Connecticut Land Conservation Conference

Tentatively scheduled for March 22, 2025

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Workshops

Understanding Old-Growth Forest Characteristics

Room: Memorial Chapel
Intro Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level

Powerpoint presentation followed by group forest modeling exercise. Target: property managers/stewards, decision/policy makers, conservation advocates. Participants will learn the definition of old-growth, characteristics of old-growth forests, benefits associated with old-growth forests, and how to bring some of those benefits to second-growth forests.

Presenter(s)

Frank Cervo, Service Forester, CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) Forestry

Resources and Handouts

Clcc Handclap

“CLCC’s annual conference is like Woodstock for Connecticut’s land conservation community. It’s an opportunity to foster connections, get inspired, and celebrate our collective accomplishments”

- Pete Govert, Executive Director, East Haddam Land Trust


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