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Announcing the Launch of the Climate-Smart Forest Stewardship Grant Program
Empowering Connecticut’s Land Trusts to Cultivate Resilient Forests for a Changing Climate For decades, Connecticut’s land trusts have excelled at…
CLCC’s Latest LEAP Grants Protect Core Forests and Vital Waterways Across Connecticut
Salisbury, Killingworth, Sharon, and Roxbury Land Trusts receive funding to accelerate protection of biodiversity, water quality, and public access to…
Profiles of Excellence in Conservation: David Sargent
A Decade of Transformative Leadership in North Branford David Sargent, President of the North Branford Land Conservation Trust (NBLCT), was…
CLCC Celebrates Successful Land Trust Mergers
Last Sunday, I joined the Norwalk Land Trust (NLT) and Aspetuck Land Trust (ALT) to celebrate their recent merger at…
Sustainable Agriculture as Therapy: A Tour of Healing By Growing Farms
Thank you to Healing By Growing Farms for hosting an outstanding farm visit in East Haven! We are grateful for…
CLCC Awards Three LEAP Grants to Protect 860+ Acres of Nature
The Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) is excited to announce the second round of awards to land trusts from its…
Profiles of Excellence in Conservation: Lynn Werner
A Legacy of Transformative Leadership in the Housatonic Valley The Connecticut Land Conservation Council’s Conservation Hero Award for 2025 honors…
CLCC Joins Governor Lamont, CT DEEP Commissioner Dykes to Celebrate Open Space & Urban Green Space Grants
On Monday, July 21, CLCC’s Executive Director, Amy Blaymore Paterson, joined Governor Lamont and others to celebrate the Governor’s…
CT Land Trusts Go Green: New Grants Boost Climate-Smart Conservation
CLCC awards grants to integrate climate mitigation, resilience, and adaptation into the stewardship of conserved lands in Branford, Burlington, New…
New Report from Connecticut Land Conservation Council Charts a Path for Land Trusts to Support Affordable Housing
The Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) has released a new report, “Connecticut Conservation Land Trusts & Affordable Housing: Current Status…
CLCC LEAP Grants Enable Five Land Trusts to Protect Critical Land and Water for Conservation
The Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) is proud to announce the first round of awards from its Land Easement and…
Land Conservation Wins Big in 2025 Legislative Session
Well done, conservation advocates! The 2025 legislative session ended June 4 with some exciting wins for our conservation policy and…