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CLCC Awards Transaction Assistance Grants to Conserve Forests, Watersheds, and Historic Farms Across Connecticut

Six grants totaling $50,204 to help land trusts advance land acquisitions and permanently conserve 427 acres. The Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) congratulates the most recent recipients of its Transaction Assistance Grant (TAG) Program. These…

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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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ICYMI: Resources from the New Land Trust Board Member Boot Camp

In early Spring 2021, CLCC offered New Land Trust Board Member Boot Camp – a five-week series led by circuit rider,…

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Connecticut Conservation Partnership Program Selected for USDA Funding

Amy Blaymore Paterson, Executive Director of the Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC), and Katie Dykes, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department…

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Catch Up on Our Latest News

Our April issues of our Monthly eNews and #LoveYourCTLandTrust are now available! Catch and read all about what’s going on…

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Conservation for the Quiet Corner and Beyond

Wyndham Land Trust The Wyndham Land Trust (WLT) recently acquired two properties: the 86-acre Cartier Preserve in Woodstock and the 65-acre Potrzeba Preserve in Pomfret. This…

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Thoughts on Imposter Syndrome and Inclusivity

So often, people of color experience imposter syndrome. A debilitating pattern in which they internalize a fear, a doubt about…

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