TPL conserves land for present and future generations as well as working closely with urban and rural groups and public agencies to acquire and preserve open space to serve human needs (parks, community gardens, hiking and biking trails, etc.).
TPL shares its knowledge of nonprofit land acquisition processes with other land conservationists and pioneers of environmentally sound land use.
Their web site has: Networking board and regional and state home pages, with links to local resources and project information. access to TPL resources on urban conservation, watershed conservation, land conservation as a smart growth tool, conservation finance, and other subjects.