Educate. Protect. Inspire. Connect...
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Your land trust and the campaign to protect
public lands.
It’s been months, but I can hardly forget the excitement of the last day of the 2018 legislative session when
SJ 35
passed the House by a 118-32 vote -- enough to place the public lands protection question on the November 6 ballot.
You Made This Happen!
Your continuous emails, calls, and presence at the Capitol
absolutely
made the difference!
Now, your land trust can once again make a difference by ensuring that the public lands ballot measure passes in November.
Here’s how you can help:
- Talk with your members on why your land trust should care about protecting public lands. CLCC and CFPA have created a one-pager that can help with this discussion >>
- Learn more about how your land trust, as a 501c3 organization, may actively participate in support of the ballot question. Here’s a handout from the Trust for Public Land with more information on that topic >>
- Mark your calendar for September 11, 6-8pm, and join us in Middletown for an info session on land trusts and lobbying. Details coming soon.
- Contribute to Protect CT Public Lands Coalition, Inc., a new 501c4 organization and State Referendum Committee that is focused on raising money and awareness around public lands protection and the ballot question. Learn more >>
- Spread the word to your friends, colleagues, neighbors, and family members about the ballot question and urge them to vote YES on November 6. We’ll have more information for you to share soon, but you can start here >>
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Protecting your public lands is critically important to your land trust's conservation work and its impact upon the quality of life in your community, region and throughout the state. Please join us in support of this historic opportunity to ensure that public lands receive the protections they deserve.
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Amy Blaymore Paterson, Esq.
Executive Director
P.S. I'd be happy to come to a board meeting or other land trust event to talk about the importance of protecting your public lands!
Photo credit: I took the banner photo on a run to the top of Mohawk Mountain State Park.
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Public Land Protection Question on Nov. 6 Ballot
Your Financial Support is Needed Now!
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CLCC has made a special financial contribution to support the
Protect CT Public Lands Coalition, Inc.
, a new 501c4 organization and State Referendum Committee that is focused on raising money and awareness for the urgent need to protect public lands with the pass of the ballot question to protect your public lands in the state constitution.
Please consider joining us in this effort and urging your friends, family, colleagues to do so as well!
Stillwater Pond State Park - photo courtesy of Karen Huber
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Our first annual summer series of
“Regional Conservation Conversations”
was a big success! Hosted by
local land trusts and other partners, CLCC organized visits to seven land conservation success stories around the state made possible by
DEEP's Open Space & Watershed Land Acquisition Program (OSWA)
- funded by the
Community Investment Act
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and other state, federal, and local investments
. Together with land trust members, State Legislators, local leaders, and other people who care, we enjoyed fun and informal walks at preserves, farms, and a community garden and had an opportunity to exchange ideas about land conservation priorities.
Celebrating at Trout Brook Valley Preserve on July 26 - hosted by Aspetuck Land Trust
Photo courtesy of Amy Blaymore Paterson
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We're Updating our Land Trust Directory
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Is your land trust's information on our website up-to-date? As part of our annual membership appeal, CLCC is updating our on-line land trust directory.. Please send updated info to Kathy at
kblachowski@ctconservation.org.
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Manchester Land Conservation Trust
Goodbye, Mortgage! Hello, Pavilion!
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"A labor of love and community", is how Susan Barlow of the
Manchester Land Conservation Trust
described the land trust's July 14 celebration of a new pavilion and a “mortgage burning” at Botti Farm at Bush Hill Preserve. We were delighted to participate in this wonderful celebration of these two milestone achievements for the farm...
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Funding & Project Assistance Opportunities
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American Honda Foundation Grants
support nonprofit organizations and educational institutions that address youth and scientific education including in the areas of science, technology, and the environment.
Deadline: 8/1
Deadline: 8/3
NFWF National Coastal Resilience Fund grant proposals are being accepted for projects that restore, increase and strengthen natural infrastructure to protect coastal communities and protect fish and wildlife habitat.
Deadline: 8/7
CT Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credit Program is accepting applications for 2018. NAA is designed to provide funding for municipal and tax exempt organizations by providing a corporate business tax credit for business who make cash contributions to these entities.
Deadlines: For businesses, forms should be submitted between 9/ 15 and 10/1. For organizations, contact your municipality for deadline.
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Land Trust Resources & Opportunities
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"Black Rat Snake"
Babcock Ridge, protected by Avalonia Land Conservancy
Photo courtesy of Bruce Fellman - Honorable Mention
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New Climate and Conservation eNews for land trusts
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Are you interested in how climate change is impacting your conservation work?
Might you be curious about what land trusts are doing to slow it down?
Judy Anderson of Community Consultants, a long-time land conservation professional and land trust coach, has created a bi-monthly Climate and Conservation and Land Trusts in Action e-News. She features current research on how climate change is impacting plants, animals, and communities as well as featuring different ways land trusts can help slow it down.
Examples include news affecting restoration work, communication, easement drafting, and different conservation tips.
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Job & Volunteer Opportunities
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Finding Great Board Members
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"
Why look for good board members outside your current membership before looking inside? ... People who give time and not money are VOLUNTEERS. People who give money and not time are DONORS.
We need BOARD MEMBERS to do both."
From: The Secret Place to Find GREAT Board Members by David Allen, Principal, Development for Conservation
Photo credit: Amy Blaymore Paterson
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Connecticut Land Conservation
Council
deKoven House
27 Washington Street
Middletown, CT 06457
860-614-8537
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Educate. Protect. Inspire. Connect...
Together we are EPIC
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The Connecticut Land Conservation Council advocates for land conservation, stewardship and funding, and works to ensure the long term strength and viability of the land conservation community.
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