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John,
Public lands restore us, and when you support The Trust for Public Land financially, you restore public lands.
John, we are glad to have you as a friend of The Trust for Public Land, and we hope 2021 will be the year when you make your first gift as a supporting member. As you and I know, the restorative benefits we receive from our forest land, park land, river land, mountain land, meadow land — all our public lands and parks — are infinite.
Think of how much you would give for just one glimpse of a national monument … for just one breath in the hush of an ancient forest ... for just one belly laugh shared with a child you love in a community park. Then give a fraction of it to help move our nation beyond fighting attacks on our parks and public lands — and reunite our communities to reclaim, repair, and restore our natural treasures.
Your financial support will go a long way to help us tackle a long list of priorities that might not have been possible just a few months ago, including:
Protecting National Monuments — Utah
As a result of the previous administration, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is now nearly half its original size, and Bears Ears National Monument was shrunk from 1.35 million acres to two sections totaling barely 200,000 acres between them. Our nation must restore these public lands immediately and completely.
Creating Huntington Community Forest — Vermont
This 245-acre property provides an adjoining school with an outdoor classroom where kids can learn about the natural world every day, while the land’s trail network gives the community incredible access to opportunities for running, hiking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. Protecting the property will also enhance flood resiliency in the Huntington River Watershed.
Conserving the Sierra Checkerboard — California
Residential development in mountain communities like Truckee are drastically impacting the Sierra landscape. The Sierra Checkerboard Initiative is a three-phase, multi-year plan to consolidate and protect the remnant checkerboard lands and the region’s best forests, rivers, and watersheds.
With your membership support, together we can do more to reclaim, repair, and restore the public lands that do so much to restore us all. Please make your first gift today to show how special our public lands are to you — and how special your support is to our public lands.
Sincerely,
Kim Elliot
Senior Director of Annual Giving
P.S. I also have great news to share! In 2021 and beyond, your gift to The Trust for Public Land will now save $8 worth of land for every $1 you donate. Please show your commitment to public lands with a monthly gift or a generous one-time donation today.
P.P.S. If you recently sent your membership gift through the mail, thank you! We are still processing gifts.
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