Strong policies are the foundation of a well-run land trust. CLCC’s Sample Policy Library provides a collection of ready-to-use templates covering governance, land stewardship, financial management, and more. Whether your land trust is refining existing policies or drafting new ones, these samples offer a valuable starting point to ensure best practices and compliance with Land Trust Standards & Practices. Use this resource to streamline policy development and strengthen your organization’s operations.
The Dark Sky Regulation Checklist provides guidance on reducing light pollution through local regulations that promote responsible outdoor lighting. This resource is especially relevant for land trusts working to protect wildlife habitats, maintain natural nightscapes, and support community efforts to improve sky visibility. Land trusts can use this checklist to advocate for dark sky-friendly policies, educate landowners on best practices, and collaborate with municipalities to implement lighting ordinances.
Pollinator Pathways, led by town conservation volunteers, create continuous corridors of pollinator-friendly habitats for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other wildlife. The goal is to connect spaces within 750 meters, which is the average range of native bees, to ensure they have a thriving environment.
The Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group (CIPWG) offers a trove of resources to help land trusts identify, manage, and prevent the spread of invasive plants. From fact sheets and management guides to seasonal tips and species lists, these tools are grounded in the latest science and tailored to Connecticut’s ecosystems. Ideal for anyone stewarding conserved lands and looking to stay one step ahead of invasives.
The Climate-Smart Framework for Land Trusts handbook provides practical strategies for integrating climate resilience into land conservation efforts, helping land trusts address climate change through science-based stewardship and planning. This resource can be used to assess climate risks, implement adaptive management practices, and ensure long-term ecological health for protected lands.
The following resources were provided by Lisa Hayden (New England Forestry Foundation) and Andrea Urbano (CT DEEP) at the 2023 Connecticut Land Conservation Conference. This presentation explained emerging forest stewardship, urban forestry and land management practices that are being defined, implemented and monitored for their climate benefits in Connecticut and across New England.
If an Eversource powerline runs through one of your preserves, this right-of-way (ROW) probably provides important habitat for rare and declining species of plants and animals that require open habitats. When Eversource alerts you that they will be conducting work on the ROW on your property, you have the opportunity to meet with an Eversource representative to discuss how this can be accomplished while minimizing impacts to important habitats.
The USDA Forest Service created this guide that includes an Adaptation Workbook process to help land trusts navigate the effects of climate change.
This guide provides best practices for managing and stewarding natural areas, covering habitat restoration, invasive species management, wildlife protection, and public engagement. Designed for land trusts and conservation organizations, it offers practical strategies to enhance biodiversity, climate resilience, and long-term land stewardship.
The Northeast Bird Habitat Conservation Initiative, co-led by Highstead and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, fosters partnerships among Regional Conservation Partnerships (RCPs) and bird conservation organizations to protect and restore habitats for threatened bird species. Their interactive mapping tool supports activities such as habitat management plan and stewardship development, land prioritization and acquisition strategies, and landowner and community engagement.
The Connecticut Certified Forest Practitioners Directory provides a list of licensed professionals who can assist with forest management, conservation planning, and sustainable land stewardship. Land trusts can use this resource to find qualified foresters for habitat restoration, timber harvesting guidance, and long-term forest health planning.
CLCC and CT Farmland Trust hosted an online introduction to the FarmLink program, and how FarmLink can help match your land trust to a farmer who is interested in stewarding your agricultural lands. Topics discussed land and community benefits of leasing farmland, land trust considerations before leasing, and funding opportunities for your land trust.
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