Connecticut Land Conservation Conference

March 21, 2026

Frank Center for Public Affairs, Wesleyan University
238 Church Street, Middletown

Michael J. Sikora

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The Connecticut Land Conservation Conference provides dynamic training and networking opportunities for the land conservation community.

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11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Bird-Friendly Forestry for Land Trusts
Track 3: Wildlife & Habitat Stewardship
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session A
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Connecticut General Assembly 2026 Update
Track 6: Conservation Policy & Advocacy
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session A
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Interpretive Messaging – Ensuring Your Publications, Waysides, Kiosks and Exhibits are Effective
Track 5: Community-Centered Conservation
Intro Level
Room:
Session A
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Learn How Unique and Valuable Lidar Imagery Is
Track 4: Conservation Tools & Technology
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session A
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Long Island Sound Coastal Restoration Coalition
Track 2: Nature-Based Solutions
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session A
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Partnering for Farmland Access: Working with Farmers through Connecticut Farmlink
Track 4: Conservation Tools & Technology
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session A
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Policy Protections for Old Growth Forests in Connecticut and Around New England
Track 2: Nature-Based Solutions
Intermediate Level
Room:
Session A
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Preparing for Connecticut Department of Agriculture’s Farmland Access Program: OPAV, Buy Protect Sell, and More
Track 1: Conservation Funding
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session A
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Property Surveys for Land Stewardship and Conservation
Track 4: Conservation Tools & Technology
Intermediate Level
Room:
Session A
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Stronger Together: Case Studies on Successful Connecticut Mergers
Track 7: Organizational Capacity, Governance & Fundraising
Intermediate Level
Room:
Session A
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Tell Me a Story I Can Use in an Appeal Letter
Track 7: Organizational Capacity, Governance & Fundraising
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session A
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
The Conversation with Wawa Continues…
Track 5: Community-Centered Conservation
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session A
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
What is a Community Land Trust? Bridging Community and Conservation Trusts
Track 5: Community-Centered Conservation
Intro Level
Room:
Session A
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Wildlife in Jeopardy!
Track 3: Wildlife & Habitat Stewardship
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session A
1:30 - 2:45 pm
CLCC Grant Funding and Financial Assistance Roundtable
Track 1: Conservation Funding
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
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Session B
1:30 - 2:45 pm
Conservation Across State Lines – The Cooper Hill Conservation Alliance
Track 2: Nature-Based Solutions
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session B
1:30 - 2:45 pm
Conserving Black Historic Sites – Land Trust Case Studies
Track 5: Community-Centered Conservation
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session B
1:30 - 2:45 pm
Effectively Communicating The Role of Land Trusts in Affordable Housing
Track 5: Community-Centered Conservation
Intro Level
Room:
Session B
1:30 - 2:45 pm
Firefly Sanctuaries: Conservation, Learning, and Engagement
Track 3: Wildlife & Habitat Stewardship
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session B
1:30 - 2:45 pm
From Challenge to Change: Youth and Critical Community Science
Track 5: Community-Centered Conservation
Intro Level
Room:
Session B
1:30 - 2:45 pm
Land Trust Law School – Beyond the Trees
Track 6: Conservation Policy & Advocacy
Intro Level, Intermediate Level
Room:
Session B
1:30 - 2:45 pm
Municipal Parks Improvement Funding Opportunities
Track 1: Conservation Funding
Intro Level
Room:
Session B
1:30 - 2:45 pm
Nature and Policy for a Resilient Connecticut
Track 6: Conservation Policy & Advocacy
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session B
1:30 - 2:45 pm
Pollinators in my Backyard
Track 3: Wildlife & Habitat Stewardship
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session B
1:30 - 2:45 pm
Satellite Monitoring: Principals to Practices
Track 4: Conservation Tools & Technology
Intro Level
Room:
Session B
1:30 - 2:45 pm
Soil as Infrastructure: Healthy Soils as the Foundation of Nature-Based Climate Solutions Across All Landscapes
Track 2: Nature-Based Solutions
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session B
1:30 - 2:45 pm
The Connecticut Wildlife Action Plan – Implementation Tools to Improve Your Actions and Communicate your Successes
Track 4: Conservation Tools & Technology
Intermediate Level
Room:
Session B
1:30 - 2:45 pm
Three Different Events that Support Fundraising
Track 7: Organizational Capacity, Governance & Fundraising
