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2024 Advocacy Days – Staff Reflection and Recap

At the Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC), we recognize the power and importance of conservation advocacy at the local, state,…

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Immediate Action Needed to STOP HB 5475 and the Weakening of Key Environmental Regulations

Attention Conservation Advocates! We need your help to STOP HB 5475, a bill that, despite its good intentions to promote…

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Action Alert: Oppose Harmful Conveyance Bills that Threaten Public Lands

CLCC is seeking your land trust’s assistance in safeguarding our public lands from three detrimental conveyance bills under consideration in…

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STOP HB 5475 and the Weakening of Key Environmental Regulations

Attention land trusts! Please read the following action alert from Denise Savageau. CLCC has signed on to Save the Sound’s…

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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…

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Land Conservation Funding and Programming Get a Boost

Strategic advocacy together with an unwavering commitment by legislative champions, a strong partnership with the CT Department of Energy and…

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Connecticut State Capitol

Speak up for Open Space & Trails Funding!

Your Testimony is Needed by Sunday (4/2) at 3pm On Monday (4/3), the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee is holding…

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Support of Land Conservation is Underway at the 2023 CT Session

Throughout my career in Connecticut, I have always been involved – in one way or another – with CT DEEP’s Open…

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Land Trust Alliance Easement Action Alert

Action Alert from the Land Trust Alliance:  Breaking News!  We’re This Close To Halting Abuse The 2022 midterm elections are now…

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2022 Legislative Session Re-Cap

Great work, team! The 2022 Legislative Session may have been a “short session”, but there was no shortage of action,…

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Time is Running Out to Save Deer Lake in Killingworth

Scout Camp At Risk of Being Sold to Private Developer Have you heard about the statewide effort to save Deer…

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Speak up for Open Space Funding!

Your Testimony is Needed by Sunday (3/13) Greetings! On Monday (3/14), the Environment Committee is holding a public hearing on…

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