Outside Matters: Get inspired by these brave, brilliant women leaders
They defied the odds, spoke up for what’s right, and wouldn’t take “no” for an answer. You can too.
This Women's History Month, learn about the women who've led the way to a healthier, more resilient future for all. Plus: The bipartisan Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act would fund the parks our communities need most. Find out how you can help make it happen.
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Want to make change in your community? Start here.
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Photo Credit: Elyse Leyenberger
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As Michael Regan takes the helm at EPA, it’s an exciting time for talented young people to consider government service. The chance to work on what you care about—at a moment in history when change is possible—is precious, says Trust for Public Land President and CEO Diane Regas. Regas, who has dedicated her professional life to public service, shares this career advice for those coming up in the social impact sector.
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The one-woman force who helped protect the Columbia River Gorge
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Each year, more than two million people visit the Columbia River Gorge, exploring its network of trails, visiting its thundering waterfalls, and taking in epic views up and down the vast river. And those moments are possible thanks to Nancy Russell, who championed this incredible place, ensuring that the big views and beckoning trails she loved so much would remain accessible forever.
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"People can come into these spaces as they are."
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Photo Credit: Shawn Linehan
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A year into the pandemic, so much has changed. We’re looking to the outdoor leaders who charting a course to a new normal rooted in equity and justice. Meet Mercy M’fon, who's working to overcome barriers to outdoor adventure for LGBTQ+, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in her home community.
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Photo Credit: Alexa Hoyer
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Tell Congress: Communities need emergency park funding now
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Today, 100 million Americans—including 28 million children—don’t have a park within a 10-minute walk of home. Communities urgently need investment in close-to-home parks to close the outdoor access gap that contributes to longstanding disparities in health, climate resilience, and prosperity for too many of our fellow Americans. You can help create more equitable parks by asking Congress to pass the bipartisan Parks, Jobs and Equity Act.
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Updates across the country
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Ten years in the making, a community forest opens in New Hampshire
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The decade-long effort to create Mink Brook Community Forest in Hanover, New Hampshire, is complete. The new trails offer people the chance to get outside and connect to nature while hiking, birding, or cross-country skiing. The property is home to the headwaters of Mink Brook, grand hardwood forests, and a scenic meadow—providing a beautiful retreat for communities in the upper Connecticut River Valley.
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Photo Credit: Courtesy of Laʻakea Suganuma
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She sparked the Hawaiian Renaissance, inspiring generations to come
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Born in 1895, Mary Kawena Pukūʻi is a revered Native Hawaiian scholar and cultural practitioner whose research helped inspire the Hawaiian Renaissance of the 1970s. We are working with her descendants, Pelehonuamea (pictured on the left) and Laʻakea, to conserve the Kaʻū coastline where she spent her youth and based much of her seminal research.
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Join us at the American Climate Leadership Summit
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Now in its tenth year, the American Climate Leadership Summit (April 2729) brings game-changing, future-shaping ideas together with diverse leaders working to make climate change a local, regional, and national priority. Be a part of this important conversation!
Trust for Public Land supporters: Enter ACLS25%OFF when registering to receive a special discount.
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In our most recent Park Bench Chat, historic preservationist Brent Leggs spoke with Trust for Public Land board member Keith Weaver about the growing movement to preserve places that tell the story of Black life in America and lift up a more accurate, equitable history in this country.
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Photo Credit: Jorge Rivas
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Their work is history in the making
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Everywhere we work, we meet creative, dedicated women rallying their neighbors around parks and open spaces that will make their communities healthier, more equitable, and more resilient. Too often, their accomplishments go unacknowledged. Here's a look at some of the women making a difference for parks and the outdoors in their communities.
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Photo Credit: Chris Boyer
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Help protect access to 130,000 acres of Montana wilderness
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The Trust for Public Land has a one-time, urgent opportunity to secure a vast Montana recreation haven. But the future of this magnificent landscape and the people who rely on it is in doubt. This is our chance to permanently protect 130,000 acres of Montana land for public access. If you haven’t already, please donate now. Time is of the essence, and your help is critical to our success.
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