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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…
Special Offer for 2023 Connecticut Land Conservation Conference Attendees from our friends at Estuary
Thank you again for joining CLCC at the 2023 Connecticut Land Conservation Conference. Our team had a great day presenting…
CLCC is Hiring! Two Great Opportunities to Join Our Team
The Connecticut Land Conservation Council is accepting applications for two new positions to join our dynamic and energetic team. Climate Smart…
Northeast Wilderness Trust holds forever-wild easements in Salisbury Association Land Trust
Six properties from the Salisbury Association Land Trust came under the protection of the Northeast Wilderness Trust (NEWT). The Pope Preserve, Yoakum, Mitchell Shostak, Belter Lime Rock, Dark Hollow,…
A Time to Uplift the Land and People
These stories hit home to the mission land trusts share with one another, conserving and protecting the land around them….
A New Owner and Steward for Wetlands
“It was an area we had fallen in love with…It’s a small parcel that is mostly wetlands, but we’re happy…
15.38-acres to Preserve and Protect
The Orange Land Trust (OLT) in conjunction with the Town of Orange recently acquired 15.38- acres of land dedicated to open space and…
Judge Constance Baker Motley Honored with Congressional Gold Medal
On February 17th, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro led a group of lawmakers…
We need to Work Together to Protect Our Forests
In a CTInsider Opinion, Jon Leibowitz, executive director of the Northeast Wilderness Trust (NEWT), and Robert Perschel, executive director of…
Brett Lerner and the Phragmites
In this piece, the Newtown Forest Association (NFA) recollects the work Brett Lerner and other NFA volunteers have done in one of…
