Accreditation is making a difference! Land trusts that have gone through the accreditation process tell us over and over that they are stronger organizations having gone through the accreditation process.

Our new Profiles in Excellence series, produced jointly with the Land Trust Alliance, features stories of accredited land trusts, why they decided to apply, how they did it, and what it means to them. Read more about these land trusts today.

Jefferson Land Trust: Evolution of a Land Trust Jefferson Land Trust (WA) reached two important milestones in 2009: they marked their 20th anniversary as an organization, and earned the distinction of becoming an accredited land trust. They’ve come a long way in the last twenty years - having grown from an all-volunteer organization at the land trust’s inception, to a staff of seven today. Read more.

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