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Amy at the podium with Governor Lamont, Rep. Gresko, CT DEEP Commissioner Dykes at Riverside Park in Hartford

Connecticut Network (CT-N)

July 22, 2025

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 recent announcement of state grants for land conservation.

These grants are being provided through the CT DEEP’s Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition (OSWA) and the Urban Green and Community Garden (UGCG) Grant Programs.

Thank you to Governor Lamont and Commissioner Katie Dykes for this wonderful celebration, and all who participated in yesterday’s event, including:

CT DEEP Land Acquisition and Management team members
Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam
Michael Zaleski, CEO of Riverfront Recapture whose UGCG grant-funded project was the site of the press event
Representative Joe Gresko
Bristol Mayor Jeff Caggiano
U.S. Congressman John Larson
Windsor Mayor Nuchette Black-Burke
Representatives from Connecticut land trusts and communities that received OSWA and UGCG awards. Congratulations!

CT DEEP is currently accepting applications for the next round of OSWA and UGCG grants. Applications are due November 3. Learn more about the grant opportunities via one of our upcoming info sessions, hosted by CLCC partnership with CT DEEP, or at CEEJAC’s Resource Hour webinar.