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Conservation Advocates: Speak up for Nature-Based Climate Solutions
Your Testimony is Needed by Thursday (3/7) at 3pm We urge you to participate in the upcoming Environment Committee public…
Connecticut Equity and Environmental Justice Advisory Council
In December 2021, Governor Ned Lamont enacted Executive Order No. 21-3, which established within the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)…
Taking This Simple Step Could Mean Big Opportunities
Powerful legislation in Connecticut requires water companies—the second-largest owners of open space in the state—to give land trusts a head…
CLCC Announces Innovative Climate Smart Land Stewardship Program, Led by New Stewardship Coordinator
I am delighted to introduce myself as the newest member of the CLCC team, serving as the Climate Smart Stewardship…
Announcing 2024 Winter Summit
Join us for the 2024 CLCC Winter Summit on Land Use in Connecticut: Connecting Grasstops to Grassroots Learn more about…
Joshua’s Trust Awarded Grant for Trail Accessibility
This past year, CLCC facilitated another series of Regional Advancement Initiative programming in Northeast Connecticut: Inclusive and Accessible Conservation for…
CLCC Welcomes New Team Members.
Our CLCC family continues to grow and thrive. Please join me in welcoming Jovan Bryan and Victoria Jaskaran. We’re thrilled…
DEEP Creates Definition of Open Space for Green Plan Revision Process
The Connecticut Comprehensive Open Space Acquisition Strategy (Green Plan) guides DEEP and its land conservation partners’ efforts to conserve 21% of Connecticut’s…
DEEP Remediation Grants Available for Land Trusts and Municipalities for Parks, Greenways, etc. — Deadline September 22, 2023
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has announced the availability of funding under DEEP’s CERCLA 128(a) Grant Program and…
New Grant Program Supports 1800 Acres of Land Conservation Across Connecticut
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Middletown, CT (August 30, 2023) – The Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) announced the results of the…
Enjoying a Conservation Conversation at Von Ahn Preserve
Each year, CLCC and land trusts host “Conservation Conversations” – opportunities to visit land conservation success stories made possible through…
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…