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“Land trusts are nonprofit, community-based organizations dedicated to the permanent protection and stewardship of land for public benefit.”
– Connecticut Land Conservation Council

New Canaan Land Trust (NCLT) has shared an editorial explaining why land trusts are vital to land conservation in Connecticut and beyond. The piece reviews what a land trust is, the history of its land trust, the role of land trusts in Connecticut and the United States, and the need for our state to reach its conservation goals. It’s a short read that provides excellent insight into why land trusts are essential locally and globally…

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