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session B
1:30 - 2:45 pm
Understanding and Explaining the Tax Benefits for Conservation Donations
Track 7: Organizational Capacity, Governance & Fundraising
Intro Level
Room:
Session B
3:00 - 4:15 pm
Beyond the Chatbot: Practical AI Uses for Land Trusts
Track 4: Conservation Tools & Technology
Intermediate Level
Room:
Session C
3:00 - 4:15 pm
Bridging Divides with the Inner Development Goals
Track 5: Community-Centered Conservation
Intro Level
Room:
Session C
3:00 - 4:15 pm
Building Bridges Between Land Trusts and Researchers: Lessons from the Field
Track 2: Nature-Based Solutions
Intermediate Level
Room:
Session C
3:00 - 4:15 pm
Building Community Action Around Shared Conservation Values
Track 3: Wildlife & Habitat Stewardship
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session C
3:00 - 4:15 pm
Co-Creating a Legacy: Writing a 99 Year Ground Lease
Track 5: Community-Centered Conservation
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session C
3:00 - 4:15 pm
Connecticut Farmland Loss: What’s at Stake and What We Can Do About It
Track 6: Conservation Policy & Advocacy
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session C
3:00 - 4:15 pm
Connecticut’s Changing Landscape Land Cover Maps and Data: The Next Generation
Track 4: Conservation Tools & Technology
Intro Level
Room:
Session C
3:00 - 4:15 pm
Connecting with Youth and Tribal Perspectives on Landscape Care & Conservation
Track 5: Community-Centered Conservation
Intro Level
Room:
Session C
3:00 - 4:15 pm
CT DEEP Funding Roundtable
Track 1: Conservation Funding
Intro Level
Room:
Session C
3:00 - 4:15 pm
Landscaping and Restoring with Native Plants 2.0
Track 3: Wildlife & Habitat Stewardship
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session C
3:00 - 4:15 pm
Swaps, Sales, and What the Heck Is a Cy Pres Action?
Track 7: Organizational Capacity, Governance & Fundraising
Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session C
3:00 - 4:15 pm
The Feasibility Question – Is Our Campaign Feasible?
Track 7: Organizational Capacity, Governance & Fundraising
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session C
3:00 - 4:15 pm
Updates on Approaches to Protection of Riparian Areas
Track 2: Nature-Based Solutions
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session C
3:00 - 4:15 pm
Using CREST to Discover Natural and Other Resources On and Near Your Land
Track 4: Conservation Tools & Technology
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session C
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Conservation Communications Meet n’ Greet
Track 7: Organizational Capacity, Governance & Fundraising
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room: 4:30 - 5:15 pm
Session D
4:30 - 5:15 pm
Dog Policies Considerations Roundtable
Track 7: Organizational Capacity, Governance & Fundraising
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session D
4:30 - 5:15 pm
Ecological Approaches To Invasive Species Management
Track 3: Wildlife & Habitat Stewardship
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session D
4:30 - 5:15 pm
Enhancing Access to Nature: Practical Lessons from TNC in CT
Track 5: Community-Centered Conservation
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session D
4:30 - 5:15 pm
Free & Field Tested: How CT RC&D’s Environmental Review Team Can Help Your Land Trust
Track 4: Conservation Tools & Technology
Intro Level
Room:
Session D
4:30 - 5:15 pm
Increasing Land Access for Urban Farmers
Track 5: Community-Centered Conservation
Intro Level
Room:
Session D
4:30 - 5:15 pm
Leveraging New Bird Conservation Technologies for Land Trusts and Beyond!
Track 4: Conservation Tools & Technology
Intro Level
Room:
Session D
4:30 - 5:15 pm
Mapping Biodiversity: A Practical Guide to Connecticut’s Natural Diversity Database
Track 4: Conservation Tools & Technology
Intro Level
Room:
Session D
4:30 - 5:15 pm
Mapping Pollinator Corridors: GIS Tools for Land Trusts and Municipal Planners
Track 4: Conservation Tools & Technology
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session D
4:30 - 5:15 pm
Open Q&A: Advanced Topics in Land Conservation
Track 2: Nature-Based Solutions
Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session D
4:30 - 5:15 pm
Perceptions of Water: Findings and Applications from a Statewide Public Perception Survey
Track 5: Community-Centered Conservation
Intro Level
Room:
Session D
4:30 - 5:15 pm
Protect, Enhance, and Restore Wetlands with Connecticut’s In Lieu Fee Program
Track 1: Conservation Funding
Intermediate Level
Room:
Session D
4:30 - 5:15 pm
The Inclusivity Mindset & How to Foster a Culture of Appreciation
Track 7: Organizational Capacity, Governance & Fundraising
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
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Session D
4:30 - 5:15 pm
White Oak, Connecticut’s State Tree: An Essential Environmental and Habitat Treasure
Track 3: Wildlife & Habitat Stewardship
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session D
4:30 - 5:15 pm
Yes, Your Land Trust Can Lobby
Track 6: Conservation Policy & Advocacy
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level
Room:
Session D

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CLCC’s annual conference is like Woodstock for Connecticut’s land conservation community. It’s an opportunity to foster connections, get inspired, and celebrate our collective accomplishments

- Pete Govert, East Haddam Land Trust

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