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Land Trust Standards and Practices are guidelines to help land trusts operate in ethically, technically and legally sound ways. They guide land trusts in conducting sound programs of conservation land transactions and stewardship, helping to ensure the long-term protection of land in the public interest. The governing boards of most land trusts have expressed the intent of bringing their operations into conformance with Standards and Practices, signifying this through an Adoption Resolution.
The Land Trust Alliance originally developed Standards and Practices in 1989 at the urging of land trusts, recognizing that a strong land trust community depends on the credibility and effectiveness of all its members. Land Trust Standards and Practices were last revised in 2004.
The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association strongly encourages all organizations that acquire land or easements for conservation purposes to adopt Standards & Practices as their guiding principles and work towards bringing their operations into accord with them.
Help with Standards & Practices
The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association can assist your organization in prioritizing your organizational needs and taking the steps to implement some or all of these Standards & Practices by providing a grant for a Guided Organizational Assessment. This Guided Organizational Assessment can also assist your land trust if it is preparing for Accreditation.
Resources
Land Trust Standards & Practices (ConservationTools.org)
Grants for Guided Organizational Assessment
2004 Land Trust Standards & Practices
