Tag: CT DEEP
After rescheduling once and with a Nor’easter on the doorstep, we managed to pull together a wonderful group for a Conservation Conversation event with our partners at Audubon Connecticut at…
The Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) is thrilled to announce the award of $488,195 in grant funding to six land trusts and conservation partners across the state through its new Climate-Smart…
CT DEEP recently announced the next round of competitive grant funding through the Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition (OSWA) and Urban Green and Community Garden (UGCG) Grant Programs. OSWA provides…
CT DEEP recently announced the next round of competitive grant funding through the Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition (OSWA) and Urban Green and Community Garden (UGCG) Grant Programs. OSWA provides…
How do you conserve a 198-acre tract of prime farmland, core forest, and riparian corridors that has been stewarded by one family for nearly 250 years? The Warren Land Trust…
During the 2026 legislative session, the Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) advanced advocacy policy priorities focused on strengthening state conservation and farmland preservation programs, protecting dedicated funding, advancing nature-based solutions,…
Thank you to everyone who participated in and supported the 42nd annual Connecticut Land Conservation Conference. We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to spend time with so many amazing…
Statewide honors celebrate landscape-scale protections, all-volunteer leadership, and innovative community engagement. The Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Excellence in Conservation Awards.…
This month, I’d like to reflect on my first full day at the Capitol doing advocacy work for CLCC! Last Friday, February 20th, I woke up bright and early so…
Each year, CLCC sets a Conservation Agenda of key legislative policy and funding priorities critical to land conservation across the state. Recommendations for 2026 are focused on two areas: Support…
Empowering Connecticut’s Land Trusts to Cultivate Resilient Forests for a Changing Climate For decades, Connecticut’s land trusts have excelled at protecting land, collectively conserving more than 200,000 acres. As land…
Please join us for a “brunch and learn” webinar on how the restoration and maintenance of natural habitats can help resolve the current biodiversity crisis, mitigate climate change, and contribute…