The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, has announced that the Adirondack Land Trust has been awarded accreditation, a distinction signifying that the organization meets national standards for land and water conservation.

The Adirondack Land Trust is celebrating its 35th year of protecting farms and forests, undeveloped shoreline, scenic vistas, and lands and waters contributing to the quality of life of Adirondack communities as well as the wildness and rural character of the Adirondack Park. The land trust has protected 23,887 acres to date.

The accreditation commission is an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization.

For more information, click here or contact the land trust at info@adirondacklandtrust.org, or (518) 576-2400.

Photo of Adirondack Land Trust office in Keene by Lisa J Godfrey.