Staff

Amy Blaymore Paterson has served as the first Executive Director of the Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) since 2010. Under her guidance, CLCC has grown into one of the most influential land trust service organizations in the nation. Amy collaborates closely with the CLCC Board of Directors and a dynamic staff to provide essential technical and financial assistance, networking and educational opportunities, and advocacy for the Connecticut land conservation community, driving forward the mission of permanent land conservation across the state.

Before her tenure at CLCC, Amy was a Project Manager at The Trust for Public Land, where she managed complex conservation transactions. Her extensive background in law, with a focus on land conservation and environmental protection, includes over 20 years of experience as an attorney, including a tenure with the U.S. Department of Justice. Amy holds a BA from Franklin & Marshall College and a law degree from the University of Denver.

Amy’s contributions to conservation have been widely recognized. In 2014, she received the Women Inspiring Conservation in Connecticut Award from Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, sponsored by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, The Farm Service Agency, and the Connecticut Association of Conservation Districts. She was also honored with the Rockfall Foundation’s President’s Award in 2015, the Linda B. Krause Award for Excellence in Conservation Collaboration from the Connecticut Resource Conservation and Development in 2023, and the CT League of Conservation Voters 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Amy serves as Chair of the State of Connecticut Natural Heritage, Open Space, and Watershed Land Acquisition Review Board, a role she has held since 2018. She has participated in various other influential committees, including the Forests Subgroup of the Governor’s Council on Climate Change Working and Natural Lands Working Group, the Policy on Resilient Forests for Connecticut’s Future (PRFCT Future) Working Group, the Connecticut Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan Advisory Council, and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy’s Land Conservation Advisory Committee. She is a Steering Committee member for the Working Lands Alliance and serves on the boards of the Keney Park Sustainability Project and Creative Living Community of Connecticut.

Amy’s leadership at CLCC includes directing the organization’s operations, strategic planning, program development, and advocacy. She is dedicated to advancing land conservation, strengthening land trusts, and fostering vibrant, sustainable communities through innovative programming and strong partnerships with national, state, and regional organizations and government agencies.