Trust for Public Land
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Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a national nonprofit that works to connect everyone to the benefits and joys of the outdoors.
Joined February 2009
4 mil acres. 5,504 outdoor spaces. 9.7 mil people connected to nature. These aren’t just numbers. They’re real places, real communities, and real impact. Together, we can make sure everyone has access to the outdoors—for generations to come.💚 Join us at
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Heroism starts at home. This #EarthMonth we are honoring Community Heroes who’ve answered the call to make their communities happier, healthier, and more resilient through deep, local engagement and action. Learn more. #TPLHeroes 🔗
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All told, we worked with local, state, and national partners to create or enhance more than 5K national and community parks, putting quality greenspace within a #10MinWalk of 9M people. Here’s to 50 more years of connecting everyone to the outdoors! 🥳
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Our 50-year streak of connecting everyone to the outdoors remains unbroken. Over 500K acres of land protected with 922 active and completed projects affecting more than 1.2M people—we are truly making an impact in California. Explore our work 🔗 #TPL50
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“I want to be able to create sites that highlight self-determination, that highlight love, joy—all these universal values within the Black experience.” - @JocelynImani Learn more about our vision and visionaries behind our Black History and Culture work 🔗
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#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth is a time to recognize and honor Indigenous communities and the connections to their sacred land. TPL Pres. & CEO @dianeregas reflects on the meaning of our work with tribal partners and offers a vision for the path forward.
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We all have the power to make our communities better. This #EarthMonth, we are proud to introduce ordinary people taking extraordinary action to ensure that their communities have access to the joys and benefits of the outdoors. #TPLHeroes 🔗
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Long sought-after land in SoCal once thought lost forever to development is being reclaimed for wildlife and the health and well-being of the public —forever. We are helping to write a new chapter for Deer Creek Beach. Get the full story. @LouisSahagun
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Community heroes like Sonia Rodriguez, create greener, safer alleys in LA. She's a Latina mom and volunteer who's works tirelessly to ensure that her community is in better shape for generations to come. Meet her. #TPLHeroes 🔗
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On May 24, we released our 12th annual ParkScore® report. We know the connection between the outdoors and public health is powerful, but our 2023 ParkScore report identifies a new trend of local park leaders who are prioritizing health in creative ways.
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Join us for an #EarthMonth Park Bench Chat on 04/19 at 12 noon (PT)/3 p.m. (ET) as we celebrate our special #TPLHeroes that are leveraging parks and green space to improve their neighborhoods and encourage deep local engagement and activism. Register ➡️
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On May 24 we released our 12th annual ParkScore® report. We know the connection between the outdoors and public health is powerful, but our 2023 report identifies a new trend of local park leaders who are prioritizing health in creative ways. #TPLParkScore
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We’re hosting a special #EarthMonth Park Bench Chat on 04/19 at 12 noon (PT)/3 p.m. (ET) to honor our 3 #TPLHeroes that are leveraging parks and green space to improve their neighborhoods and encourage deep local engagement and activism. Register today. 🔗
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A local park-equity hero, Teresa is helping to transform Wenatchee, Washington. Teresa and the Parque Padrinos use their local park to increase advocacy and engagement among residents. Learn how Teresa became a Community Impact Hero. #TPLHeroes 🔗
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It is critical that everyone has access to parks and natural areas where they feel welcome. That's why we released its 2023 ParkScore® report to identify ways in which cities can increase park usage. See how your city ranks. #TPLParkScore #TPL50
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We're proud to be partnering with our friends at @Nike to get people moving and playing outdoors while helping to combat the effects of #climatechange in communities most impacted. Announcing a $2M grant for TPL’s efforts to create more climate resiliency.
