TPL August News: Greening America's Schoolyards 🌳🎒

Friend, guess how much green design can lower temps in schoolyards . . . ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ [Outside Matters: Trust for Public Land]( [Monthly News from Trust for Public Land]( Friend of Trust for Public Land, The benefits of any green space extend far beyond its physical boundaries. That's certainly true for our Community Schoolyards® projects, where the [positive impact extends throughout the entire neighborhood](. —Alana Fink, Trust for Public Land [PS: What outdoor adventure are you most looking forward to this fall?]( [Kids on a shady playground]( Photo credit: Image courtesy of WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities [POP QUIZ: How Much Can Green Design Lower Temperatures in Schoolyards?]( Did you know that when temperatures rise above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, asphalt can become a heat trap and cause third-degree burns? 🤯 This happens because asphalt absorbs 90 percent of solar radiation. Can you guess how much green design can lower temperatures and protect students from extreme heat and potential injuries? 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