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Here are the actions being taken on your behalf by Trust for Public
Land's Federal Affairs team in Washington, DC:
Background
Our parks and public lands are the heart and soul of many American
communities. Our forests, mountains, deserts, and plains support
millions of jobs and help keep our air and water clean and healthy.
They're where we go to spend time in nature-days, hours,
or just a few minutes - to enrich our lives. They make us feel
rejuvenated, healthier, and happier.
But despite the growing importance of parks and public lands to people
from all walks of life, our public lands face multiple threats. With a
new Congress in session, special interests and the powerful
politicians who support them are constantly working to convert public
lands and natural resources into sources of private profit. If these
efforts succeed, the damage will be irreversible.
To protect our public lands, we need to speak up and demand that
Congress and the Biden administration place public lands at the top of
their agenda so our nation's special outdoor spaces are
protected.
We urge Congress and the Biden administration to act on the following
items immediately:
Protect Treasured Landscapes as National Monuments
It's been five years since the tragic gutting of Bears Ears and
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. However, thanks to TPL
supporters and advocates like you who spoke out against the land
rollbacks, we were able to reverse the cuts and help secure critical
protections for these iconic national monuments once again.
This same tireless advocacy is needed to protect parks, monuments, and
green spaces across the country - because our iconic landscapes
are threatened by long-term development, habitat loss, and the
desecration of cultural sites and historic artifacts.
Presidents from both sides of the aisle have used the Antiquities Act
to protect hundreds of millions of acres of America's most
significant cultural and recreational landscapes. Many of the public
lands that we know and love - such as Grand Canyon and Arches
National Parks - were first protected as national monuments
through the Antiquities Act. Without the foresight of past presidents,
these places would not be the beautiful landscapes they are today.
Now is the time to act. President Biden pledged to protect 30 percent
of America's lands and waters by 2030, and he can help meet this
promise by conserving precious lands as national monuments.
Make your voice heard now for our iconic landscapes. Together, we can
conserve at-risk places for generations to come.
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Outdoors for All
At TPL, our mission is to create parks and protect land for people,
ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come.
Yet, there is a gap in who has access to parks close to home. In
America's biggest cities, people in communities of color have
access to 44 percent less park space per person than residents of
predominantly white neighborhoods.
Communities with less park space are hotter in summer, have poorer air
quality, and are more susceptible to catastrophic flooding. Lack of
access to parks is also associated with higher rates of disease,
stroke, and obesity.
That's why our Federal Affairs team has been working around the
clock to convince Congress to pass bills that will provide greater
access to parks and nature.
Your help is needed to get Congress to act. Please take a moment to
urge your legislators to support funding for local parks, so we can
create and improve parks in neighborhoods that will benefit most.
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Save America's Wildlife
Habitat loss, increasingly severe weather, and the changing climate
have taken huge tolls on our nation's wildlife. One-third of the
wildlife species in America are at risk of becoming threatened or
endangered. We must take measures to restore these species now before
it's too late.
Congress was considering a bill last year, the Recovering
America's Wildlife Act (S.2372/H.R.2773), which would have been
the most significant investment in wildlife conservation in a
generation. The bill would not only provide dedicated funding for more
than 12,000 species at risk of becoming threatened or endangered, but
it would also create jobs, grow the outdoor economy, and increase
access to nature.
Urge Congress to continue this effort so we can protect our
nation's wildlife now and for years to come.
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Connect America's Trails
We envision a future where every community has equitable access to
nature. Across the country, local trails connect people to green
spaces, recreation, schools, workplaces, and their broader
neighborhood.
That's why, with your advocacy, we are working tirelessly to
plan, design, and create trails across the country. With careful
execution and local collaboration, we are working to complete 1,000
miles of trails and greenways by 2025.
While much of this vital work is happening in communities across the
country, some of it is also taking place in Washington, DC, where our
Federal Affairs team is working to pass bills that will expand our
country's trails and access to nature.
You can help connect people to nature and each other: transform the
future of our trails by sending a letter to your members of Congress
today!
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Community Schoolyards(TM)
Spending time in nature reduces stress, depression, and anxiety. Yet,
many children across the country don't have access to
nature - either close to home or at school.
That's why, at TPL, we're working to transform asphalt
schoolyards into vibrant parks with trees, gardens, outdoor
classrooms, and innovative play opportunities to provide educational
and health benefits to kids and communities. Together with our
partners and supporters, we've created or transformed nearly 300
schoolyards across the United States.
But with the help of Congress, we can do much more to transform
schoolyards into dynamic outdoor learning environments that will bring
students significant health and educational benefits.
Help us unlock access to nature for students across the
country-urge your members of Congress to fund Community
Schoolyards today!
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Together, we can improve the mental and physical health of 50 million
kids nationwide, one schoolyard at a time.
Thank you for taking action, Friend of Trust for
Public Land. With our voices elevated together this year, we will
show Congress and the Biden administration that public lands should be
protected now and for years to come.
Myke Bybee
Legislative Director, Federal Affairs
Trust for Public Land
Strengthen Our Fight
We are working to ensure these public lands issues are at the
forefront of Washington's agenda, but we need your help today.
Please join in the fight to protect these exceptional places and
create parks close to home for generations to come.
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TPL turns 50
In 2023, we reflect on and celebrate our first 50 years of impact, and
we look ahead at the work still to be done. From protecting vast
stretches of wide-open spaces to revamping schoolyards, trails and
parks, we strive for equity, inclusion, and access for everyone.
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