In examining the results of the 2020 election it was found that the national widely supported an increase in funding for local outdoor spaces. In fact, voters throughout the country approved a collective $3.7 billion in public funding for projects related to land conservation, outdoor recreation expansion, water quality improvement, wildlife protection, and other environmental initiatives. These measures were accepted despite the raise in taxes necessary to fund them, which is in line with a survey conducted by NRPA finding eighty percent of people believe that the governmental services under the scope of parks and recreation and essential.

The Trust for Public Lands is an organization dedicate to the creation of parks and protection of outdoor spaces for people through fund raising and advocacy initiatives. In the 2020 election, The Trust for Public Lands supported 26 ballot measures in 11 different states, all of which were approved and contributed to the $3.7 million approved funding. According to the organization, these measures were voted on by individuals from "all political persuasions."

The approved measures impacted the following locations:
Oakland, CA
San Francisco, CA

 
Adams County, CO
Denver City and County, CO
Colorado River Water District, CO
Volusia County, FL
Collier County, FL
Manatee County, FL
Community Preservation Act, MA
Amendment 20-1, MI
Travers City and Garfield Township, MI
City of Rochester, MN
Measures 1-1190 and CI-118, MO
New Paltz, NY
Ottawa County, OH
Portland, OR
Hays County, TX

https://www.tpl.org/media-room/37-billion-parks-climate-resiliency-and-public-lands-approved-voters