Voters Approve Conservation Spending Measures

Across the nation, voters of all political leanings gave overwhelming approval o taxing themselves and spending money for new parks in their communities, The Trust forPublic Land announced following the last election Tuesday. Of the 57 measures on local and statewide ballots, 46 passed—an approval rate of 81%.  The measures in 21 states will provide more than $2 billion overall, including $767 million in new money to support protection of water quality, new parks and natural areas, and working farms and ranches.  Complete results can be found on The Trust for Public Land‘s LandVote website,www.LandVote.org.