John,
I’m writing with a special request.
Will you take the next step in your commitment to protect public lands by making a 2021 tax-deductible membership gift to The Trust for Public Land?
Every day that goes by, another 6,000 acres of open space are lost to development, and millions more acres are threatened with drilling, mining, and other exploitation for short-term profit by private interests. We depend on the generosity of members like you, John, for the
resources we need to protect public lands.
The Trust for Public Land is the only national nonprofit focused on conserving public land for people. With your generous support today, we will:
Support the Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act. This legislation being considered in Congress calls for a historic $500 million federal investment in local parks, championing the movement led by The Trust for Public Land. The Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act will stimulate the creation of thousands of jobs and economic activity, expand park access for those who do not have a close-to-home park, while creating and improving parks in neighborhoods where they are needed most.
Connect vital tracts of land that are most critical to conservation, including watersheds and inholdings whose development would place fragile ecosystems at risk. Inholdings are privately-owned land within the boundaries of a national park or monument. When these inholdings are developed, it can destroy wildlife habitat, interrupt migration corridors, and degrade the quality of rivers and streams. Right
now, we are working to purchase privately-held properties that fragment the Sierra Checkerboard landscape, and protect these lands to meet the human, economic, and ecological needs of the area.
Lead a national effort to ensure that 100% of people living in U.S. cities have easy access to a quality park or green space within a ten-minute walk of home. Over the past year, the pandemic has underscored the importance of the outdoors and the respite and recreation they provide. Local parks improve the health of nearby residents, boost the local economy, and unite the neighborhood. Yet today, 100 million people, including 28 million kids, don’t yet have a park close to home. With you beside us, we will change that.
In 2020 alone, The Trust for Public Land protected 73 places and created 94,641 acres of new public land … built 23 new parks … helped pass 31 ballot measures … and won a huge legislative victory with permanent, full, and dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. These are accomplishments you should be proud of — because supporters like you, old and new alike, helped make them possible!
John, I know you care about saving land for people to enjoy as parks, gardens, and other natural places. I can only imagine what we can do with your help. Your 2021 membership contribution will help us conserve wild places and iconic landscapes while creating community parks, green spaces, and gardens, giving more people close-to-home access to nature. Please act now.
Sincerely,
Kim Elliot
Director of Membership
P.S. Please accept my thanks for your ongoing advocacy and support of our vital work — I hope I can count on you to join The Trust for Public Land today to help protect every acre of land that we can.
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