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For almost 50 years, Trust for Public Land has created parks and trails across the country. From botanizing to paddling, rock climbing to butterfly watching, there is truly something for everyone.
PS: Will you share what you enjoy most about summer? Your reply may get featured in future messages!
— Alana Fink, Trust for Public Land |
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Studies show that excessive noise can elevate stress hormones in both wildlife and humans. Take comfort in the fact that Trust for Public Land has protected lakes, rivers, and ponds across the country that are off-limits to motorboats and Jet Skis, either by design (rules and regulations) or default (remote locations). Cue the canoes! |
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Photo: Jerry and Marcy Monkman |
From mountain communities in the Northeast and the Texas Hill Country to Oregon’s Willamette Valley, butterflies are emerging by the millions, searching for plants that provide food and a place to lay eggs. So put on your lepidopterist's cap, and take a look at five properties with prime butterfly habitat that Trust for Public Land helped protect. |
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Photo: Bob Wick/BLMUtah/Flickr |
Nothing says summer like this recreational hot spot. Expanding Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument will preserve scenic vistas, rare habitat for threatened and endangered species, and the health of lush forests. We can protect this rich and diverse landscape for generations to come, but we need your help. Send a letter to your members of Congress today! |
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Updates from across the Country
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Trust for Public Land recently partnered with The North Face to install a climbing boulder on Governors Island, a multiuse park and cultural destination in New York Harbor. The new boulder was designed with input from campers who used modeling clay to execute their visions. An opening in the boulder’s center offers a spot-on view of the Statue of Liberty. |
This popular adventure area is welcoming a new park! Once a fondly remembered ski resort, Deep Lake Park will revive a favorite place to connect with the beloved Northwoods. Once open, you'll be able to enjoy campsites, picnic areas, mountain biking trails, and canoeing next to scenic vistas in the warm summer months. |
Photo: Leslie Uptain/TPL Staff |
Join us on July 28 at noon (PDT) / 3:00 p.m. (EDT) for a discussion about the benefits of trails. From Main Streets to mountaintops, trails are leading the way to a healthier, more resilient, and equitable future. And, with billions of dollars earmarked for urban transportation projects, now is the opportune time for communities to think ambitiously about their trail systems. |
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Share why you're thankful for the outdoors for a chance to be featured in a future newsletter. |
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Today, one in three people in America don’t have a park within a 10-minute walk of home. What should be available to us all—the great outdoors—is only available to some. We’re working hard to change that. Your support today will help us protect places like Shur View Park in Colorado and create close-to-home parks for over 9.6 million people. Make a gift today. |
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We use a collaborative design process when we make parks, where residents, park users, and businesses work together to create a shared vision. This summer, we're engaging with locals to revitalize 'A'ala Park in Honolulu, bringing various events to the park, including skateboarding lessons, dog-training sessions, health and well-being resource fairs, and the return of the infamous Dragon Boat Festival. |
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