John,
The Trust for Public Land is facing another deadline, and we need your help if we’re going to continue making progress on the projects we have planned for the next twelve months.
You see, our fiscal year ends on June 30. We must make certain we meet our budget goals in order to ensure that we begin the next fiscal year on sound financial footing, especially during the uncertain times ahead. If we don’t, any number of the projects we have in progress could be put at risk. Here is just a small sample of the kinds of projects I’m talking about.
- A proposed park would be sited on the banks of the Los Angeles River in the Southern California city of South Gate. Plans call for walking paths, a fruit orchard with hundreds of trees, and a wetland to help clean stormwater runoff.
- At countless points along the Appalachian Trail’s route from Georgia to Maine, the land it passes through remains vulnerable to development. In the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, we’re working to protect over 500 acres near Beech Mountain, guaranteeing the scenic views from this section of the trail will never disappear.
- We’re rallying Long Islanders behind a vision to build a new bike path stretching from Manhattan to Montauk. The proposed route makes the most of rail and utility corridors, transforming miles of underused public land into a shared community asset connecting nearly seven million New Yorkers.
- The lush lowland forests surrounding the Hood Canal in Washington State have supported generations of timber families, harbor wildlife, filter clean water for salmon and people, and provide open space for people to explore. We’re working alongside timber companies to secure agreements that protect their lands from development, ensuring sustainable forestry and public access to these woods forever.
- Conserving over a thousand acres of forest in New Hampshire’s scenic Mount Washington Valley would boost the local forestry industry and make more space for hiking, hunting, mountain biking, and backcountry skiing.
John, we’re a nonprofit organization, and our survival depends on the generosity of supporters like you. You’ve been there for our most important fights to protect public lands. I hope we can count on your support now to ensure the future of the projects at the heart of our mission.
Sincerely,
Kim Elliot
Director of Membership
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