Open Space increases home values  (10/24/2006) PRESS RELEASE: Homes next to natural areas worth $15,000 more than other homes in Washington County. Read more.
		Open-space backers hopeful  (6/7/2006) People hit Washington County's parks and lakes hard during the Memorial Day unofficial start of summer. But will they remember that gloriously sunny weekend when they're at th... Read more.
New funding for Regional Greenways and Embrace Open Space  (4/27/2006) The Regional Greenways Collaborative (RGC) / Embrace Open Space (EOS) has received a grant from the McKnight Foundation, with the Trust for Public Land (TPL) serving as the fi... Read more.
The Trust for Public Land Receives Lead Support from McKnight Foundation to Coordinate Greenways Technical Assistance and Communications   (4/27/2006) Jenna Fletcher hired for new full-time coordinator Read more.
New Tools for Including Natural Resources in Comprehensive Planning   (4/27/2006) MAPS, MAPS, MAPS, DATA, DATA, DATA.. AND MORE!! Natural resources information for required metro-area comp plan updates is the vastly better as compared to ten years ago duri... Read more.
Now Available: A Map of Conservation Corridors in the Twin Cities  (12/9/2005) What are conservation corridors and why are they important? This colorful publication provides answers along with a poster format map. Read more.
The Economic Value of Open Space: Implications for Land Use Decisions, a new report sponsored by the public education campaign Embrace Open Space, was released.  (12/9/2005) Did you know that nearly two-thirds of Twin Cities residents would pay between 10 and 25 percent more for a home that was within walking distance to an open space? Read more.

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