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2006 TPL Achievements01-05-07 | News

2006 TPL Achievements




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Since it was founded in 1972, TPL has helped protect more than two million acres of land, from the inner city to the wilderness, in 46 states. Katahdin Lake in maine is now permanently preserved.


In 2006, The Trust for Public Land (TPL, www.tpl.org), a national land conservation nonprofit, protected more than 113,000 acres of land in 33 states, with a fair-market value of more than $350 million. In addition, TPL and its affiliate, the Conservation Campaign, helped 33 states, counties, and municipalities nationwide pass measures that will generate more than $4.8 billion in new funding for parks and open space protection. 2006 conservation highlights include:

  • Wao Kele O?EUR??,,????'?????<
    The state?EUR??,,????'?????<www.tpl.org/hawaii
  • Sun Ranch, Swan River Valley, Montana
    At more than 18,000 acres, the Sun Ranch lies within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, contains nine miles of the Madison River and some of the ecosystem?EUR??,,????'?????<www.tpl.org/montana
  • Katahdin Lake, Maine Katahdin Lake, along with 4,000 acres that include old-growth forest, miles of pristine lake frontage, and spectacular views of Mount Katahdin, is now part of Baxter State Park. The land will be permanently preserved as a wilderness sanctuary, fulfilling former Governor Percival P. Baxter?EUR??,,????'?????<www.tpl.org/maine
  • P.S. 274 Kosciuszko Community Playground, Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York
    Eighth-grade students were part of a team that designed a one-acre community park at Brooklyn?EUR??,,????'?????<www.tpl.org/newyork

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