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
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.
Stakeholder Notification/Public Notice For Accreditation
The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. Pacific Forest Trust is pleased to announce it is applying for renewal of its accreditation. A public comment period is now open.
The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, conducts an extensive review of each applicant’s policies and programs. “ We consider gaining reaccreditation as a key mark of our competence and excellence as a land trust and non-profit organization.”
The Commission invites public input and accepts signed, written comments on pending applications. Comments must relate to how Pacific Forest Trust complies with national quality standards. These standards address the ethical and technical operation of a land trust.
To learn more about the accreditation program and to submit a comment, visit www.landtrustaccreditation.org, or email your comment to info@landtrustaccreditation.org. Comments may also be mailed to the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, Attn: Public Comments, 36 Phila Street, Suite 2, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
Public comments on Pacific Forest Trust’s application, which will be filed by November 11, 2026, will be accepted until December 26.
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.
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.
Annual Report 2025
Hot off the press!
While 2025 was a tumultuous year, PFT made significant advances in conservation, climate action, biodiversity protection, and the use of good fire to protect both communities and forests from catastrophic fire.
Annual Report 2024
Hot off the press! Take a look at all PFT has achieved over the past year—in the arenas of policy, conservation, stewardship, public engagement, and beyond—thanks to your critical support! PDF below. [pdf-embedder...
Annual Report 2023
Hot off the press! Take a look at all PFT has achieved over the past year—in the arenas of policy, conservation, stewardship, public engagement, and beyond—thanks to your critical support! PDF below. [pdf-embedder...
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.