Monthly Review | September 27, 2022
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Greetings!
Like you, we were surprised by the severity and enduring nature of COVID-19. Like you, we found a way to adapt our work by entering the world of remote networking and learning – including convening on-line 2020 and 2021 conferences and a hybrid format for 2022. Thanks to an outstanding line-up of speakers and topics, these programs were well attended and received. We are grateful to all of you who participated.
As successful as these events were, we missed the palpable energy, excitement, and strong sense of community that the in-person conference is known for.
It is with much excitement (and some knocking on wood!) that we announce that the 2023 Connecticut Land Conservation Conference is scheduled for March 25 at Wesleyan University. Planning is underway, starting with this week’s announcement of our request for proposals for workshops and roundtable discussions.
We encourage you to submit your ideas for speakers, topics, and formats for discussion at the 2023 conference. The past three years have been fraught with uncertainty, turbulence, and challenges of unprecedented degree. They have underscored the breadth of issues that are important to the future of our society – from mitigating climate change, to demanding environmental justice and equitable access to land, to preparing for the perpetual care of the natural resources that are essential to the survival of wildlife and people alike.
And so much more.
There is plenty for us to talk about and learn from. We welcome your input in every way as we plan to get this long-awaited party started.
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Amy Blaymore Paterson
Executive Director
P.S. Are in interested in presenting at the 2023 conference? Have a workshop idea you'd like to discuss before submitting your proposal? Please review the RFP and contact us!
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month |
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Every year, National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from September 15th until October 15th to celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central, and South America.
Reflecting on this year’s theme, “Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation”, CLCC Sandy Breslin Conservation Fellow, Emely Ricci, generously shared thoughts on her family’s connections to the land. |
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Honoring Family & Community Connection to the Land
"Land has always been a core part of my community’s identity. It is our ancestral history when we read about those vast empires of the past, it is what we inherit from our elders, it is also a way to reconnect with our ethnicity and the indigenous history behind the countries our families hailed from...I take pride in my family’s history...I take pride in [my family’s] connection with land..."
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Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana a todos. |
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CLCC Launches "Bird & Hike" Program |
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First Outing at Salem Land Trust's Walden Preserve with Outdoor Afro
As part of CLCC’s pilot program, Bird and Hike with CT Land Trusts, Salem Land Trust’s David Bingham and CLCC’s Yaw Darko, co-hosted a bird walk with Outdoor Afro – New Haven & Hartford, led by Ashley Stewart. Supported by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, CLCC’s goal is to provide Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and other underserved communities with opportunities for guided birding and hiking on land trust properties.
Please contact Yaw if you are interested in learning more.
Here's an excerpt of Yaw's blog post about the program:
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"Birds are everywhere, but how often do we take time to observe, to ponder, and to simply appreciate their extraordinary nature? Through this program, participants did just that. What better way to pave a path for new conservation leaders and stewards of the land than to have them at the heart of what the land conservation community can achieve ..." |
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Don't Forget to Keep An Eye On... |
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Together, We Can Do So Much... |
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Connecticut’s only statewide land trust service organization, CLCC empowers and supports land trusts by:
- Developing capacity building, technical assistance, networking, training and education opportunities.
- Advancing new and lasting collaborative partnerships among land trusts and related organizations.
- Advocating for conservation funding, policies to address climate change, and other critical land conservation issues at the local, state, and federal level.
- Ensuring inclusive conservation and fostering relationships between land trusts and their communities to address local needs.
If you value what we do, please consider making a tax-deductible gift to support our work.
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Photo Credits - CLCC except stock photos of Mallards; Grant Opportunities seedlings; Job Board graphic; and
Pumpkins and Gourds
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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.
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