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Connecticut’s Increasing GHG Emissions Call for Urgent Legislative Action: The Role of Nature-Based Solutions in Climate Strategy

Have you seen DEEP’s latest Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory? The findings show Connecticut’s GHG emissions are increasing, and further reductions are essential to meeting the state’s statutory medium—and long-term goals. However, amidst this sobering news,…

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Tackling the Land Conservation Bucket List

At a recent information session for CLCC’s Connecticut Conservation Partnership Program (CCPP), I shared with the participants that bringing dollars to Connecticut’s land trusts…

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2022 Conference Recordings and Resources Now Available

Recordings and resources from the 2022 Connecticut Land Conservation Conference Gather on the Land: Conservation Among Generations is now available….

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Transaction Assistance Grant (TAG) Program – Request for Proposals

OVERVIEW The Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) is developing a new grant program, designed to support transaction-related project costs. The…

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Show Your Support of CLCC Today!

Make a donation today » I was enjoying a run along a favorite rails-to-trail when I came upon a group…

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June #LoveYourCTLandTrust Now Available

When I started to compile stories for this month’s eNews, I came across several social media posts featuring land trusts…

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Bridges, Benches, and Bunches of Fun

Branford Land Trust Branford Land Trust (BLT) Trails Crew spent the spring completing construction and restoration projects across multiple preserves, including…

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Land Trusts in Action

Steep Rock Association Using locally sourced black locust and red cedar, Steep Rock Association recently rebuilt this bridge in Macricostas Preserve, allowing…

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Biodiversity Book Feature

North Branford Land Conservation Trust “Throughout the world, communities can support and develop local land trusts to assist in the…

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OSWA Spotlight

Berlin Land Trust The Alice Fern Bruce Preserve owned by Berlin Land Trust (BLT), named posthumously in honor of a founding member and generous…

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