Rainforest Trust

On December 8, 1988, Rainforest Trust, originally known as World Parks Endowment, was incorporated in New York State as a not-for-profit organization. In 2006, we adopted the name World Land Trust-US, which we held until September, 2013. Immediately following our 1988 inception, Rainforest Trust started supporting major land protection initiatives, such as buying 11,000 acres in Sierra de las Minas, Guatemala. Rainforest Trust believes that the key to being successful at securing private lands is to work through locally-based conservation organizations. Rainforest Trust’s goal is to secure the funds necessary to allow these local organizations to fulfill their mission–to purchase and manage critical lands for biodiversity conservation. Also, Rainforest Trust helps build the capacity of local groups by providing recommendations and bolstering their staff and infrastructure. http://www.rainforesttrust.org/about/our-strategy/#sthash.7XsXNHie.dpuf