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2024 ParkScore® Index: How Parks Strengthen Community ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ [Park Bench Chat Virtual Series]( [2024 ParkScore® Index Release:]( [How Parks Are Vital to Strengthening Community]( Friend of Trust for Public Land, Experts are raising the alarm about the crisis of loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection across the United States. Parks are part of the solution. Join us on May 22 at noon (PDT) / 3:00 p.m. (EDT) for the release of our 2024 ParkScore® index. Leading community and park experts will join us to unveil this year’s top rankings and take an in-depth look at why cities with better parks systems are stronger and more connected places to live. We will also share practical ways you can improve social connections and parks in your own community. [RESERVE YOUR SPOT]( [RESERVE YOUR SPOT]( Speakers: Superintendent Corey K. Wilson: Superintendent for the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge Brooks Nelson: Senior Manager for Community Resilience at Walmart.org Kimberly Serrano: Director of the Center for Inclusion and Belonging at the American Immigration Council About the ParkScore® Index: For over a decade, Trust for Public Land has published its annual ParkScore® index, which ranks park systems in the 100 most populous U.S. cities. This work also highlights the power of parks to address some of the most complex problems facing cities today, including the importance of strengthening the country’s social fabric through parks and green space to build a more inclusive, equitable society where diverse people and communities can thrive. Space is limited, so I hope you will [sign up today]( [Linda Hwang signature] Linda Hwang Senior Director of Strategy and Innovation Trust for Public Land You received this email from [Trust for Public Land](. From protecting vast stretches of wide-open spaces to revamping schoolyards, trails, and parks, we strive for equity, inclusion, and access for everyone. Your support makes our work possible. [Donate today](. 23 Geary St., Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA 94108 800-714-LAND (5263) [Update your email preferences or unsubscribe](