Accredited Land Trust Working Group Meeting
Launched in 2018, the CT Accredited Land Trust Working Group was created to help land trusts stay connected and current in developments affecting land trust work, Standards & Practices, and (re)accreditation. Co-chaired by Amanda Branson (Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy) and Connie Manes (Kent Land Trust, CLCC Advisory Council, etc. etc.), this peer network and leadership…
2022 Land Trust Treasurer’s Summit
Land Trust Treasurers - Join CLCC and your fellow Treasurers for a morning of discussion and networking at the 2022 Land Trust Presidents Summit. Part of our Conserving Land by Staying Connected program, these summits foster peer-to-peer networking for a group of individuals serving in a similar capacity in diverse land trusts, who otherwise might…
2022 Land Trust President’s Summit
Land Trust Presidents - Join CLCC and your fellow Presidents for a morning of discussion and networking at the 2022 Land Trust President's Summit. Part of our Conserving Land by Staying Connected program, these summits foster peer-to-peer networking for a group of individuals serving in a similar capacity in diverse land trusts, who otherwise might…
Doing Deals: Advanced Topics Q&A
About this session: Land conservation projects are often complex deals raising tough legal, financial, and governance issues. This session is an opportunity to ask experienced land conservation attorneys the advanced questions most pressing to your land trust’s land acquisition efforts, including those related to: easement drafting, conflicts-of-interest, private inurement/private benefit, title searches, appraisals and Form…
Doing Deals 101: An Intro to the Connecticut Model Conservation Easement and More
About this session: Ideal for newcomers or those needing a refresher, this workshop will provide an introductory overview of conservation easements, guided by CLCC’s revised model Connecticut Conservation Easement (CE). Intended for use by the state’s land conservation community, the model CE was developed with a goal of standardizing language as much as reasonably possible…
Land Trust Law School — Tree Law, Encroachments, etc.
About the session: Attorney Keith Ainsworth leads the discussion on the legal strategies and tools available to land trusts, environmental organizations and landowners seeking to protect, assert and know their rights. This workshop will cover laws and regulations, and will review the broad history of cases that illustrate how Connecticut’s courts have shaped the law.…
Winter 2021 Executive Staff Summit
Given the popularity and requests for more regular opportunities for Land Trust Executive Staff to engage in discussions around emerging issues, share strategies and information, brainstorm solutions to common challenges, and strengthen relationships within this community, CLCC will be offering another Executive Staff Summit via Zoom. This session will be focused on self-care for executive…
