How parks play a role in preserving and honoring Black history
We're working closely with communities to lift up the lessons our history has to offer. But there's so much more to do.
This Black History Month, we're celebrating centuries of activism, achievement, creativity, and community—and exploring the parks where these stories live on today. Plus, don't miss an opportunity to join the conversation about the growing movement for equity in historic preservation in our next Park Bench Chat.
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Returning to the roots of the civil rights movement
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Photo Credit: Christopher T. Martin
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Judy Forte is a witness to the power of place. As the superintendent of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park, she has seen how "walking along these hallowed sidewalks" has connected visitors to the civil rights leader's life and legacy in transformative ways.
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Explore 15 parks honoring Black history
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Photo Credit: Ken Sherman
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Trust for Public Land supporters have long helped preserve and create public access to the outdoor spaces that tell the story of Black life in America. Here are 15 outdoor places that honor and lift up those stories.
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Photo Credit: Elyse Leyenberger
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Five public lands issues the new administration should tackle
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Our team of policy experts outlined the top parks and public lands issues the Biden-Harris administration should prioritize for healthy, equitable, resilient communities, from emergency funding for local parks to using infrastructure spending to fight climate change. Read up on these important policies—and take action to make your voice heard on the public lands issues that matter most to you.
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Updates across the country
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Photo Credit: Kelly Fortener
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A proud legacy and hopeful eye toward the future in Georgia
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From connecting millions of people to the Chattahoochee River to building the largest park on Atlanta’s west side, promoting equal access to the outdoors is embedded in our DNA. Learn more on February 19 as we join the British Consulate-General for a virtual panel on climate change through the lens of environmental justice.
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Photo Credit: Courtesy of Santi Jaramillo / D3 Arts
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Future pocket park in Denver celebrates a history of unity
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Unity is on display in a new mural at a future pocket park along the Via Verde greenway in Denver’s Westwood neighborhood. Created in partnership with D3 Arts, the mural shows portraits of local residents and tells the story of this special place through the people who live there.
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Photo Credit: Christopher T. Martin
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Park Bench Chat: Preserving Black history for a more equitable future
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Learn about the growing movement to preserve and lift up a more accurate, equitable public memory of America. Join us on February 23 as Keith Weaver and Brent Leggs discuss how equity in historic preservation revitalizes communities, enriches our culture, and helps shape a more just and prosperous future for all. Weaver is a Trust for Public Land board member and the executive vice president of Global Policy and External Affairs for Sony Pictures Entertainment. Leggs is the executive director of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund and the author of Preserving African American Historic Places.
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Our everyday lives went sideways in 2020. Where do we go from here? In our most recent issue of Land&People magazine, we spoke with outdoor leaders, including Amanda Jameson (quoted above), who are creating a whole new outdoor culture from the ground up.
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Photo Credit: Alexa Hoyer
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New York City students head outdoors during COVID-19
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There are more than 90,000 public schools across America, and nearly every one includes a schoolyard. But as little as one percent of them are designed with the kinds of green space and play features that the school and greater community need and deserve. In New York City, over a thousand schools have turned to outdoor learning during the pandemic, but hundreds lack adequate outdoor space.
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Photo Credit: Bob Wick, BLM Flickr
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Renew your membership or become a member for 2021
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We have our work cut out for us in 2021, and we need your help to undo years of mismanagement and neglect that have left our nation’s special national monument landscapes and public lands in disrepair. If you haven't already, please renew your support or join us today so we can reclaim, repair, and restore the outdoor spaces that belong to all of us.
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