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Waterfalls at a preserve

Governor Announces Open Space & Community Garden/Urban Green Grant Awards and Launches next Grant Round

Governor Ned Lamont has announced that his administration is awarding approximately $3.7 million in state funding to aid in the…

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Group of board members announcing land trust merger

Introducing the Traprock Ridge Land Conservancy

When land trusts conserve natural or working lands in their communities, they make a promise to protect that land in…

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Washington Monument in the spring at a park

Invest in our Planet

How was your Earth Day? Whether a land trust hike, community clean-up, or stewardship work party, I hope you had a…

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Washington Monument in the spring at a park

2023 Advocacy Days – Staff Reflection and Recap

Two of the most important aspects of advocacy are connection and empathy. The joining of these two nurtures a space…

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Cover from Estuary Magazine of boat on misty water

Special Offer for 2023 Connecticut Land Conservation Conference Attendees from our friends at Estuary

Thank you again for joining CLCC at the 2023 Connecticut Land Conservation Conference. Our team had a great day presenting…

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Collage from April issue of #LoveYourCTLandTrust

A Time to Uplift the Land and People

These stories hit home to the mission land trusts share with one another, conserving and protecting the land around them….

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Open space green preserve with hills in the background on a partly cloudy day

CLCC brings $750,000 to CT Land Trusts for Climate Smart Land Management

Earlier this week, the Connecticut Land Conservation Council received some exciting news – after an incredibly competitive grant selection process,…

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Connecticut State Capitol

Speak up for Open Space & Trails Funding!

Your Testimony is Needed by Sunday (4/2) at 3pm On Monday (4/3), the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee is holding…

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Anne-Sophie Pagé giving the keynote address at the 2023 Conference

A Day Filled with Inspiration and Energy

This past Saturday, approximately 550 people from around the state, region, country, and even as far away as Tasmania, registered…

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Snow in the woods

A Look Back at Another Great Month with You

Early this month, Denise Savageau (CT Association of Conservation Districts), Sean Ghio (Partnership for Strong Communities), and I participated on the policy…

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Aerial view of downtown New Haven

Reflecting on the 2023 Summit on Housing and Conservation

“Collaboration between oil and water topics, spiced up, can make a good dressing for green pastures!” – Pat Hackett, Salisbury…

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Collage of photos from the February issue of #LoveYourCTLandTrust

Driven by Community Spirit

Connecticut land trusts hit the New Year running — closing deals that honor family wishes, create enduring legacies, explore history,…

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