NEW YORK, March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Trust for Public Land (TPL) announced a $600,000 grant from MetLife Foundation, expanding the MetLife Foundation Parks & Playgrounds Fund to $2.6 million. The grant will support creation of six new parks and playgrounds across the country, including three playgrounds in New York City.

The MetLife Foundation Parks & Playgrounds Fund was established in 2004 to support TPL's Parks for People Initiative, which is working to ensure that everyone -- in particular every child -- enjoys close-to-home access to a park, playground, or natural area. MetLife Foundation's renewed leadership support will help TPL bring new parks to underserved urban neighborhoods in New York, Chicago, Miami, and Los Angeles.