Trust for Public Land

The Trust for Public Land is a U.S. nonprofit organization focused on land conservation and park development. Founded in 1972, the organization works on projects related to the creation of public parks and the protection of open spaces. The organization also conducts research and publishes data related to parks, open space, conservation finance, and urban climate change adaptation.

Headquartered in San Francisco, it operates through multiple field offices across the United States, including a federal affairs presence in Washington, D.C. The Trust for Public Land has completed 5,000 park-creation and land conservation projects across the United States, protected over 4 million acres, and helped pass nearly 700 ballot measures creating $110 billion in voter-approved public funding for parks and open spaces.