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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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Conservation Funding Opportunities: Learn About CLCC’s Grant Programs

In January of 2025, our team will be hosting a series of informative webinars introducing our diverse funding programs designed…

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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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CLCC Awards $160,000 in Climate Smart Land Stewardship Grants to Enhance Resilience and Biodiversity Across Connecticut

CLCC is proud to announce the latest recipients of its Climate Smart Land Stewardship Grants. With a total of $160,000…

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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…

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Opening the Trails for All: CLCC Partnership Empowers Joshua’s Trust to Enhance Land Conservation and Accessibility

The importance of land conservation extends beyond preserving natural beauty; it includes ensuring that everyone can access and enjoy these…

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Upgrading and Expanding the Glemboski-Ous Trails

Avalonia Land Conservancy Avalonia Land Conservancy (ALC) purchased the Glemboski-Ous Preserve, a 160-acre property in Bozrah and Montville, in late March of this…

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Local Stewardship for the Turtle Creek Preserve

Essex Land Trust The Nature Conservancy “The Essex Land Trust’s relationship with The Nature Conservancy dates to 1985, when it…

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Thoughts from the Field- Climate Smart Stewardship

It has been an engaging first few months for me and the Climate Smart Stewardship Program. It is clear that…

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The Bells of East Haddam

“On your mark, get set…search!” East Haddam Land Trust (EHLT) held its second annual bell search this autumn. One hundred bells, each stamped…

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Purchase of Land for New Preserve

Middlesex Land Trust (MLT) has purchased 147 acres for permanent protection, which will become the Meshomasic Rattlesnake Brook Preserve. It is…

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