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Celebrating 2,400 New Acres
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Here’s some really good news.
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Protection of forests, farmland, grasslands, and wetlands, as well as the planting of trees in our urban areas, are among our strongest defenses against climate change.
Now is the time for the state to ramp up investments in land conservation programs.
The 2020 legislative session is upon us and your steadfast support and participation will be key to our success in advocating for policies that prioritize land conservation and other natural climate solutions.
Thank you for your partnership!
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Amy Blaymore Paterson, Esq.
Executive Director
P.S.
Watch for an upcoming announcement for the next round of OSWA grants and save February 18 for CLCC/DEEP OSWA info sessions in Middletown.
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Connecticut Land Conservation Conference
March 21, 2020 - Wesleyan University
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This is a conference you do not want to miss! Whether you're part of an all-volunteer land trust, or one with staff, or a municipal land use commissioner -- or other member of the community who cares,
you will love it!
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Climate Primer for Land Trusts
Resource Page now Available
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Presentations, handouts, and other information distributed and/or referenced at the
January 9 CLCC and Land Trust Alliance
Climate Primer for Land Trusts program are now available on CLCC's website.
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2020 Diana Atwood Johnson
OSWA Photo Contest
Accepting photos - deadline is 2/14/20
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#getoutside ... #pointandshoot!
Photo credit: Peter Smith, Beaver Ledges, Haddam Land Trust, 2018 OSWA Photo Contest
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Land Trust Receives Community Award
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Congratulations to
Cheshire Land Trust for receiving the "Enhancement of the Community Award" from the Cheshire Chamber of Commerce.
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UConn's Natural Resources Conservation Academy has announced its 2020 programming
for inter-generational learners (teens & adults) to generate real conservation benefits to Connecticut communities by providing the tools and support to carry out local conservation-based service-learning projects.
Registration now open for 2020 Land Trust Alliance Advocacy Days, scheduled for March 30 – April 1, 2020 -- providing land trust leaders with hands-on advocacy training in Washington, D.C. and an opportunity to facilitate their relationships with key legislators in order to help build the political influence of the land trust community.
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Subscribe to the Office of Climate Change listserv if
you would like to receive notification of Office of Climate Change related meetings, web postings, events, and other information by e-mail.
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Action Alert!
Please ask your U.S. Representative to co-sponsor
The Migratory Bird Protection Act
(
H.R 5552
) which would halt the recent rollback of regulations and standards that have protected birds for a century.
The bipartisan
Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (
S.1982), which will
help combat marine debris around the world, recently passed through the U.S. Senate unanimously. The legislation now moves on to the House.
(Source: Office of Senator Chris Murphy)
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The Conservation Fund has announced its application schedule for conservation transaction loans of all sizes. Submit by February 5 for February 13 loan committee meeting; by February 26 for March 5 meeting; and by March 18 for March 26 meeting.
CT DEEP is accepting proposals for grants under Section 319 of the Federal Clean Water Act for FY 2020, for projects to control nonpoint sources of water pollution.
Deadline: 2/27/20
Land Trust Bird Initiative Grant Proposals are now being accepted by Cornell Lab of Ornithology in partnership with the Land Trust Alliance. Small and large
grants are available to support land trusts in accomplishing bird conservation on private lands through strategic planning, outreach, habitat management, stewardship, capacity building, etc.
Deadline: 3/1/20
The
EPA Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program will award up to $120,000 to community-based organizations.
Deadline: 3/7/20
$1M Conservation Funding Available through the Long Island Sound Watershed Regional Conservation Partnership Program (LISW-RCPP) — Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) — Agricultural Land Easement (ALE) grant round to assist landowners to restore, enhance and protect forestland resources on private lands through permanent conservation easements.
Deadline: 3/12/20
The
Environmental Professionals Organization of Connecticut (EPOC) Environmental Grant Program
is accepting applications for their 2020 awards.
Deadline: 3/15/20
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Promoting Summer Internship Opportunities
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Does your land trust offer summer internship opportunities? If so, are you looking for places to promote those opportunities?
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Connecticut Land Conservation
Council
deKoven House
27 Washington Street
Middletown, CT 06457
860-852-5512
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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.
©2020 Connecticut Land Conservation Council. All rights reserved except photos as noted.
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