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DoAg Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Grant – Land Trust Info Session
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (DoAg) has announced a new Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Grant Program to support projects that advance climate smart farming and forestry practices, including certain land stewardship activities. Join DoAg Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt for an informational session for land trusts interested in learning more about the types of projects that may be eligible. Register…
Buildings, Offices, and HQs – What should your land trust consider?
>> CLICK HERE TO REGISTER << Land trusts from across Connecticut have expressed a growing interest in acquiring buildings for office space or other programmatic use. Other land trusts have accepted a building as a donation, and are unsure how best to utilize the structure. Some are considering ground-up construction or conversion of existing buildings…
Historic Buildings – A primer on historic preservation, restoration, designations, and funding
CLCC is partnering with Preservation Connecticut to co-host a program for land trusts interested in learning more about historic building ownership. Topics covered will include the types of historic restrictions and designations, an introduction to historic restoration, funding opportunities for preservation, and more. We will also be joined by Vince LaFontan, Executive Director of Flanders…
2023 Summit on Housing and Conservation
>> REGISTER HERE << >> FULL AGENDA HERE << --- CM Credits Available for AICP Planners Land is the Common Denominator While land conservation and affordable housing are often pitted against one another as an "either/or" proposition, the reality is that Connecticut communities need both. CLCC invites you to a full-day exploration of how housing…
Accredited Land Trust Working Group Meeting
Launched in 2018, the CT Accredited Land Trust Working Group was created to help land trusts stay connected and current in developments affecting land trust work, Standards & Practices, and (re)accreditation. Co-chaired by Amanda Branson (Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy) and Connie Manes (Kent Land Trust, CLCC Advisory Council, etc. etc.), this peer network and leadership…
Building a Strategic Fundraising Program
When: August 9, 16, 23, 30; 6:15-7pm Where: Virtual Cost: $50 for Alliance members, $75 for non-members Learn more » Register here » About this Event To save land, you need relationships, you need trust, you need a vision — and you need money. As one land trust leader put it, “Land is a problem…
Building a Strategic Fundraising Program
When: August 9, 16, 23, 30; 6:15-7pm Where: Virtual Cost: $50 for Alliance members, $75 for non-members Learn more » Register here » About this Event To save land, you need relationships, you need trust, you need a vision — and you need money. As one land trust leader put it, “Land is a problem…
Building a Strategic Fundraising Program
When: August 9, 16, 23, 30; 6:15-7pm Where: Virtual Cost: $50 for Alliance members, $75 for non-members Learn more » Register here » About this Event To save land, you need relationships, you need trust, you need a vision — and you need money. As one land trust leader put it, “Land is a problem…
Building a Strategic Fundraising Program
When: August 9, 16, 23, 30; 6:15-7pm Where: Virtual Cost: $50 for Alliance members, $75 for non-members Learn more » Register here » About this Event To save land, you need relationships, you need trust, you need a vision — and you need money. As one land trust leader put it, “Land is a problem…
Succession Planning for Farmington River Valley Land Trusts
Register HERE » Registration is free, and we welcome multiple staff/board members from the same land trust to attend. As part of our ongoing commitment to support and strengthen the land trust community in Connecticut, CLCC is partnering with the Land Trust Alliance and Farmington River Watershed Association to bring a succession planning workshop to…
Conserving Northwest Connecticut: Today and Tomorrow
Register for the Webinar >> Are you thinking about the future of land conservation in Connecticut? A panel of experts from the Connecticut Land Conservation Council, Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy, Save the Sound, The Nature Conservancy, and the Housatonic Valley Association will discuss a new report, Conserving Northwest Connecticut: Adaptive Strategies for Accelerating the…
Climate Smart Land Stewardship Grant Program Info Session
The Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) is thrilled to launch its new Climate Smart Land Stewardship Grant Program, and will be hosting an informational webinar to introduce this exciting new program. This session is intended for land trusts and conservation organizations interested in applying for funding to enhance their land stewardship programs by planning and…
