from the president
A NEW LOOK—AND A NEW CHALLENGE
Welcome to the redesigned Land&People! Along with our new look, we are dedicating
a portion of each issue to a theme important to our work. We begin by focusing on one of our most basic human needs: water. For 40 years, The Trust for Public Land
has worked to conserve the land around coasts, lakes, and rivers in order to safeguard drinking water supplies and protect the beau- tiful shorelines that provide us with recreation and respite.
While our efforts to protect water supplies continue, today we are facing a new chal- lenge: too much water. In many cities, water- treatment facilities are regularly overwhelmed by stormwater, sending waste and sewage into nearby rivers and streams. And as we saw in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, coastal communities are increasingly vulnerable to severe weather caused by climate change. The Trust for Public Land is turning our
conservation expertise to these challenges, leading the charge to use green infrastructure to help cities manage their water woes. From Philadelphia to Los Angeles, we are creat- ing and renovating parks and playgrounds to capture, absorb, and store stormwater, keeping it out of sewers and water treatment plants. In coastal areas like New Jersey’s Barnegat Bay, we are conserving natural buffers along shorelines to lessen the damage caused by floodwaters. Often, these lands can double as much-needed waterfront parks—and habitat for our fellow species.
By enlisting nature as a partner, we are creating healthy human habitat for us all.
In this way—in addition to the health and
enjoyment they already bring to our commu- nities—parks and conserved lands can help cities manage water and become more climate resilient. By enlisting nature as a partner, we are creating what I like to call “healthy human habitat” for us all. Thanks, as always, for your interest in
Land&People and your support of The Trust for Public Land. Nationwide, nearly ten million people live within a ten-minute walk of a park, playground, or natural area created with our help—which means with your help, because we couldn’t do this without you. Our magazine may change, and new threats
to healthy human habitat are always emerging. But our mission to create parks, conserve land, and connect people to nature endures—and has never been more important.
Will Rogers president
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darcy kiefel
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