CDLT applying for renewal of accreditation

WENATCHEE — The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. Chelan-Douglas Land Trust is pleased to announce it is applying for renewal of accreditation. 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 the Chelan-Douglas 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 and practices, click here. 

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 mailed to the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, Attn: Public Comments, 36 Phila Street, Suite 2, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. 

Comments on Chelan-Douglas Land Trust’s application will be most useful by June 1, 2023.

CDLT was accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission in 2013. Accreditation recognizes an organization's commitment to excellence and continual learning and improvement. As an accredited land trust, Chelan-Douglas Land Trust is expected to comply with all of the accreditation indicator practices and to maintain documentation of compliance throughout its accreditation term, to conduct periodic assessments against the full set of Land Trust Standards and Practices. Accreditation is a voluntary program administered by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission.