The Trust for Public Land

Key Facts

• The Trust for Public Land has facilitated the protection of 1.2 million acres of land nationwide and over 85,000 acres in Maine
• To its municipal and private project partners, TPL offers the flexibility of a nonprofit partner to secure land for permanent protection and public use
• TPL provides assistance with real estate transactions, planning, coalition building, and financing strategies–and can act quickly to take important lands off the market until funds are available for public acquisition
• To landowners, TPL offers tax planning, confidential negotiations, and transactions structured to meet timing and financial needs
• TPL provides training, technical assistance, and advice to community organizations, and offers a comprehensive program to help communities design, pass and implement public funding measures for land conservation
• TPL has facilitated the purchase of 37 properties in Maine, totaling over 52,000 acres, for permanent conservation
• TPL has facilitated the purchase of conservation easements over 11 properties in Maine, totaling more than 33,000 acres

The Trust for Public Land is an accredited land trust.

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