Celebrate Land Conservation at the State Capitol

On April 22, Earth Day, we are bringing the beauty and value of our local conservation lands to the halls of the State Capitol.

Join CLCC & land trusts from across Connecticut for a day of advocacy, storytelling & action.

Your stories make the difference!

Show the legislature how the Open Space & Watershed Land Acquisition (OSWA) & Urban Green & Community Garden (UGCG) and other state grant programs are transforming our communities—from urban gardens and farms to core forests and wilderness preserves.

We will have handouts with information on OSWA and UGCG, including projects in all districts, for you to distribute to your legislators.

Agenda

9:00 – 10:00 AM: Exhibit Table Set-Up

10:30 AM: Welcome and Speakers (there will be an opportunity to speak throughout the event). Confirmations as of 4/16/2026 include:

• Governor Ned Lamont
• Commissioner Katie Dykes, CT Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection
• Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt, CT Dept. of Agriculture
• Representative Joe Gresko

11:00 AM: Participants meet with Legislators at the event and/or in LOB offices.

2:00 PM: Event Ends

Location Details

Free parking is available at the Legislative Office Building garage, 300 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT 06106.  It’s a short walk to the Capitol. Participants should park in the garage and access the Capitol by walking through the LOB concourse and up the escalator to the first floor of the Capitol. If the first floor of the garage is full, take a right out of the garage and follow the signage to basement-level parking. On-street metered parking and commercial parking lots are also nearby. There are numerous events taking place at the Capitol this day, so feel free to arrive early for easier parking.

Tables will be set up by the Nathan Hale statue located in the Capitol Lobby/First Floor East Corridor.

View directions and parking information here >>

Questions? Please contact Rebecca at sbcfellow@ctconservation.org

Event Partners

Appalachian Mountain Club ⎮ Aspetuck Land Trust ⎮ CT Department of Agriculture ⎮ CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection ⎮ CT Forest & Park Association ⎮ Cornwall Conservation Trust ⎮ East Haddam Land Trust ⎮ Essex Land Trust ⎮ Farmington Land Trust ⎮ Great Meadows Conservation Trust ⎮ Guilford Land Conservation Trust ⎮ Housatonic Valley Association⎮ Interreligious Eco-Justice Network ⎮ Kent Land Trust⎮ Land For Good ⎮ Lower CT River Land Trust ⎮ National Audubon Society ⎮ Norfolk Land Trust ⎮ Northeast Organic Farmers Association of CT ⎮ Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy ⎮ Office of Senator Chris Murphy ⎮ Radiance Gardens ⎮ River COG ⎮ Salisbury Association Land Trust ⎮ Save The Sound ⎮ Shelton Land Conservation Trust ⎮ Town of Easton ⎮ Trust For Public Land ⎮ Working Lands Alliance