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CLCC’s Latest LEAP Grants Protect Core Forests and Vital Waterways Across Connecticut
Salisbury, Killingworth, Sharon, and Roxbury Land Trusts receive funding to accelerate protection of biodiversity, water quality, and public access to nature. The Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) is excited to announce new LEAP (Land and…
Atkinson-Dirlam Preserve
On July 13, we’ll visit the Atkinson-Dirlam Preserve – a land conservation success story in the making funded in part by a CT…
Belknap Preserve
Described by Aspetuck Land Trust executive director David Brant as “ part of the last frontier of open space in our area,”…
Johnson Oak Park
In 2018, the Trust for Public Land re-opened Johnson Oak Park as an open space for the more than 3,500 people who…
Macricostas Preserve
Steep Rock’s beautiful Macricostas Preserve in New Preston features a viewing platform, several lookout points, and a story walk for the whole…
It’s summer time… when conservation conversations are easy!
Starting this Thursday (6/20) in Bridgeport, please join CLCC and our local partners around the state this summer to learn…
2019 Legislative Session Wrap-Up
The 2019 state legislative session ended on June 5 and thanks to your strong support and relentless advocacy, the land…
Improving health and happiness
As recently reported in Time Magazine, a new study adds to mounting evidence that spending time outdoors — especially in nature — is…
Let’s Go Fly a Kite!
On a perfectly windy day earlier this Spring, Joshua’s Trust (JT) teamed up with the Mansfield and Chaplin public libraries to host a morning…
Ready, Set, Go!
Avalonia Land Conservancy’s Hike and Seek program encourages people of all ages to explore the land trust’s preserves through a scavenger hunt format. The…