Accreditation Renewal with Land Trust Alliance
For over three decades, Western Rivers Conservancy has been working to protect the great rivers of the West by acquiring outstanding riverlands and placing them in the hands of long-term conservation stewards. WRC has established the highest standards and practices in the industry and serves as a model for land trusts across the West.
The Land Trust Alliance has established the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, which accredits those organizations that meet its national standards for protecting natural places and working lands forever. In February 2016, WRC became a LTA accredited organization to demonstrate our commitment to LTA’s work and help support the quality and permanence of conservation land acquisition as a whole. In 2020 we renewed this commitment, and this summer we are once again applying to renew our LTA accreditation for a 7-year term.
A public comment period is now open, and as a key stakeholder we invite you to comment on how well we are implementing the standards and practices established by LTA so that your knowledge of WRC’s work informs our application for renewal. LTA’s Requirements Manual can be found here.
To learn more about the accreditation program and to submit a comment, visit LTA's website, or email your comment to info@landtrustaccreditation.org. Written comments may also be mailed to the Land Trust Accreditation Commission 36 Phila Street, Suite 2, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
Comments must be received by July 22, 2026.
