THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE EARNS NATIONAL ACCREDITATION
Honor Awarded by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission
The Land Trust for Tennessee was awarded accreditation status in 2009 by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance
"“Accredited land trusts meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever,” said Commission Executive Director Tammara Van Ryn. “The accreditation seal lets the public know that the accredited land trust has undergone an extensive, external review of the governance and management of its organization and the systems and policies it uses to protect land.”
“Having achieved accreditation status is a credit to our board of directors and our staff, all of whom have worked diligently for several months to get us through this accreditation process. It is gratifying that, in just 10 short years, The Land Trust for Tennessee has been recognized by the commission for all that we have been able to accomplish and that our policies and systems met a level of excellence that affords us accredited status,” said Jean C. Nelson, president and executive director of The Land Trust for Tennessee.Strong, well-managed land trusts provide local communities with effective champions and caretakers of their critical land resources, and safeguard the land through the generations.
The Land Trust Accreditation Commission based in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., awards the accreditation seal to community institutions that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. The Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance established in 2006, is governed by a volunteer board of diverse land conservation and nonprofit management experts from around the country. The Alliance, of which The Land Trust for Tennessee is a member, is a national conservation group based in Washington, D.C. that works to save the places people love by strengthening conservation throughout America. More information is available at www.landtrustaccreditation.org
