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CT DoAg Launches Land Capital Market Access Program
Big news for BIPOC farmers in Connecticut: The state has announced plans to be the first state in the nation…
Secure Funding for Your Next Conservation Project with DEEP Grants
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is now accepting applications for the next round of two critical…
Governor Announces Open Space & Community Garden/Urban Green Grant Awards
Governor Ned Lamont has announced that his administration is awarding approximately $14.5 million in state funding to aid in the…
New Report: Farmland Access and Ownership in Connecticut
CLCC is excited to announce the release of a new report, Farmland Access & Ownership: An Overview of Barriers, Models, and…
Enhancing Connecticut’s OSWA Program: A Path to Greater Land Conservation and Urban Greenspace Projects
As we reflect on the progress and future of land conservation in Connecticut, we at the CLCC are excited to…
Birding in the Park
On April 21, we held our second joint bird walk with Outdoor Afro-Connecticut at Westmoor Park in West Hartford. It…
Overview of New Federal Funding Opportunities
We are excited to share with you some new federal funding opportunities that have emerged, thanks to the Inflation Reduction…
What Does Justice in Land Conservation Mean to You?
Recent conversations and readings have pushed me to deliberate the meaning of justice. One such reading was the Community Foundation of…
Expanding Farmland Access
CLCC is honored to be mentioned in an article by Morning Ag Clips. In partnership with the CT Department of…
Black Birders Week with CLCC at Ash Creek
The Aspetuck Land Trust, Connecticut Land Conservation Council, and the Sierra Club of CT hosted a BlackAFinSTEM Collective Bird Walk at Ash Creek in Bridgeport. The BlackAFinSTEM…
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…
Hiking with the Birds
A nature walk through Keney Park with East Granby Land Trust and the Grow Hartford Youth Program… Turkey tails, umbrella…