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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…
Checking In With CLCC’s Sandy Breslin Conservation Fellows
In 2018, CLCC launched its Sandy Breslin Conservation Fellowship for college and post-graduate students looking to make a difference in…
Reflecting on my Sandy Breslin Conservation Fellowship
August marks the end of my time with the Connecticut Land Conservation Council, and as such I wanted to offer…
Avery’s Summer of Service
This summer, CLCC was fortunate to have Avery Cotton join our team on a summer internship. A sophomore at Columbia…
CLCC Awards Three LEAP Grants to Protect 860+ Acres of Nature
The Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) is excited to announce the second round of awards to land trusts from its…
Profiles of Excellence in Conservation: Lynn Werner
A Legacy of Transformative Leadership in the Housatonic Valley The Connecticut Land Conservation Council’s Conservation Hero Award for 2025 honors…
CLCC Joins Governor Lamont, CT DEEP Commissioner Dykes to Celebrate Open Space & Urban Green Space Grants
On Monday, July 21, CLCC’s Executive Director, Amy Blaymore Paterson, joined Governor Lamont and others to celebrate the Governor’s…
CT Land Trusts Go Green: New Grants Boost Climate-Smart Conservation
CLCC awards grants to integrate climate mitigation, resilience, and adaptation into the stewardship of conserved lands in Branford, Burlington, New…
New Report from Connecticut Land Conservation Council Charts a Path for Land Trusts to Support Affordable Housing
The Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) has released a new report, “Connecticut Conservation Land Trusts & Affordable Housing: Current Status…
Federal Conservation Policy Update
We recently shared an update on how conservation won big during Connecticut’s legislative session. The leadership of our state legislators…