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Land and water conservation is an ever-changing effort in Connecticut that is increasingly urgent as we work together to create healthy communities. To support land conservation at a variety of scales, as well as help landowners and municipalities envision what their conservation options are, we periodically create publications to further the discussion.

Feel free to download the publications. If there are other publications that would be helpful to you or if you have any questions about any of the content on this page, please let us know by emailing CLCC Executive Director Amy Blaymore Paterson at abpaterson@ctconservation.org.

Land Protection Publications

Are you interested in learning more about how to conserve your land, or land in your community?

“What is a Land Trust?” explains some of the most common work land trusts do in conserving and caring for places important to our local and statewide communities.

“Protecting the Land You Love” highlights landowner and land trust conservation success stories to help landowners understand the conservation process and their options.

"Farmland Access & Ownership: An Overview of Barriers, Models, and Actions to Increase Land Access for Connecticut’s BIPOC Farmers" addresses a critical challenge facing our state's agricultural industry: ensuring equitable access to secure farmland for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) farmers. Created in partnership with the CT Department of Agriculture (DoAg).

"State of the Land: Results from the 2023-24 Connecticut Land Trust Census" presents the findings of a groundbreaking effort to document land conservation activities, understand future priorities, and identify ways to better support land trusts. The insights gained from this census will guide CLCC's future priorities and strengthen its support for the land trust community in Connecticut.

CLCC Primers

To fully comprehend and value the scope of land conservation in Connecticut, it is vital to have an awareness of Connecticut’s conservation goals, how land conservation can serve as a buffer to climate change, and the ways we can all contribute to building a healthy and sustainable future. Our primers are aids in understanding the present and future of land conservation in Connecticut.

CLCC Advocacy Resources

Wondering whether your land trust can lobby? Or maybe you're looking for the benefits of conserving open space. These resources can help provide the information you need.

Annual Reports & Newsletters

Check out the highlights of land and water conservation efforts, innovation and community work, climate change, and a growing diversity of those who benefit from this effort.

Together, thanks to wide-spread community support, we are accelerating the pace and reach of land and water protection as we support land trusts, municipalities, conservation commissions and individuals to engage all people.