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How land trusts provide better quality of life, stronger communities and a healthier planet by working to keep our open spaces open.
How land trusts improve our physical and mental health.
How land trusts protect essential habitats for plants and animals.
How land trusts ensure that all Americans, regardless of race, culture, income or ability, have access to the benefits of nature.
How land trusts can reduce the impacts of climate change.
What events land trusts are hosting for their communities.

If we are interested in featuring your submission, we will reach out to you by email and discuss which media channels we think your story is best suited for, such as promoting over our social media accounts, featuring it on our blog or as part of our Gaining Ground email campaign.

You can share stories that already have been covered on your website, social media or elsewhere, or share a story that hasn't been published yet.

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Type of media

Explain the type of media you are submitting. Is it a news article, blog post, video, social media content, earned media placement or a pitch for a story that hasn't been published anywhere else yet?

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Summary

In a few paragraphs, please tell us what the story is about. Please include relevant details about places, dates, times and people, as well as any advocacy actions that people can take to support the work your land trust is doing.

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Story theme *

Please choose the story theme that most aligns with your story. We know that some stories may qualify for more than one, so please choose the most aligns with the story.

Relevant links

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Are you interested in guest writing this story or future content for our blog or Saving Land magazine?

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