Tag: CT DEEP
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…
On Monday, July 21, CLCC’s Executive Director, Amy Blaymore Paterson, joined Governor Lamont and others to celebrate the Governor’s recent announcement of state grants for land conservation. These grants…
The Land Subcommittee of the Connecticut Equity and Environmental Justice Advisory Council (CEEJAC) will be hosting Resource Hours, an opportunity to learn about CT DEEP funding opportunities pertaining to brownfields, open space,…
CT DEEP recently announced the next round of competitive grant funding to assist municipalities, nonprofits, and water companies with the purchase and preservation of open space lands, urban green space,…
CLCC awards grants to integrate climate mitigation, resilience, and adaptation into the stewardship of conserved lands in Branford, Burlington, New Haven, Portland, Shelton, Stratford, and Tolland. The Connecticut Land Conservation…
The Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) is proud to announce the first round of awards from its Land Easement and Acquisition Program (LEAP). These six grants, totaling $1,025,524, will result…
Well done, conservation advocates! The 2025 legislative session ended June 4 with some exciting wins for our conservation policy and funding priorities, thanks to the strong support we had from…