Groundswell: Stories of Saving Places, Finding Community

A publication from the Trust for Public Land, this book aims to celebrate the role of land conservation in preserving community character and connecting people to the land and to each other. Told through pictures, interviews, and editorial narrative, it features six complementary stories from around the United States. Stories range from a community-supported agriculture project in Wisconsin, to a Bronx River restoration tand a countywide coastal economic development initiative in rural North Carolina. Other projects profiled include Portland Trails in Maine, Canyon Lake Creek Community Forest in Washington State, and the Rocky Mountain Front Advisory Committee, based in Montana. The publication also explores collaborative environmental art, and includes question-and-answer and resource sections.

The book is co-sponsored by the National Park Service Rivers & Trails Program, The Conservation Fund, and The Nature Conservancy, all of which employ collaborative conservation as part of their missions. The Trust for Public Land is a national non-profit land conservation organisation which aims to conserve land for people to enjoy as parks, gardens, and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come.

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