Westchester Land Trust has earned reaccreditation from the Land Trust Alliance’s Land Trust Accreditation Commission. This distinction was secured through a rigorous review process that verified WLT meets the highest national standards for excellence and conservation permanence.

The Land Trust Accreditation Commission was established as an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance in 2006. The program was designed by a Program Design Steering Committee formed by the Alliance in 2004. And today, there are over 400 accredited land trusts across the country.

The primary goals of the accreditation program are to:

  • Build and recognize strong land trusts;
  • Foster public confidence in land conservation; and,
  • Help ensure the long-term protection of land.

We look forward to upholding the values that guide our work as we protect the land you love.

For more information about accreditation: www.landtrustaccreditation.org.

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About Westchester Land Trust

Westchester Land Trust works with public and private partners to preserve land in perpetuity and to enhance the natural resources in Westchester and eastern Putnam counties—a densely populated region under persistent threat from the pressures of development. Founded in 1988, WLT has preserved 9,278 acres of open space. More than 1,148 acres of land are owned by the organization which are free and open to the public year-round. WLT was one of the first land trusts in the nation to receive accreditation through the Land Trust Accreditation Commission.