Connecticut Land Conservation Council
CLCC Advocates for Land Protection and Stewardship (ALPS): An Overview of Lobbying and the Legislative Process
With the 2025 legislative session underway, we want to engage as many land trust members as possible in advocating for land conservation, especially in addressing evolving environmental challenges
CLCC Grant Programs Webinar Series
Join the Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) for a series of informative webinars exploring our diverse funding programs designed to empower land trusts and advance conservation efforts across Connecticut. This series will provide valuable insights into each program's objectives, eligibility requirements, and application process. Series Timeline: 1/21/25: Land Capital Grants Program – Securing Critical Conservation…
CLCC Grant Programs Webinar Series
Join the Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) for a series of informative webinars exploring our diverse funding programs designed to empower land trusts and advance conservation efforts across Connecticut. This series will provide valuable insights into each program's objectives, eligibility requirements, and application process. Series Timeline: 1/21/25: Land Capital Grants Program – Securing Critical Conservation…
CLCC Grant Programs Webinar Series
Join the Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) for a series of informative webinars exploring our diverse funding programs designed to empower land trusts and advance conservation efforts across Connecticut. This series will provide valuable insights into each program's objectives, eligibility requirements, and application process. Series Timeline: 1/21/25: Land Capital Grants Program – Securing Critical Conservation…
CLCC Grant Programs Webinar Series
Join the Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) for a series of informative webinars exploring our diverse funding programs designed to empower land trusts and advance conservation efforts across Connecticut. This series will provide valuable insights into each program's objectives, eligibility requirements, and application process. Series Timeline: 1/21/25: Land Capital Grants Program – Securing Critical Conservation…
Webinar – Navigating IRS Regulations: New Reporting Requirements for Donated Conservation Land
The U.S. Treasury published new regulations that have important implications for land trusts working on easement or land donations from pass-through entities, such as a partnership or limited liability company. These regulations are dense, complicated and open to further interpretation, but the basic takeaway is that, in certain circumstances, land trusts may need to report…
2025 Land Trust Executive Directors Summit
Program Description Part of CLCC's Conserving Land by Staying Connected programs, the Land Trust Executive Directors Summit is an annual gathering of the state’s land trust leaders. The Summit fosters peer-to-peer networking for a state-wide group of individuals serving in a similar capacity in diverse land trusts, and who otherwise might not get the opportunity…
2025 Connecticut Land Conservation Conference
Join us for the 2025 Connecticut Land Conservation Conference on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Wesleyan University featuring keynote speaker Dudley Edmondson. Early bird registration closes February 22. For registration and details, visit https://ctconservation.org/conference/.
Bird & Hike with Dudley Edmondson & Great Meadow Conservation Trust
We're thrilled announce a special Bird & Hike excursion in Wethersfield! The event is hosted in partnership with Great Meadows Conservation Trust (GMCT) and will be led by renowned birder and 2025 CLCC keynote speaker, Dudley Edmondson, GMCT President Tim Lewis, and GMCT Stewardship Chair Jim Woodworth. Join us to explore the preserve's diverse habitats,…
Community Investment Act Lobby Day
Join supporters of the Community Investment Act on April 7 for a Community Investment Act Lobby Day to celebrate 20 years of impact and advocate for increased funding to this critical source of community funding. Enacted in 2005, the Community Investment Act (CIA) provides dedicated funding to conserve open space, protect farmland, support dairy farmers,…
Best Practices for Working with Appraisers: A Panel Discussion
Join us on Tuesday, April 8 for a 75-minute panel discussion on best practices for working with appraisers in land conservation. Designed for land trust staff and board members involved in land protection, this session will feature insights from experienced land protection practitioners, Alliance staff, and seasoned appraisers. We’ll introduce a new resource to help…
Conservation Conversation with Traprock Ridge Land Conservancy
Join us, along with Traprock Ridge Land Conservancy, the Town of Bloomfield, and special guests, for a conversation about the outstanding resources conserved at Hawk Hill Farm in Bloomfield. There will be a short Arbor Day ceremony featuring several speakers and concluding with a ribbon cutting for an exciting new tree trail open to the…