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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…
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…
Climate-Smart Forest Stewardship in Action
Anytime I can get out in the woods with foresters, I learn something new. Reading about forest stewardship is one…
GOSA Recognized with CLCC’s Excellence in Community Conservation Award
Remember the first time you saw a real waterfall? On Friday, May 23, a group of second graders saw one…
New East Haddam Preserve Connects with Another to Create Greenway
Guest post with contributions by Kyn Tolson and the East Haddam Land Trust A new, 123-acre preserve for East Haddam Land…
CLCC celebrates Arbor Day at Hawk Hill Farm in Bloomfield
On a breezy and sunny Arbor Day morning, about 80 people who care about trees and conservation met at Hawk…
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…
Birding and Hiking at Great Meadows
On March 23rd, nature enthusiasts gathered at Great Meadows Conservation Trust‘s Wood Parcel in Wethersfield for a special “Bird and…
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…