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Photo courtesy of Chelan-Douglas Land Trust

207 Accredited Land Trusts Nationwide

(April 24, 2013 | Saratoga Springs, NY) – Six organizations were recently awarded the national distinction of land trust accreditation from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, making a total of 207 land trusts nationwide. (A list of the newly accredited organizations follows this release.)

Truckee Donner Land Trust; Lacey Meadows/©ElizabethCarmel.com

201 Accredited Land Trusts Nationwide

(February 19, 2013 | Saratoga Springs, NY) – Twenty-one additional organizations were awarded the national distinction of land trust accreditation, making a total of 201 land trusts nationwide. The awards were announced today by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance. (A list of the newly accredited organizations follows this release.)

(February 13, 2013 | Saratoga Springs, NY) – Almost 200 land trusts across the country have achieved accreditation from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance. The land trust accreditation program was established in 2006. The accreditation seal is a mark of distinction in land conservation. It recognizes organizations for meeting national standards for excellence, upholding the public trust and ensuring that conservation efforts are permanent. .

Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust/Photo by Jym St. Pierre

(August 29, 2012 | Saratoga Springs, NY) – The Nature Conservancy and 22 additional organizations were awarded the national distinction of land trust accreditation. The awards were announced today by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance.

Photo: Caledonia Conservancy (WI)

Land Conservation Groups Join Growing Number Accredited by Commission

(February 21, 2012 | Saratoga Springs, NY) – The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, announced today the accreditation of twenty-three land trusts, bringing the total number of land conservation groups from across the country that have earned this important distinction to 158.

Photo: Winnakee Land Trust (NY)

Land Conservation Groups Join Growing Number Accredited by Commission

(August 3, 2011 | Saratoga Springs, NY) – The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, announced today the accreditation of five land trusts, bringing the total number of land conservation groups from across the country that have earned this important distinction to 135.