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And Parkology provides everything you need to become an advocate. Together, with the backing of The Trust for Public Land—and nearly 50 years of land preservation for people—we’re looking at a really powerful landscape of change.
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Why stand for parks?
From health to happiness, the benefits of the outdoors are endless. But unfortunately, not all communities have equal access to parks.
How does your community stack up? See our top 100 cities below or search all cities to get your ParkScore® ranking.
Community
Parks provide essential spaces for kids, teens, and adults alike to come together and foster safe social connections.
Climate
Green spaces not only provide much-needed shade for urban heat islands, but they also can absorb flood waters.
Well-being
Our connection to nature is vital. Time spent outside can reduce stress, improve mental health and prevent obesity.
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Access for All
100 million people don’t have a park within a 10-minute walk from home. And these disparities fall across racial and economic lines.
Vermont teacher Brianne Parker had a passion for connecting her students with nature. But when the forest she used as an outdoor classroom went up for sale, she turned to The Trust for Public Land to help create Huntington Community Forest.
Meet the founder of For Oak Cliff, a community organization with a mission to liberate South Oak Cliff, Dallas, from systemic oppression, starting with the neighborhood’s green spaces.
Record-setting trail expert, author, and conservation advocate Liz Thomas hiked over 100 miles through New York City to create a conversation about who does and doesn’t get access to parks.
In the wake of a disastrous flood, the community members of Vine City, Atlanta, pulled together to transform a flood-prone area into a park designed to build resilience against the changing climate.
South Gate, Los Angeles, faces some of the highest environmental health threats in the city. But a multi-decade plan to turn the concrete-lined river into a community orchard and park can change that.
The Yurok Tribe’s lands once spanned over one million acres. Together with The Trust for Public Land, the tribe is taking back management of their ancestral home, starting with Ke’Pel Creek.
Vermont teacher Brianne Parker had a passion for connecting her students with nature. But when the forest she used as an outdoor classroom went up for sale, she turned to The Trust for Public Land to help create Huntington Community Forest.
Meet the founder of For Oak Cliff, a community organization with a mission to liberate South Oak Cliff, Dallas, from systemic oppression, starting with the neighborhood’s green spaces.
Record-setting trail expert, author, and conservation advocate Liz Thomas hiked over 100 miles through New York City to create a conversation about who does and doesn’t get access to parks.
In the wake of a disastrous flood, the community members of Vine City, Atlanta, pulled together to transform a flood-prone area into a park designed to build resilience against the changing climate.
South Gate, Los Angeles, faces some of the highest environmental health threats in the city. But a multi-decade plan to turn the concrete-lined river into a community orchard and park can change that.
The Yurok Tribe’s lands once spanned over one million acres. Together with The Trust for Public Land, the tribe is taking back management of their ancestral home, starting with Ke’Pel Creek.
In 2020 alone, we sent over 358,000 petitions to elected officials and helped pass 31 ballot measures.
Be part of the action by signing a petition.
Urge your members of Congress to support emergency park funding!
Now more than ever, nature has taken on a whole new meaning for many of us, becoming the one place we go for exercise, fresh air, and a break from anxiety. But not everyone has equal access to the outdoors.
Take action now and urge your members of Congress to help make parks more accessible for everyone, regardless of ZIP code.
Parks are essential for healthy, equitable communities, but across America, 100 million people don’t have a park close to home.
We have a solution: Turn existing schoolyards into vibrant community parks. If every public schoolyard in America was transformed into Community Schoolyards™ spaces, 20 million more people would have a park close to home.
Raise your hand if you believe Congress must provide the funding our nation needs to transform barren public schoolyards into vibrant community parks.
Across the country, local trails connect people to nature, recreation, schools, workplaces, and their broader neighborhood. And we’re working to create or connect 1,000 miles of trails and greenways in 50 communities by 2025!
You can help secure the future of trails that our communities need – send a letter to your members of Congress today in support of these three bills that will expand our country’s trails and access to nature!
Urge Congress to protect our public lands from exploitation
Our public lands are our shared resources and natural history. They encapsulate some of the most beautiful terrain in North America, support our iconic wildlife, and provide an opportunity for everyone to experience the joy of nature and the benefits of being outdoors.
We are on a mission to protect our public land for generations to come, and we need your support! Tell your members of Congress that you do not want our public lands exploited or sold off for private profit.
