Saving Land Accreditation Corner

Summer 2026: Two Decades of Excellence, Trust, and Permanence Celebrating 20 years of the Accreditation Commission

Spring 2026: Storytelling for the Future Good record-keeping as a form of storytelling

Fall 2025: Acting Locally Investigating the 'think global act local' philosophy

Summer 2025: Accreditation Made Easier The second time around: lessons from two land trusts

Spring 2025: Inside to Outside Stewardship documentation matters

Winter 2025: Conservation Then and Now Melissa Kalvestrand celebrates the stories of 13 newly accredited land trusts

Summer 2024: Give your board the full financial picture The importance of providing financial reports

Spring 2024: Know your policy "insider" and out Exploring conflict of interest policies

Winter 2024: Rally Answers the Question Why accreditation?

Fall 2023: Leveraging Your Accreditation Seal How to utilize this valuable asset

Summer 2023: What you need to know about the seven-year accreditation term A word from the Commission's Executive Director

Spring 2023: Stepping Up Accredited Land Trusts are Addressing Major Environmental Concerns in Their Communities

Winter 2023: Celebrating First-Time Accreditation Highlighting the land trusts recently accredited

Fall 2022: Integrity, Accountability and Service How Commissioners Help Meet the Promise of Perpetuity

Summer 2022: Applying for Accreditation No Matter The Mission: Audubon Societies on accreditation

Spring 2022: Applying for accreditation no matter the mission Urban gardens utilize accreditation

Winter 2022: Accreditation at Any Size What Motivates Land Trusts to Apply for Accreditation

Fall 2021: Accreditation At Any Size How all-volunteer land trusts make accreditation a reality

Summer 2021: Celebrating 15 Years of the Land Trust Accreditation Commission History and statistics of the Commission's first 15 years

Spring 2021: Accreditation Opens Doors Special benefits awarded to accredited land trusts

Winter 2021: Vision and Hope For Some land trusts, merging is the next step in their evolution

Fall 2020: On Call How Commissioners and staff members can help

Summer 2020: Meet Melissa  The new executive director of the Land Trust Accreditation Commission is no newbie

Spring 2020: One Picks Up Where the Other Left Off The organizing principles of accreditation help make staff transition easier

Winter 2020: Giving Back to the Land Trust Community A commissioner reflects on a harrowing experience

Fall 2019: How Accreditation Pays You Back Quantifying accreditation status

Summer 2019: Shout It from the Rooftops: Market Your Accredited Status How to market your new status

Spring 2019: New System Saves Paper and Time, Eases Burden The accreditation process goes digital

Winter 2019: Agency Partners Value Accreditation Accreditation increases public confidence

Fall 2018: Standing Ready to Help The Commission is here to help

Summer 2018: Requirements that Minimize Risk Accreditation helps and easement crisis

Spring 2018: Giving a Break to Those Who Need It The people behind the Commission

Summer 2017: Smart, Stylish, Flexible: Accreditation Seal Options Using the seal in land trust materials

Spring 2016: Strength and Confidence Open Doors Feedback Accreditation leads the way when trouble arises

Winter 2016: Good News Travels Fast - But You Have to Share It First! Achieving accreditation should prompt

an announcement to the world

Fall 2015: Getting Accredited, Growing Stronger! Exploring the hardest and best parts of Accreditation

Summer 2015: You Will Love What's Under the Cover! Highlights from new Requirements Manual

Spring 2015: From Good to Great Feedback from land trusts improves the accreditation and renewal processes