Info Session: DEEP Open Space (OSWA) and Community Garden (UGCG) Grant Program
OSWA and UGCG Information Session featuring CT DEEP Office of Land Acquisition and Management Staff CT DEEP recently announced the next round of competitive grant funding to assist municipalities, land trusts and water companies with the purchase and preservation of open space lands, urban green space and community gardens through the state of Connecticut's Open…
Land Trust Q&A Session with CT DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes & Staff
Please join CLCC for a Zoom Q&A session with Commissioner Katie Dykes and DEEP staff. The agenda includes a debrief on the 2021 legislative session and a description of opportunities for your participation in shaping the state’s land conservation, climate change, solar siting, and other policy priorities in the months ahead. The Q&A Session will be held…
Roundtable Across State Borders
In this final conference roundtable, we welcome land trust leaders from across state borders to share their perspectives on what it means to be a land trust now. Topics include: Working at a local scale and a landscape scale. Grappling with how to be more inclusive and diverse. Creating a more community-based, welcoming organization. Engaging…
NextGen Roundtable
Is your land trust struggling to attract a younger, more diverse demographic to your board and membership? If so, you are not alone! With all land trusts striving to meet their mission of perpetuity, many are contemplating succession planning and the challenges of organizational sustainability—all against a backdrop of our changing climate, addressing community needs,…
Climate Roundtable
How can your Land Trust respond to Connecticut’s changing climate? Climate change is now a primary lens through which land trusts, community members, philanthropists, government agencies, elected officials, and others are viewing a variety of environmental and societal challenges. Land trusts have a significant opportunity and many options for how they can contribute to “natural…
Connecticut Roundtable
Whether all-volunteer or staffed, land trusts across the state are recognizing that to stay vibrant, resilient, and effective for generations to come, they need to further engage in what’s happening in their communities and beyond. In this first session, join land trust leaders from across the state as they share their perspectives on what it…
Ins and Outs of Restricted Gifts
About this Session: Negotiating, documenting, or tracking restricted gifts are often part of our everyday work as land trusts. In this workshop, three accredited land trusts will share information and experiences about financial restricted gifts. Presenters will deliver a brief overview of definitions, key concepts and applicable sections of Land Trust Standards & Practices (2017).…
New Land Trust Board Member Bootcamp: Session #5 — Financial Management
About this Session: Join us for the fifth and final session in our New Land Board Member Boot Camp to understand and discuss the fiduciary responsibilities of the board and the financial needs of your land trust. About the Series: CLCC’s New Land Trust Board Member Boot Camp is a new five-week series, led by…
New Land Trust Board Member Bootcamp: Session #4 – Stewardship
About this Session: Stewardship plays a vital role in the continued care and conservation of land trust properties. Join us for the fourth session in our New Land Board Member Boot Camp to explore what stewardship means for your land trust! About the Series: CLCC’s New Land Trust Board Member Boot Camp is a new…
New Land Trust Board Member Bootcamp: Session #3 – Property Acquisition
About this Session: Looking to learn more about the ins and outs of property acquisition? Join us for the third session in our New Land Board Member Boot Camp! About the Series: CLCC’s New Land Trust Board Member Boot Camp is a new five-week series, led by Connie Manes, being offered for those who are…
New Land Trust Board Member Bootcamp: Session #2 – Board Governance
About this Session: Whether you're new to being on a nonprofit board, new to land trusts or want a refresher on board governance, join us for the second session in our New Land Board Member Boot Camp! About the Series: CLCC's New Land Trust Board Member Boot Camp is a new five-week series, led by…
Connecticut’s Annual World Water Day Event
“What Does Water Mean to You?” This year CLCC, Save the Sound, CT League of Conservation Voters, Rivers Alliance, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Clean Water Action, CT River Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy, and other partners are coming together to celebrate the diverse impacts of water in our lives. Join us for this free virtual…
