Greene Land Trust applying for national accreditation
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January 25, 2026
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GREENE COUNTY―Greene Land Trust is pleased to announce it is applying for renewal of national accreditation. The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever.
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. GLT president Bob Knighton said, “for a small land trust like ours having national accreditation helps assure stakeholders that we follow the highest standards for not-for-profit management and land protection”.
The Commission invites public input and accepts signed, written comments on pending applications. Comments must relate to how Greene Land Trust complies with national quality standards. These standards address the ethical and technical operation of a land trust.
To learn more about the accreditation program and to submit a comment, visit www.landtrustaccreditation.org, or email your comment to info@landtrustaccreditation.org. 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 Greene Land Trust’s application will be most useful by March 21.
Greene Land Trust is dedicated to protecting the many places that make Greene County special. Scenic vistas that inspired the Hudson River School of painters and have attracted visitors to our mountains and valleys for generations; agricultural lands and family farms that are an essential part of our heritage and economy; and open spaces that provide habitat for an abundance of wild creatures and an array of recreation opportunities for current and future generations. Greene Land Trust believes that these things are an important part of the quality of life we enjoy in Greene County and deserve our concern and care. We work with a variety of partners to help create a balance between the sound development that our communities need and conservation of the resources and places that make our communities such a great place to live.
