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On-the-Ground Success Stories Worth Celebrating

As many of you may know, last week marked the end of the legislative session. Despite the urgent need for action, including prioritizing nature-based solutions, two key climate bills did not move forward in the…

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Trees reflected in the water a the Lamont Preserve

Governor Lamont and Annie Lamont donate 45 acres to Bridgewater Land Trust

“It has been a pleasure to work with the Bridgewater Land Trust, I am confident they will be good stewards….

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Group of students posing for a picture after cleaning up a trail

Q Students Help Clean Up New Cheshire Land Trust Preserve

An energetic team of Quinnipiac University students joined other volunteers to help clean up a 3.7 acre parcel of land…

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A Regional Approach to Collaboration – Relaunching the South Central Regional Land Conservation Alliance

One of the things I love most about working in Connecticut’s conservation community is the willingness to collaborate and work…

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Waterfalls at a preserve

Governor Announces Open Space & Community Garden/Urban Green Grant Awards and Launches next Grant Round

Governor Ned Lamont has announced that his administration is awarding approximately $3.7 million in state funding to aid in the…

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Young conservationists sitting in a workshop

Learning and Loving the Art of Fishing

The Aspetuck Land Trust (ALT) in collaboration with Green Village Initiative hosted their “Fishing with Friends” workshop led by Trout Unlimited (TU) at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport….

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Group of boy scouts doing trail work

Komlo Preserve Becomes ADA-accessible

The Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust (CVRLT) and New Fairfield’s Boy Scout Troop 137 celebrated Earth Day at CVRLT’s Komlo Preserve with trail work…

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Group of board members announcing land trust merger

Introducing the Traprock Ridge Land Conservancy

When land trusts conserve natural or working lands in their communities, they make a promise to protect that land in…

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Washington Monument in the spring at a park

Invest in our Planet

How was your Earth Day? Whether a land trust hike, community clean-up, or stewardship work party, I hope you had a…

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Washington Monument in the spring at a park

2023 Advocacy Days – Staff Reflection and Recap

Two of the most important aspects of advocacy are connection and empathy. The joining of these two nurtures a space…

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