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Accredited Land Trusts Statistics

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As of February 2026, there are 480 accredited land trusts in 46 U.S. states and territories.

Click here for all Notice of Accreditation Decisions released by the Commission
Click here for a PDF list of all accredited land trusts

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(Information verified as of March 2024)

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Ten Years of Accreditation Impact

See the results from the 2018 Land Trust Accreditation Impact Evaluation, a new independent report quantifying the impact of the land trust community’s investment in the first 10 years of the accreditation program.

The study shows accreditation’s positive impact on public confidence in land trusts and on the permanence of conservation, including how over 80% of landowners, foundations and agencies say accreditation increases their confidence in land trusts.

Read the recent feature article from Saving Land magazine.

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