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STOP HB 5475 and the Weakening of Key Environmental Regulations

Attention land trusts! Please read the following action alert from Denise Savageau. CLCC has signed on to Save the Sound’s letter referenced below. We urge your land trust to consider doing so. The deadline to…

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Small but Mighty Pocket Parks

Fairfield Forestry Committee “The hope is that the community will embrace the spot and use it as it’s meant to…

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Group photo at trailhead at a Middlesex Land Trust preserve

Land Trusts According to a College Student

Middlesex Land Trust “Seeing all of these stewards together and at work gives me hope to keep trying,” recounted college…

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Farmland Preservation Pioneer

Bridgewater Land Trust “We are thrilled to be the first land trust to enroll in the program. There are cases…

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Speak up for Open Space Funding!

Your Testimony is Needed by Sunday (3/13) Greetings! On Monday (3/14), the Environment Committee is holding a public hearing on…

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CT Conservation Partnership Program Webpage

I’ve heard from many land trusts seeking information on the Connecticut Conservation Partnership Program (CCPP) – a new public-private partnership…

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Land Trust and Water Company Sales

Powerful legislation in Connecticut requires water companies—the second-largest owners of open space in the state—to give land trusts a head…

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Calling All OSWA and UGCG Projects

In preparation for Earth Day 2022 on April 22, the Connecticut Land Conservation Council is putting together a compilation video…

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Collage of photos from February 2022 issue of #LoveYourCTLandTrust

Latest #LoveYourCTLandTrust Issue Now Available

The February 2022 issue of #LoveYourCTLandTrust is now available! From building osprey nests to land acquisitions, Connecticut land trusts have…

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Map of Sweetheart Mountain Trails

Follow the (Updated) Map

The Canton Land Conservation Trust In 2021, The Canton Land Conservation Trust (CLCT) collaborated with Sperry Geospatial to undertake a major project to upgrade the…

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