Land trusts play a critical role to benefit our community
Part of the land protected by the Jaquette family's conservation easement in Creston. (Photo courtesy of Flathead Land Trust)
As the executive director of Flathead Land Trust and a longtime member of this community, I’m writing in response to the July 29 letter to the editor titled “Land trusts can’t be trusted.” That letter misrepresents both the intent and function of land trusts in our region. I’d like to offer facts to correct the record — and reaffirm how land trusts like ours serve the public good.
Land trusts are charitable, nonprofit organizations that exist to benefit the community. Ours — along with all 12 land trusts in Montana — is fully accredited by the national Land Trust Accreditation Commission, which holds us to rigorous standards of professionalism, transparency, and accountability. Our mission is rooted in conserving the natural and agricultural heritage of Northwest Montana, and that mission has only grown more vital over time.
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