Capitol Land Trust Applies for Accreditation Renewal
Capitol Land Trust is enthusiastically engaged in the renewal process to retain national accreditation. The accreditation program, run by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands in perpetuity. The Land Trust Accreditation Commission is an independent program of the national Land Trust Alliance. Capitol Land Trust completed an arduous first-time accreditation process in 2013 and the five-year accreditation period is now up for renewal.
Public Notice of Application for Accreditation
The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. Capitol Land Trust is pleased to announce it is applying for accreditation renewal. A public comment period is now open.
The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, conducts an extensive review of each applicant’s policies and programs. The Commission invites public input and accepts signed, written comments on pending applications. Comments must relate to how Capitol Land Trust complies with national quality standards. These standards address the ethical and technical operation of a land trust. For the full list of standards, see www.landtrustaccreditation.org/help-and-resources/indicator-practices.
To learn more about the accreditation program and to submit a comment, visit www.landtrustaccreditation.org or email your comment to [email protected]. Comments may also be faxed or mailed to the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, Attn: Public Comments: (fax) 518-587-3183, (mail) 36 Phila Street, Suite 2, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
Comments on Capitol Land Trust’s application will be most useful by December 15, 2018.