This summer, the Commission conducted an open lottery enrollment period for 2023 first-time applications. We are excited to announce the 22 land trusts who will be embarking on the journey of applying for accreditation in 2023.
To see our searchable and interactive map of all accredited land trusts, visit here.
- American River Conservancy (CA)
- Berks Nature (PA)
- Brooklyn Queens Land Trust (NY)
- Buffalo Niagara River Land Trust (NY)
- California Open Lands (CA)
- Casey Trees (DC)
- Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy (NY)
- Cumberland River Compact (TN)
- Ever Green Team (VA)
- La Plata Open Space Conservancy (CO)
- Lower Nehalem Community Trust (OR)
- Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust (ME)
- Manada Conservancy (PA)
- Nation Ford Land Trust (SC)
- New England Forestry Foundation (NH)
- North Central Conservancy Trust (WI)
- Oregon Desert Land Trust (OR)
- Pocono Heritage Land Trust (PA)
- Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy (MI)
- Teatown Lake Reservation (NY)
- The Wetland Trust (NY)
- Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust (WA)
- For more resources on getting started with the first-time application process, visit here.
- Make sure to check out our updated First-Time Handbook
- As a reminder, the pre-application is due on February 28, 2023 and the application is due on June 6, 2023.
- For more information about applying for first-time accreditation and the registration process for future years CLICK HERE.