Trust for Public Land has made much progress this year to save public lands and connect everyone to the outdoors.
But with 6,000 acres lost to development every day, we’re going to need more help.
2023 will be one of the most important years yet in the public land preservation movement. One of our priorities is returning to our work on the Florida Gulf Coast Trail. Trust for Public Land has been coordinating a regional effort with public and private partners to complete the gaps along this 336-mile long corridor which traverses seven southwest Florida coastal counties: Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier. Now more than ever, this project is urgently needed to connect the more than 4 million people and communities in this Southwest Florida region.
But the list of lands that need protection is long, and time is short.
We rely on annual membership support for all of our work toward our 2025 goal: Saving one million acres of land, 1,000 miles of scenic rivers and streams, and building 1,000 miles of trails.
