Membership

CLCC assists land trusts by providing a wide range of resources, services, and funding programs, outlined on the back of this notice. Membership also means your land trust is part of a state-wide community that strengthens and elevates land conservation across CT.

In addition to being part of a state-wide land conservation community, your membership unlocks access to a wide range of benefits, resources, and expertise, outlined HERE.

We encourage you to read through this benefits list carefully so that you can select the appropriate membership level for your organization and can take advantage of all benefits to which your land trust is entitled.

CLCC links dues with operating revenue to create a fair and equitable dues structure. Land trust may choose to become "base" members, or "plus" members - the benefits for each membership category are outlined HERE.

*Annual operating expenses are defined as the annual expenses that support the general, year-over-year function of your land trust. These expenses may include salaries, rent, postage, printing, programming and fundraising expenses, insurance, routine purchases of equipment and materials, accounting/bookkeeping fees, software licenses, etc.

You should NOT factor in expenses such as land purchases, capital projects, regrants, or other significant one-time expenditures.

Land trust membership runs for the duration of a calendar year. Renewal notices will be sent out annually in January, and contributing land trusts are considered members through the end of the following January. CLCC will not pro-rate or extend memberships for contributions made later in the year, so land trusts are encouraged to renew their membership in January.

“Plus Member” land trusts will receive similar recognition and benefits as has previously been afforded to conference sponsors. CLCC will no longer send a separate solicitation for conference sponsorship - this is your opportunity to become a sponsor.

Conference benefits and recognition are intended to be affordable for land trusts of all sizes, creating a more equitable program.

Please contact us with any questions or concerns. We love hearing from land trusts and are happy to answer any questions you may have.

As CLCC continues to expand its services, we hope you will reach out to us about the types of services and programs that your land trust would find most useful.