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Yaw and Aaron from CLCC walking along a grassy trail

Join Our Team: CLCC is hiring a Community Conservation Coordinator (Part-Time)

CLCC seeks a detail-oriented, organized, and enthusiastic professional to join the organization’s dynamic and energetic team as the Community Conservation…

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PURA’s 2025 Land Trust Contact List is Now Available

Good news! The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has posted the updated land trust contact list on the authority’s water webpage….

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Olson Woods by Darien Land Trust

Three Connecticut Land Trusts Awarded CLCC Grants for Climate-Smart Forestry

The Connecticut Forest and Park Association, Darien Land Trust, and North Branford Land Conservation Trust awarded grants by the Connecticut…

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Jovan, Dudley, and Yaw converse at a round table in a brick courtyard

Celebrating Conservation in Connecticut: Highlights from the 2025 CT Land Conservation Conference

The Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) proudly hosted its 41st annual Connecticut Land Conservation Conference on March 22 at Wesleyan…

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Collage of three images representing the winners of the 2025 Excellence in Conservation Awards

Recognizing Connecticut’s Excellence in Conservation Award Winners

The Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) has a proud tradition of recognizing individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions…

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Trinity Forest, Cornwall Conservation Trust, by Shelby Perry

Connecticut Land Trusts Secure Hundreds of Acres as Forever Wild

The new year has seen a surge in land conservation efforts across Connecticut, with several land trusts already successfully protecting…

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Water flows over short falls
Amy Blaymore Paterson

Connecticut Land Conservation Council Announces $175,000 in Climate Smart Grant Awards

Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) is thrilled to announce that it has awarded a total of $175,000 to eight land…

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Judy Anderson

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…

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Taking This Simple Step Could Mean Big Opportunities in 2025

Powerful legislation in Connecticut requires water companies—the second-largest owners of open space in the state—to give land trusts a head…

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CLCC 2024 Updates & Highlights Report

During a strategic planning retreat at Rosgen Woods this past year, we witnessed the crucial importance of teamwork in land…

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Responding to Land Trusts’ Needs: New CLCC Land Capital Grant Program

In CLCC’s 2023-2024 Census, land trusts identified matching funds and assistance identifying new sources of funding as two of their…

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Empowering Conservation: Key Updates on OSWA and UGCG Grant Programs

As Connecticut’s most vital source of state land conservation funding for land trusts, municipalities, and water companies, the Open Space and…

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