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If you’ve ever set foot on the Appalachian Trail, visited a national park like Joshua Tree, or even taken advantage of a neighborhood park in your home town, you’ve probably reaped the benefits of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Established in 1964 by Congress to conserve land and provide outdoor recreational spaces, the program has funded hundreds of thousands of projects. Now, there’s an interactive map that lets you explore where they all are.
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[Screenshot: The Land and Water Conservation Fund]The map, created by the nonprofit Trust for Public Land, which does conservation work across the country and often uses Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grants, lets anyone zoom in on their favorite town or city to see what parks and trails exist thanks to LWCF, or explore iconic outdoor spots across the country. LWCF funds federal, state, and local projects, and until this map, that dat