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As COVID-19 has evolved, the long-term implications on communication, management, and conflict as diverse people interact in green spaces remains uncertain. Our work responds to calls to consider diverse perspectives of individuals whose lives intersect with green spaces. Using a qualitative case study methodology, we explored the meanings and experiences of green space managers and visitors in the State of Maine, USA, during the COVID-19 pandemic between May 2021 and July 2023. We triangulated across five research projects including: phenomenological interviews of conservation practitioners, an online questionnaire of staff from a state conservation agency, and three surveys of visitors to green spaces across Maine. Taken together, our results highlight how COVID-19 increased the number and diversity of visitors to green spaces as a result of the outdoor visitation opportunities provided perceived as \u201csafe\u201d during the pandemic. 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