Tag: UGCG
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…
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,…
On Wednesday, April 22—Earth Day—the Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) led a powerful advocacy event at the State Capitol in Hartford. Land Conservation Day brought together land trusts, state agencies,…
Celebrate Land Conservation at the State Capitol On April 22, Earth Day, we are bringing the beauty and value of our local conservation lands to the halls of the State…
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…
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,…
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…
As Connecticut’s most vital source of state land conservation funding for land trusts, municipalities, and water companies, the Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Grant Program (OSWA) not only supports the preservation…