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Nature has always taught us what we need to know to survive. And in a culture where we think the answer to everything is take control, take action, push ahead, perhaps the most disruptive thing we can do: let nature take the lead. Read more. 🔗
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Local hero De’Wayne Drummond and his neighbors see extraordinary potential in their West Philly neighborhood. Learn how De’Wayne and other local Community Impact Heroes are bringing hope to Mantua through 37th and Mt Vernon Playground. #TPLHeroes 🔗
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Heroism starts at home. Through deep, local engagement and action, these heroes have answered the call to make their communities happier, healthier, and more resilient. Meet them. #TPLHeroes 🔗
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Nearly half of Americans report feeling alone or left out sometimes or always and lacking meaningful social interactions on a daily basis. Loneliness, consequently, undermines health. The 2023 ParkScore® rankings are out and reveal so much more. #TPL50
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Just released: TPL 2023 ParkScore® report, which highlights the power of parks and their effect on health. Across the country, parks departments and their partners are leveraging parks to improve health. See how your city ranks. #TPLParkScore #TPL50
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In the top 25 ParkScore® cities, people are, on average, 9% less likely to suffer from poor mental health, and 21% less likely to be physically inactive than those in lower ranked cities. Learn more from our 2023 ParkScore report. #TPLParkScore
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A New Podcast from TPL – we invite you to listen in on thought-provoking conversations that explore our human connection with the natural environment. Our very own Ronda Lee Chapman will host alongside other leaders in the outdoor advocacy space. 🎧
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It's official: California voters just passed one of the most ambitious park and conservation ballot measures in state history—#Prop68. #CaliforniaPrimary2018 #PrimaryElection #WorldEnvironmentDay
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Urban trails are the lifeblood of cities, connecting residents with nature and providing economic, health, and climate benefits. We are collaborating with residents and partners to create the QueensWay. Read more.
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A New Podcast from TPL – we invite you to listen in on thought-provoking conversations that explore our human connection with the natural environment. Our very own Ronda Lee Chapman will host alongside other leaders in the outdoor advocacy space. 🎧 here
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'@nicodemusnhs is the oldest & only remaining historic Black settlement west of the Mississippi River. With the Township of Nicodemus, @NatlParkService, @NationalParkFdn & @SonyPictures, we’ve secured the site for a visitor’s center. Learn more 🔗
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"With your continued support, we will make the country a healthier and more equitable place as we keep connecting everyone to the outdoors." @dianeregas TPL president and CEO as she shares how far we've come after 50 years and where we are headed. 🔗
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President Trump just announced an executive action to eliminate half of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and more than 80% of Bears Ears National Monument. This is the largest attack on protected areas in U.S. history. Please RT! #StandWithBearsEars #SaveGrandStaircase
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In 2009, @MichelleObama made history when she planted a vegetable garden at the White House. Today, there are more than 29K community garden plots in the 100 largest U.S. cities—a 22% increase over last year & a 44% increase since 2012. More: #10MinWalk
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More than a safe and inviting place where kids and residents can gather and exercise, the community-designed schoolyard at Oregon’s Chiloquin Elementary represents our commitment to celebrate and honor Indigenous communities. Read more 🔗
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Today we remember our friend Mayor Ed Lee, who championed access to parks and green space. Under @mayoredlee's leadership the city was the first to ensure that every resident lives within a 10-minute walk of a park. #10minwalk
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BREAKING: The 2020 ParkScore® rankings are in! Research shows that parkland is a force for our well-being. Close-to-home parks are crucial to a community’s quality of life. During this crisis, people have turned to their parks like never before. #ParkScore
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Thanks to leadership of @SenSchumer & @SenGillibrand, Congress allocated $2.5 million for the 175mi Long Island Greenway! Meaning we can stay on track to break ground by 2024 & connect millions of New Yorkers to the benefits of the outdoors. 🏃♀️🚲🥾
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When designing Kiwanis Methow Park in Wenatchee, WA, we looked to residents to shape their vision for the park. These community leaders formed Parque Padrinos, or godparents of the park. Recently, members of Parque Padrinos met @SecretaryPete and shared their story.
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Q: What do art, food, language, and plants have in common? A: The ability to create a sense of place. These are the types of attributes we take to heart when working with communities to create and update parks and green spaces. Learn more:
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Big news for national park fans: One of Zion National Park’s most iconic hikes, the Narrows Trail, is now permanently protected from closure and development.
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Trees help keep the doctors away! Policy & funding solutions for tree planting with @nature_org:
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Great news: voters passed *every single one* of the 26 conservation ballot measures we supported this Election Day! Altogether, Americans of all political persuasions approved $3.7 billion in new public funding for parks and conservation this week.
