. But when headquarters moved across the city, the garden began to decline. Now, with our help and an internationally renowned landscape designer, it's poised for renewal. |
🌱 TRIVIA TIME: Guess This Garden Visitor |
If your happiest outside is getting dirt under your fingernails, then you'll love this tutorial on creating a waystation for one of the most highly anticipated garden visitors.
Who is our special guest? We'll give you three hints! |
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TPL CEO Carrie Besnette Hauser joins board member Ted Roosevelt V on the Good Citizen Podcast on April 18 to explore conservation, leadership, and bold ideas for change. |
With your help, we can fight even harder to protect our public lands all the way from neighborhood playgrounds to national monuments. For a limited-time, your gift to TPL will go 3X times as far, up to $250,000, thanks to our Earth Month match. |
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Celebrate Earth Month by making a lasting impact with a gift of real estate. By donating property to Trust for Public Land, you can reduce your tax burden while supporting our mission to protect the planet and ensure healthy, livable communities for generations to come. |
Last month, TPL asked: What outdoor activity or space brings you the most joy? ☺️ |
From parks and pathways to playgrounds and preserved lands, find stunning TPL projects from coast to coast. Can you guess where this is and how it's associated with TPL's work? |
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When you shop at Macy's in April, round up your purchase in-store or donate online to support TPL's Community Schoolyards. Since 2022, this partnership raised over $3.7 million to transform schoolyards across the country from bare asphalt to vibrant green spaces! |
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Advisory board members are TPL advocates, ambassadors, and donors who help increase our impact through philanthropy, advocacy, connections, and strategic guidance. |
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Was this issue of Outside Matters interesting to you? |
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Connecting everyone to the outdoors. We create parks and protect public land where they’re needed most so that everyone will have access to the benefits and joys of the outdoors for generations to come. |
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This email was sent by Trust for Public Land to [email protected].
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