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Hope, Inspiration, and Action: Highlights from the 42nd annual CT Land Conservation Conference

Thank you to everyone who participated in and supported the 42nd annual Connecticut Land Conservation Conference.  We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to spend time with so many amazing people who are at the…

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Fairy Houses with Girl Scouts

Newtown Forest Association For her Girl Scouts Gold Award project, Rebecca Filiato of Troop 50293 wanted to encourage children to…

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Cultivating Comfort, Safety & Joy in Nature

At the beginning of the year, CLCC introduced two new advancement initiatives aligned with our goal of focusing land trusts…

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CLCC and Audubon CT Statement Regarding Removal of Section 4

PRESS CONTACTS: Amy Blaymore Paterson Executive Director, Connecticut Land Conservation Council (860) 614-8537 abpaterson@ctconservation.org Robert LaFrance Policy Director, Audubon Connecticut…

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Resurrecting the American Chestnut

Wilton Land Trust “Today, we’re making history by establishing an American chestnut tree orchard on the 183 Preserve to help…

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Ask your Legislators to Co-Sponsor Climate Change Adaptation Bill (HB 6441)

Your legislators need to hear from you ASAP! The effects of climate change – including flooding, rising temperatures, proliferation of…

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Castle Hill Farm Protected

Connecticut Farmland Trust When the Paproski family first took the reins at Castle Hill Farm in 1927, they had plenty of farming…

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Nixing the Knotweed

Lyme Land Trust This week, the Lyme Land Trust and its volunteers could be found across the town “Nixing the Knotweed”. After…

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CLCC Executive Director Featured on Podcast

CLCC Executive Director Amy B. Paterson joined Sharon Danosky from Danosky & Associates on their recent podcast “A Decade of…

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New CT Conservation Partnership Program Selected for USDA Funding

CLCC and CT DEEP awarded more than $6.7 million Earlier this week, CLCC and CT DEEP announced a new public-private partnership, the Connecticut Conservation…

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