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August Lunch-and-Learn Series: Overview of Federal Match Dollars for your OSWA Grant Application
Register here » Grab your lunch, find a comfy spot, put on your thinking cap, and join the Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) for a series of one-hour, lunchtime Zoom discussions on state land conservation planning and open space grant funding programs. Every Thursday in…
Building a Strategic Fundraising Program
When: August 9, 16, 23, 30; 6:15-7pm Where: Virtual Cost: $50 for Alliance members, $75 for non-members Learn more » Register here » About this Event To save land, you need relationships, you need trust, you need a vision — and you need money. As one land trust leader put it, “Land is a problem…
August Lunch-and-Learn Series: Appraisals for your OSWA Grant Application
Register here » Grab your lunch, find a comfy spot, put on your thinking cap, and join the Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) for a series of one-hour, lunchtime Zoom discussions on state land conservation planning and open space grant funding programs. Every Thursday in…
Building a Strategic Fundraising Program
When: August 9, 16, 23, 30; 6:15-7pm Where: Virtual Cost: $50 for Alliance members, $75 for non-members Learn more » Register here » About this Event To save land, you need relationships, you need trust, you need a vision — and you need money. As one land trust leader put it, “Land is a problem…
August Lunch-and-Learn Series: An Introduction to the CT Green Plan and Review of Proposed Definition of Open Space
Register here » Grab your lunch, find a comfy spot, put on your thinking cap, and join the Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) for a series of one-hour, lunchtime Zoom discussions on state land conservation planning and open space grant funding programs. Every Thursday in…
OSWA/UGCG Info Session – Bridgeport (Now Virtual!)
Open Space & Watershed Land Acquisition (OSWA) Urban Green/Community Garden (UGCG) 2023 CT DEEP Grant Programs Zoom Information Session June 29 - 10-11:30am Register here » CLCC will host office hours devoted to OSWA, UGCG, and CLCC grant programs the first and third Tuesdays of each month this summer, from 10-11am via Zoom. More info…
OSWA/UGCG Info Session – North Haven (Now Virtual!)
Open Space & Watershed Land Acquisition (OSWA) Urban Green/Community Garden (UGCG) 2023 CT DEEP Grant Programs Zoom Information Session June 26 - 6-7:30pm Register here » CLCC will host office hours devoted to OSWA, UGCG, and CLCC grant programs the first and third Tuesdays of each month this summer, from 10-11am via Zoom. More info…
OSWA and UGCG Info Session
Open Space & Watershed Land Acquisition (OSWA) Urban Green/Community Garden (UGCG) 2023 CT DEEP Grant Programs Information Session - Via Zoom Thursday, June 1 6:30 - 8:00pm Register here » CT DEEP is accepting applications from municipalities, land trusts, and water companies for the next round of the competitive Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Grant…
Historic Buildings – A primer on historic preservation, restoration, designations, and funding
CLCC is partnering with Preservation Connecticut to co-host a program for land trusts interested in learning more about historic building ownership. Topics covered will include the types of historic restrictions and designations, an introduction to historic restoration, funding opportunities for preservation, and more. We will also be joined by Vince LaFontan, Executive Director of Flanders…
Buildings, Offices, and HQs – What should your land trust consider?
>> CLICK HERE TO REGISTER << Land trusts from across Connecticut have expressed a growing interest in acquiring buildings for office space or other programmatic use. Other land trusts have accepted a building as a donation, and are unsure how best to utilize the structure. Some are considering ground-up construction or conversion of existing buildings…
DoAg Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Grant – Land Trust Info Session
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (DoAg) has announced a new Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Grant Program to support projects that advance climate smart farming and forestry practices, including certain land stewardship activities. Join DoAg Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt for an informational session for land trusts interested in learning more about the types of projects that may be eligible. Register…
Accessibility in Nature – Northwest Advancement Initiative
The Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) will host a series of Northwest regional roundtable discussions centered on bringing diversity, equity, inclusion, justice (DEIJ) and accessibility into community conservation work. These regional roundtables are offered thanks to generous grant support from the Connecticut Community Foundation. Building upon the content of the dialogue sessions we hosted as…