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Zion National Park is vulnerable to development from inside and outside park boundaries. Thankfully, we have the expertise to navigate such complex situations, securing access to Zion for all. Read more here 🔗
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October 10 is National #WalkToAParkDay. Pledge to walk to a park and enter to win an outdoor gear package from @LLBean. And for every pledge, @HydroFlask's Parks for All program will donate $1 to build parks where they're needed most. Pledge today at
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Did you know trees clean the air you breathe? Bringing trees closer to home with @nature_org:
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Exciting news! The Long Island Greenway will receive $3.95M to help bring this trail to life, connecting 27 communities across Long Island to nature. Thank you to @SenSchumer & @SenGillibrand for advocating for this transformational project! #TPLroadtrip
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BREAKING NEWS: Join us in welcoming Diane Regas to The Trust for Public Land as our new President and CEO. We took a 10-minute walk in nature to welcome her to the team and chat about her vision for the org moving forward.
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We are thrilled to announce that @howardfrumkin will be joining us as senior vice president. He is a renowned leader and physician who believes that our path forward can be mapped by linking land with health, equity, and climate action. Learn more.
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Thank you @SenKamalaHarris for supporting equitable access to the outdoors. @CityLab @PATRICKCSISSON #GAOA.
Far too many Black and brown communities don't have access to public parks. As we consider the Great American Outdoors Act in the Senate, we have the opportunity to not only support public lands but also address this injustice. Let's get it done.
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We did it! 🎉 Banning Ranch is officially protected & set to become a future public park, connecting more than 8.4m people within an hour’s drive of the property. @BanningRanch @MRCAParks @ca_coastal @CalNatResources @CaliforniaDFW @AsmCottie
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The Randall Preserve, formerly Banning Ranch, is permanently protected! We can start the cleanup of oil wells & decades of pollution—delivering a public park that creates green space for 8.4m Southern Californians! @MRCAParks @CalNatResources @BanningRanch
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The kids at PS152/315 have a brand-new basketball court thanks to our partnership with @KDTrey5 and artist @timothyogoodman, who turned the courts into a mural that reminds students of the combined power of believing in yourself and hard work.
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Thank you @SenKamalaHarris for introducing #Outdooors4All legislation to help ensure everyone lives within a #10MinuteWalk of a park ahead of National #WalkToAParkDay on October 10th.
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“Trails are the connective tissue between the places we care about," says Paolo Perrone, a TPL project manager. Trails bring us in touch with nature and each other which is why we're creating great trails across the country. Watch and learn.
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The research is in! Spending just 20 minutes in a park can make you happier and healthier—that’s why we’re working to ensure everyone in the U.S. lives within a #10MinuteWalk of a park. by @Jamie_Ducharme via @TIME.
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We did it LA! @YesOnAForParks passes! A landslide win in a county that is bigger than 42 states. Honored to be a part of this coalition.
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Great news! We’ve added 600+ acres to Rio Grande del Norte National Monument so that more people can access the majesty of this landscape. Thanks to leadership of @SenatorTomUdall, @MartinHeinrich, and @repbenraylujan, a multi-year commitment by BLM to NM, & #LWCF. #SaveLWCF
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We’re excited to announce the historic conservation of 10,300 acres along Northern California’s Trinity Divide, protecting 17 miles of the #PacificCrestTrail. Many thanks to partners @TimberProducts, @PCTAssociation, & @ForestServiceNW.
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The majority of the nation’s schoolyards are hot, empty expanses of asphalt—creating their own “heat islands.” Vibrant, green community schoolyards should be the national standard—both for outdoor learning during the pandemic & community–climate resilience
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On #NationalTrailsDay, we're celebrating all the ways trails make a difference in our lives.
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Rankings are in: TPL 2023 ParkScore® report, which highlights the power of parks and their effect on health. Across the country, parks departments and their partners are leveraging parks to improve health. See how your city ranks. #TPLParkScore #TPL50
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“We all need parks – and all of the benefits they provide – all of the time. But during this period of compounded public health emergencies, unequal access to quality parks can be downright dangerous,” @tpl_org’s @DianeRegas via @guardian @ninalakhani
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Today, in partnership with @thenorthface, we’re excited to announce that we will be creating free, public climbing boulders in Atlanta, Brooklyn, and Chicago (in addition to Denver), as places to overcome obstacles and create community. #wallsaremeantforclimbing
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Having a #10minwalk to a park = better quality of life and health, environmental,.economic, and community benefits.
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BREAKING: Congress is one step closer to passing the Great American Outdoors Act, ensuring full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund for life. We have been a leader in fighting for #LWCF for 20+ yrs. This will mean more equitable access for all.
