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August

Two Pennsylvania Land Trusts Receive Accreditation Renewals

08/24/2020

In July 2020, the Land Trust Accreditation Commission announced that 47 land trusts have achieved initial or renewed accreditation. Among those renewing their accreditation were two Pennsylvania land trusts: Land Trust of Bucks County and Willistown Conservation Trust. Accredited land trusts must renew every five years, confirming their compliance with national quality read more

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21
May

Lancaster Conservancy Renewing their Land Trust Accreditation

05/21/2020

The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. The Lancaster Conservancy is currently in the process of renewing their accreditation, which includes a public comment period. The Land Trust Accreditation Commission invites our community to read more

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14
August

Heritage Conservancy Earns Renewed Accreditation

08/14/2019

Heritage Conservancy announced its national land trust accreditation has been renewed, proving once again that it is committed to professional excellence and to maintaining the public’s trust in its conservation work. “Going through this rigorous process to earn our accreditation shows Heritage Conservancy’s ongoing commitment to permanent land conservation in Bucks and read more

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7
August

Brandywine Conservancy Earns Renewed Accreditation

08/07/2019

The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art is pleased to announce it has achieved renewal of its accreditation from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance. The prestigious land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national high-quality standards for protecting important natural read more

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1
May

Land Trust Accreditation Commission Extends Accreditation Term

05/01/2019

On May 1, the Land Trust Accreditation Commission announced that it has extended the accreditation term from five to seven years. The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association has long advocated for an extension of the accreditation term. Per the Commission's new rules, the accreditation term will still begin at five years, but will extend to seven years at an accredited land read more

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27
February

Three Pennsylvania Land Trusts Achieve Accreditation

02/27/2019

On February 27, the Land Trust Accreditation Commission announced that Wildlands Conservancy is among 12 land trusts across the U.S. to achieve first-time accreditation, while the Land Conservancy of Adams County and Westmoreland Conservancy were among the 29 land trusts that achieved renewed accreditation. Nationwide, more than 420 land trusts have now earned the national read more

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7
August

Central Pennsylvania Conservancy Earns First-Time Accreditation

08/07/2018

On August 7, the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, a program promoting national quality standards for ensuring permanence in the conservation of American lands, announced more than 400 land trusts have now earned the national accreditation mark of distinction. This new total came as 39 land trusts across the country were recognized for having completed the rigorous process read more

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15
August

Hollow Oak Land Trust Earns First-Time Accreditation; WPC and CWC Renew

08/15/2017

On August 10 the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, a program promoting the highest national standards for ensuring permanence in the conservation of American lands, announced that 39 land trusts--including three in Pennsylvania--have completed the rigorous process to achieve first-time or renewed accreditation. "More land trusts than ever now hold this national mark of read more

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1
March

Two Pennsylvania Land Trusts Renew Accreditation

03/01/2017

In February, the Land Trust Accreditation Commission announced that 21 land trusts have achieved initial or renewed accreditation. Among those renewing their accreditation were two Pennsylvania land trusts: Delaware Highlands Conservancy and Chestnut Hill Conservancy & Historical Society. “Renewing our accreditation demonstrates the Delaware Highlands Conservancy’s read more

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22
February

Number of Accredited Land Trusts Reaches Milestone

02/22/2017

The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, a program promoting the highest national standards for ensuring permanence in the conservation of American lands, announced on February 22 that one in four land trusts are now accredited. The Commission reaches this milestone as it enters its tenth year of helping land trusts build strong programs to save the lands and waters people care read more

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19
August

Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Applying for Accreditation Renewal; Public Comment Period Open

08/19/2016

The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) is currently applying for renewal of its accreditation through the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance. The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for permanently protecting important natural places and read more

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18
August

Two Pennsylvania Land Trusts Earn Renewed Accreditation

08/18/2016

August 17, 2016 The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, a program promoting the highest national standards for ensuring permanence in the conservation of American lands, announced that 38 land trusts across the country have achieved or renewed accreditation. Two Pennsylvania land trusts--Allegheny Land Trust and Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County--renewed their read more

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25
February

Congratulations to French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust on Achieving Accreditation

02/25/2016

The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, a program promoting public trust and ensuring permanence in the conservation of American lands, announced today that 37 land trusts across the United States have achieved initial or renewed accreditation. “There is great value in accreditation,” said Tammara Van Ryn, executive director of the Commission, “in that it makes each land read more

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27
January

Twenty-two Pennsylvania Land Trusts Achieve Accreditation

01/27/2015

The latest accredited land trusts were announced in February 2014 and the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association congratulates the newest Pennsylvania accredited land trust, French Creek Valley Conservancy, as well as the follow four organizations that received accreditation renewal: Brandywine Conservancy, Countryside Conservancy, Heritage Conservancy and North Branch Land Trust. read more

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22
September

Land Trust Accreditation Commission Renewal Report

09/22/2014

Land Trust Accreditation Commission Renewal Program Assessment and Improvement Progress Report August 2014 Renewal Report read more

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  • Part of Brandywine Battlefield Preserved in Westtown Township

    Part of Brandywine Battlefield Preserved in Westtown Township

    Natural Lands announced on October 26, 2020 the permanent protection of nearly 10 acres of land along the fast-developing Route …Read More »
  • Unlikely Partners BalletX and Natural Lands Make Nature Center Stage

    Unlikely Partners BalletX and Natural Lands Make Nature Center Stage

    What does it look like when the regions oldest and largest land conservation organization and Philadelphia’s Premier Contemporary Ballet Company …Read More »
  • Heritage Conservancy Sets Pioneering Example of Partnership and Preservation with Manoff Market Gardens

    Heritage Conservancy Sets Pioneering Example of Partnership and Preservation with Manoff Market Gardens

    Freda R. Savana for Heritage Conservancy It could be said that Gary and Amy Manoff have farming in their blood. …Read More »
  • Berks Nature Closes on a Conservation Easement of Olivet Blue Mountain Camp

    Berks Nature Closes on a Conservation Easement of Olivet Blue Mountain Camp

    On September 30th, 2020, Berks Nature closed on a conservation easement project in the Schuylkill River Watershed, Kittatinny Ridge and …Read More »
  • Fifteen More Acres Protected Forever!

    Fifteen More Acres Protected Forever!

      Article originally published in September 2020 by Willistown Conservation Trust. The final conservation chapter to the 15-acre Stonehedge Farm …Read More »
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