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Climate-Smart Land Stewardship in Action: A Walk & Talk at Alice Newton Street Memorial Park
On what should have been a beautiful late May morning, a dedicated crowd of local residents, land trust members, and…
New Resource: Keeping the Promise: Core Skills for Effective Land Stewardship Webinar Series
CLCC has published a new resource comprised of six webinar recordings from its Keeping the Promise: Core Skills for Effective…
“I Hear That Every Morning!”: Slowing Down for Black Birders Week in Waterbury
On Saturday, May 30th, the Connecticut Land Conservation Council, Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust, and GirlTrek‘s Waterbury chapter hosted…
“There’s No Such Thing as a Sea Gull”: Encounters with New Haven’s Shorebirds
On Saturday, May 23rd, CLCC, Black and Brown Soul Cycle, and Gather New Haven hosted a Bird and Bike event…
Words from the Woods: Celebrating Community, Literature, and Conservation in East Haddam
There is something profoundly comforting about turning the pages of a book that makes you look at the landscape around…
From Birch Sap to Skunk Cabbage: A Journey of Discovery with Waterbury Youth
On Saturday, May 2nd, Connecticut Land Conservation Council, Flanders Land Trust and Nature Center, and Middlebury Land Trust hosted a…
Global Project, Local Impact: The City Nature Challenge Comes to Glastonbury
On Sunday, April 26th, the Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) and the Land Heritage Coalition of Glastonbury joined forces for a…
“I Dreamed of This”: Connecting New Haven Youth to the Wonders of Wetlands
On Friday, April 17th, members from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater New Haven explored Bethany Land Trust‘s Mendell’s…
From Hartford to the Hill: Advocacy Days in Washington, D.C.
Each spring, the Land Trust Alliance mobilizes conservation leaders from across the country to gather in Washington, D.C., to ensure…
Protecting the Lands Held in Trust: Why a Full Environmental Review is Essential for Our State Parks
The CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) recently made an important and commendable decision: to undertake a full…
Beyond the Map: Land Trust Leaders Reimagine the Next Phase of Their Work
Each year, the Connecticut Land Conservation Council convenes land trust executive directors from across the state for a day of…
Inside a Day of Conservation Advocacy
This month, I’d like to reflect on my first full day at the Capitol doing advocacy work for CLCC! Last…