Membership Benefits
Katharine Lange
Your Land Trust's Membership with CLCC
When your land trust becomes a member of CLCC, your staff and board gain access to a wide range of benefits, resources, and expertise, outlined below.
Membership also means your land trust is part of a state-wide land conservation community with a strong voice at the Capitol.
Quick Access
Membership Tiers & Associated Benefits
| All Land Trusts | Base Membership | Plus Membership | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Resources | |||
| Grant Opportunities Database | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Conservation Service Provider Directory | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| CT Conservation Job Board | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Workshop Recordings, such as Board Member Boot Camp | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Resource Library containing: model easements; template documents; sample policies; and many more useful resources. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Inclusion on CLCC “Find a Land Trust” interactive web-map | ✔ | ✔ & Member Icon | ✔ & Member Icon |
| CT Land Trust ListServ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| CLCC-Administered Grant Program Eligibility | |||
| Climate Smart Land Stewardship Grant Program | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Connecticut Conservation Partnership Program (CCPP) | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Transaction Assistance Grant Program (TAG) | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Future grant programs | ✔ | ✔ | |
| CLCC Capacity Building Programs Eligibility | |||
| Peer Networking Programs (Presidents’/Treasurers’ summits, etc.) | ✔ | ✔ & No Registration Fee* | ✔ & No Registration Fee* |
| Regional Roundtables | ✔ | ✔ & No Registration Fee* | ✔ & No Registration Fee* |
| Statewide Summits | ✔ | ✔ & No Registration Fee* | ✔ & No Registration Fee* |
| Community Conservation Programs | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Bird and Hike Program | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Advanced Collaboration and Merger Assistance Program | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Conference-Related Benefits | |||
| Access to the largest conservation gathering in Connecticut | ✔ | ✔ & Reduced Registration Fee* | ✔ & Reduced Registration Fee* |
| Recognition as a Conference Sponsor/Supporter (Note: CLCC will no longer send a separate solicitation for conference sponsorship) | ✔ | ||
| Table, poster, or other exhibition space | ✔ | ||
| Advocacy | |||
| Timely updates on important legislation and conservation issues, both at the State and Federal level | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| A voice at the State Capitol through a dedicated lobbyist, who advocates for statewide conservation objectives | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Other CLCC Resources | |||
| General assistance from CLCC staff, including staff Office Hours | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| In-depth assistance from CLCC staff | ✔ | ✔ | |
| In-depth program or workshop tailored for your land trust (strategic visioning session, board retreat, etc.) | ✔ | ||
| Priority placement in #LoveYourCTLandTrust eNews | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Free printed copies of CLCC publications “What is a Land Trust” and “Protecting the Land You Love”, by request | ✔ 15 Copies/Year | ✔ 25 Copies/Year | |
*Reduced or waived registration fees apply to current board members and employees
