Resource Library
| Conference, 2022
5/19/22 Climate Solutions: Combining Rural and Urban Conservation Efforts
Northeast Wilderness Trust Resources
Northeast Wilderness Trust Wild Works – Series that showcases the benefits specific to wild places and old forests
Norwalk River Watershed Association Website
- How to Start a Pollinator Pathway in Your Town
- If You Plant It, They Will Come
- Pesticide Free Care for Yards:
- Pollinator-Friendly Plant Lists (Trees & Shrubs)
- Pollinator-Friendly Plant Lists (Wildflower)
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Does Land Conservation Raise Property Taxes?
Alexey Kalinin, Katharine Sims, Spencer R. Meyer, and Jonathan R. Thompson, 2022
“Our research assessed the impacts of new land protection on local property tax rates in more than 1400 municipalities in New England between 1990 and 2015. Average impacts on tax rates were small: the average area of new protection of 85 acres was associated with an increase in a homeowner’s annual tax bill of $0.72 per $100,000 of property value…”
| Conference, 2023
A.2 Smart Solar in Connecticut: Engaging Land Trusts to Advance Farm Viability and Climate Solution
| Conference, 2023
A.4 Land Trust Law School – 5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Easements, Land Use and Tree Law
| Conference, 2023
A.6 Primer on Climate Resilience and Nature-Based Solutions
| Conference, 2023
A.14 Farmland Preservation: Funding Sources and Other Considerations for Protecting Agricultural Land
| Conference, 2023
B.3 Anatomy of a Conservation Easement – Using the Updated CT Model
| Conference, 2023
B.4 What is Climate-Smart Forestry and How Can It Help the Planet?
| Conference, 2023
B.5 Using Remote Technologies to Understand and Monitor Climate Change Impacts
| Conference, 2023
B.6 Battling Invasive Plants on Public Properties – Nix the Knotweed and Other Organic Approaches
