Accreditation - Pacific Forest Trust

ACCREDITATION & ACCOUNTABILITY

We sustain America's forests for all their public benefits of wood, water, wildlife, and people's well-being in cooperation with landowners and communities.

Accreditation

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We are an accredited land trust with the national Land Trust Accreditation Commission. This accreditation reflects our organization’s commitment to the highest standards in conservation, financial, fundraising, and governance practices.

terrafirma

We are members of Terrafirma, a charitable “risk pool” and insurance service that defends conservation efforts and upholds easement terms. We take forest conservation seriously and participate in Terrafirma to ensure the permanence of our work.

Guidestar

We have received the Silver seal of transparency from Guidestar, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, whose mission is to revolutionize philanthropy by providing information that advances transparency, enables users to make better decisions, and encourages charitable giving.

View Our Annual Reports

We pledge to make careful use of your support and to be transparent in our management of resources. View our latest annual reports below or peruse all of our printed publications.

Going to Scale with Shasta Timberlands

Going to Scale with Shasta Timberlands

Straddling the crest that divides the Sacramento and Klamath River basins, PFT’s Shasta Timberlands Working Forest protects the headwaters of these mighty rivers as they flow off Mount Shasta.

Restoring Fire and Climate Resilience

Restoring Fire and Climate Resilience

PFT was a lonely voice in 2017 (and for many years before that!) when we advocated for $20 million to increase the use of prescribed fire to reduce unnatural fuel buildup and get more “good” fire on the ground safely.

Annual Report 2021

Annual Report 2021

2021 was a year of progress. Discover our top accomplishments from the year in PFT’s latest annual report.

Annual Report 2020

Annual Report 2020

2020 was a memorable, tumultuous year for so many reasons — fires and COVID are but two! Despite that, we were able to make major progress on many fronts.