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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…
CLCC Advocates for State Open Space Grants and other Land Conservation Programs
As we do each year, CLCC will advocate for consistent and increased funding for state land conservation funding programs during…
Urge the Environment Committee to Raise HB 5100 – Authorizing a Municipal Conservation Funding Option
The following are CLCC executive director Amy Blaymore Paterson’s remarks from the 2021 CT League of Conservation Voters Environmental Summit…
2021 Litchfield Hills/Waterbury Region Land Trust Advancement Initiative
Building upon previous efforts in this region, CLCC worked with land trusts in the Litchfield Hills and Waterbury Region to…
A Shout-Out to Open Space
At the CTLCV Environmental Summit opener on January 19, Governor Lamont and CT DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes reminded us of the importance…
New Tools and Programs in the Works for 2021
The CLCC team is hard at work in developing and implementing new tools and programs in 2021. Here’s what you…
Transportation Climate Initiative and Resilient Connecticut Collaborative
The Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) is a multi-state collaboration to cap and reduce pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions from…
What will be our legacy?
On January 18, many reflected and celebrated the spirit, the light, the life and love of Martin Luther King Jr.,…
Studying Climate Resiliency & Adaptation
Connecticut Sea Grant is collaborating with Avalonia Land Conservancy on a project at Hoffman Evergreen Preserve, in Stonington, to identify…
Protecting Cheshire’s Greenbelt
The town of Cheshire recently acquired 45-acres with over 3200 feet of frontage on the Mill River. The Regional Water Authority and Cheshire…