Greetings!
Happy Earth Day! We are delighted to share this video showcasing a sampling of the amazing land conservation and greenspace projects undertaken by land trusts and their community partners across the state.
This year's Earth Day - with a theme of "Invest in our Planet" - is a great day to contact your legislators to ask them for their strong support of land conservation programs in the proposed FY 2023 Budget including:
- Full funding of the Community Investment Act which provides a consistent source of dedicated revenue for investments in open space, farmland/dairy support, historic properties, and affordable housing programs in all communities across the state; and
With the state’s land acquisition efforts significantly off target, land trusts and their community partners are critical to accelerating the pace of land conservation to help meet the state's 21% goal, mitigate the impacts of climate change, keep air and water clean, and improve the quality of life and strength of the economy in every community:
Investments in state land conservation programs are essential to these efforts.
With the legislative session ending May 4, time is running out to take action! Please contact your legislators today.
Thank you for your advocacy and for all you do in your community to help make every day, Earth Day.
Sincerely,
Amy
Amy Blaymore Paterson
Executive Director
P.S. Find your legislators here. Please feel free to use the message above, including sharing CLCC’s Earth Day video, or one of your own (photos work too!), describe current or pending projects in your community, and urge them to support maximum investments in land conservation programs in the proposed FY 2023 Budget.
