June 5, 2007

Twenty-three Land Conservation Organizations Selected for National Accreditation Pilot Program

(Saratoga Springs, NY) – Twenty-three land conservation organizations from 16 states have been selected to participate in a second round of testing of a new national accreditation program. The program will recognize land conservation organizations, also known as land trusts, that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. The nation’s nearly 1,700 land trusts have protected over 11.9 million acres of land.