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Announcing the Launch of the Climate-Smart Forest Stewardship Grant Program

Empowering Connecticut’s Land Trusts to Cultivate Resilient Forests for a Changing Climate For decades, Connecticut’s land trusts have excelled at protecting land, collectively conserving more than 200,000 acres. As land stewards, they are keenly aware…

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Nature as a right

What I have enjoyed most about my time at CLCC has been learning about the different land trusts throughout the…

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Granddad’s Forest

Avalonia Land Conservancy In 1982, Herman Sheets purchased an 86-acre parcel on Puttker Road in North Stonington. Until Mr. Sheets’s…

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Land Trust Expands Holdings in Northern Connecticut

Northern Connecticut Land Trust The Northern CT Land Trust has purchased a picturesque and strategic property located on Webster Road…

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Governor Lamont Joins CLCC and State and Local Officials in Celebrating 2021 Excellence in Conservation Awards

PRESS CONTACT: Amy Blaymore Paterson Executive Director, Connecticut Land Conservation Council (860) 614-8537 abpatersonl@ctconservation.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Governor, Lt. Governor,…

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Upcoming Info Sessions

The following info sessions will be coming up in August: Land Trust Q&A Session with CT DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes…

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Stronger Together

Aspetuck Land Trust Monroe Land Trust and Tree Conservancy Aspetuck and Monroe Announce Merger “We believe that this merger enables…

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Governor Lamont Celebrates Excellence in Conservation

Bolton Land Trust (Gwen Marrion) East Haddam Land Trust Greenwich Land Trust “I love what the land trusts do. It…

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Reflecting on the 2021 Legislative Session

The 2021 regular legislative session wrapped up on June 9, followed by a short special session to address unfinished business….

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2021 Legislative Session Wrap-Up

The 2021 regular legislative session wrapped up on June 9, followed by a short special session to address unfinished business….

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