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Everyone should have a #10minwalk to a public park! Learn more about supporting access to parks for all at
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San Francisco is the first U.S. city to have 100% of city residents within a 10-min walk of a park! @RecParkSF @philginsburgsf @mayoredlee
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Four more acres of parkland are now open to the public at Newark Riverfront Park! The newest section features the Horizon Wellness Trail, a Fitness Zone®, chess tables, and a community art wall. @CityofNewarkNJ @HZNFoundation @HorizonBCBSNJ @grdodge @Prudential @NewarkRiverfrnt
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Today 100 million people—including 28 million kids—don’t have a park within a 10 minute walk of home. @tpl_org is working to change that, and we need your help. Why? Because #ParksUniteUs, and it is on US to unite for parks. Join us:
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Last night's passage of Proposition 68 is a big win for park equity. The success of #Prop68 means millions more Californians may soon have a park within a 10-minute walk of home. Here's what people are saying: #10MinWalk #CaliforniaPrimaryElection
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Public parks are where we gather with friends and family. They’re forums for community engagement. Maybe it's the local schoolyard that's used every year for a food drive or maybe it's a place to relax. Reply with your favorite local or national park and tag us ⬇️
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“In this country, 100 million people—that’s a third—and 28 million kids don’t have a park close to home. And that number is way too high” - @tpl_org's @dianeregas via @fastcompany @adele_peters #ParkScore #ParkScore2020 #WeAllNeedParks
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We’re excited to work w/the @CityOfBoston & other partners to turn the Moakley Park Vision Plan into a reality. This park will be part of Boston’s longest stretch of waterfront parks while building on the city’s harbor-wide planning for coastal resiliency.
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Join us on 02/23 at 1 pm PT/4 pm ET with Keith Weaver and Brent Leggs for a virtual #ParkBenchChat about equity in historic preservation revitalizes communities, enriches our culture, and helps shape a more just and prosperous future for all.
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As the nation grapples with the impacts of COVID-19, having close-to-home natural spaces where people maintain social distancing while getting fresh air and exercise for physical and mental health has never been more important. Many thanks to our partners at @NRPA
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In her book "#TheNatureFix," writer Florence Williams explores why getting outside makes us feel so good.
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To answer big questions, you need big data. That’s why we’re proud to launch ParkServe, a first-of-its-kind data-driven platform for mapping park equity in cities and towns across America. #ParkServe #10minwalk #GIS #BigData
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News from DC: the President just signed the bill that renews the Land and Water Conversation fund *forever.* It's a milestone to celebrate, but we're continuing the fight to ensure full funding for parks and conservation, this year and every year to come.
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#BREAKING: The 2019 #ParkScore® rankings are in! See how your city’s parks measure up against the country’s best. #10minwalk
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We’re celebrating the groundbreaking of the Urban Orchard, located along the Los Angeles River in the City of South Gate. The site will be transformed into a multi-benefit park anchored by a working fruit orchard. @Rendon63rd, @RepBarragan, @SouthGateCAgov
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Attention Zion National Park Fans! Permanent public access to trails Orderville Gulch and Birch Hollow, leading to the Zion Narrows Trail, is now protected in perpetuity. #ParksUniteUs @forestservice @UtahGov
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“Parks are the key to good public health and to the environmental health of cities." Our Director of National Programs, @Adrian_Benepe, explains in the @nytimes
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BREAKING: Today, @RepBarragan @RepMikeTurner & @RepJoeNeguse introduced the bipartisan Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act to help create equitable access to parks and outdoors for all. Learn more & sign the petition today: #outsideforall #parksuniteus
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We are excited to announce that @BenJealous has joined our National Board of Directors. He will work to further the TPL mission of creating healthier and livable communities for ALL people. Learn more about Ben here:
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New data helps us pinpoint where parks are needed most to protect vulnerable neighborhoods from dangerous heat & extreme flooding. Thanks to our partnership w/@DescartesLabs, we’re able to use mapping technology to build safe, #ClimateReslient communities.
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Proposed cuts to National Parks were announced this morning, we’ll be working to ensure these don’t become reality
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What was once private timberland along the #PacificCrestTrail is now protected forever. Learn more about this milestone conservation project in Northern California’s Trinity Divide:
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