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John,

What if there were a "magic bullet" that could
protect wildlife habitats, promote recreation, and preserve our
natural heritage, as well as slow the rate of climate change?

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There is.

Working lands - farms, ranches, and woodlands - do
all that and more. They also yield both food and timber, safeguard
clean water, protect endangered species, sustain local economies, and
comprise some of our most beautiful landscapes.

This is why we work so hard to promote working lands. Let me tell
you about just two of the working lands projects we've been
involved in recently.

Cienega Ranch

When Josiah Austin bought the 19,000-acre spread in southern
Arizona, it had been damaged by widespread overgrazing. Since then,
Austin has optimized herd size and grazing rotation; built berms,
dams, and rock walls to capture and store stormwater; and reintroduced
wildlife.

These restoration projects are working. A jaguar was recently
spotted on the ranch. Jaguars essentially disappeared from the U.S. 50
years ago, so the sighting is a good indicator of an ecosystem in
balance - it shows that there are enough deer and other prey to
attract the big cat.

We recently helped protect Cienega Ranch, ensuring the land will
never be subdivided or developed. The owner also plans to invest
profits from the sale of a conservation easement to buy and restore
more nearby ranchland.

Fisher's Peak

The community in Trinidad, Colorado, has long wished for access
to its main geological wonder, Fisher's Peak. Since the 1980s, the
Peak and surrounding area have been privately owned, but now the owner
wishes to sell. Working with The Nature Conservancy, we took out $20
million in bridge loans to purchase the land and turn it over to the
public.

Fisher's Peak could serve as a good example of replacing
local economies based on resource extraction with economies based on
recreation. It would prove that if you have a great landscape and open
it to the public, the tourists will come, revitalizing the economy in
a way coal mining, fracking, etc., can't.

But none of that will happen if we don't raise the money to
pay back those loans.

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Fisher's Peak is just one of dozens of projects currently
underway at The Trust for Public Land. In cities, towns, rural areas,
and wildernesses all across the country, we are building parks and
protecting land for people. It's what we do ... but we
can't do it without your help.

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John, you are a person who understands just how important public lands and green spaces are.
I'm asking you to act on that conviction. Become a member of
The Trust for Public Land, and help us save Fisher's Peak and
complete the rest of our park creation and land protection projects
all across the country.

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Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Kim Elliot
Director of Membership

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