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Resilience Amidst the Storm: Celebrating a Shared Commitment and Dedication at the Connecticut Land Conservation Conference

Reflecting on our recent Connecticut Land Conservation Conference, I’m struck by the powerful imagery in this photograph captured by a conference attendee. It’s a scene that encapsulates both the challenges we face and the unwavering…

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Joshua’s Trust Awarded Grant for Trail Accessibility

This past year, CLCC facilitated another series of Regional Advancement Initiative programming in Northeast Connecticut: Inclusive and Accessible Conservation for…

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East Haddam Land Trust Opens Newly-Acquired Saunders Preserve

On September 10th, East Haddam Land Trust (EHLT) opened the Saunders Preserve to the public. The 69-acre property is located in the…

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CLCC Welcomes New Team Members.

Our CLCC family continues to grow and thrive. Please join me in welcoming Jovan Bryan and Victoria Jaskaran. We’re thrilled…

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summer field with blue sky

DEEP Creates Definition of Open Space for Green Plan Revision Process

The Connecticut Comprehensive Open Space Acquisition Strategy (Green Plan) guides DEEP and its land conservation partners’ efforts to conserve 21% of Connecticut’s…

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DEEP Remediation Grants Available for Land Trusts and Municipalities for Parks, Greenways, etc. — Deadline September 22, 2023

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has announced the availability of funding under DEEP’s CERCLA 128(a) Grant Program and…

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Byron Gallup on the farm

Completion of Gallup Farm’s Preservation

Byron Gallup, the 13th-generation landowner of Gallup Farm, partnered with the Connecticut Farmland Trust, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Connecticut…

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CLCC executive director Amy Blaymore Paterson and her family kayaking on a sunny day

Nature in its Purest Form

I’ve just wrapped up a fabulous summer staycation with my family, including two grandkids under three and a half years…

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New Grant Program Supports 1800 Acres of Land Conservation Across Connecticut

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Middletown, CT (August 30, 2023) – The Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) announced the results of the…

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Enjoying a Conservation Conversation at Von Ahn Preserve

Each year, CLCC and land trusts host “Conservation Conversations” – opportunities to visit land conservation success stories made possible through…

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