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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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Celebrating A Successful Merger

Communities came together to celebrate the formation of the Traprock Ridge Land Conservancy (TRLC) at an event held at the Wintonbury Hills…

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New Virtual Property Trail Tours

Granby Land Trust (GLT) shared the land trust’s new Virtual Property Trail Tours during its annual meeting. This video series encourages…

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The Bells of East Haddam

“On your mark, get set…search!” East Haddam Land Trust (EHLT) held its second annual bell search this autumn. One hundred bells, each stamped…

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Purchase of Land for New Preserve

Middlesex Land Trust (MLT) has purchased 147 acres for permanent protection, which will become the Meshomasic Rattlesnake Brook Preserve. It is…

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Acquisition of Sunset Hill Road Property

In September, Bethel Land Trust (BLT) acquired a 3-acre property at 7T Sunset Hill Road, increasing the total amount of protected property…

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CLCC Announces Innovative Climate Smart Land Stewardship Program, Led by New Stewardship Coordinator

I am delighted to introduce myself as the newest member of the CLCC team, serving as the Climate Smart Stewardship…

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Why Do We Need Land Trusts?

“Land trusts are nonprofit, community-based organizations dedicated to the permanent protection and stewardship of land for public benefit.” – Connecticut…

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Announcing 2024 Winter Summit

Join us for the 2024 CLCC Winter Summit on Land Use in Connecticut: Connecting Grasstops to Grassroots Learn more about…

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The Impact of Land Conservation in Northwest Connecticut

Have you seen Conserving Northwest Connecticut: Adaptive Strategies for Accelerating the Pace of Conservation? It’s a new report prepared for the Northwest…

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