Accreditation Awarded by Land Trust Accreditation Commission

The Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain (LTMCP) has been awarded accredited status by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance. LTMCP is the first accredited land trust in the state of Mississippi and one of only 53 in the nation.

“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.”

“LTMCP’s accredited status demonstrates our commitment to permanent land conservation,” says Judy Steckler, Executive Director. “Our land trust is a stronger organization today having gone through the rigorous accreditation program.”

The Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain was founded in 2000 and works in the six coastal counties of Mississippi. The land trust has worked with conservation-minded landowners and local authorities to protect over 1500 acres of valuable wetlands and environmentally significant land in the region.