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| About CLCC
The mission of the CT Land Conservation Council is to advocate for land preservation, stewardship and funding, and ensure the long term strength and viability of the land conservation community.
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| Upcoming Events
Steering Committee Meeting
October 6, 2009
3 - 5 pm
CFPA
16 Meriden Rd.
Rockfall, CT
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Steering Committee
Kevin Case, Chair
Land Trust Alliance
David Sutherland
The Nature Conservancy
Amy Paterson
The Trust for Public Land
Sandy Breslin
Audubon Connecticut
Elaine LaBella
Housatonic Valley Association
David Bingham
Salem Land Trust
Tom O'Dell
CACIWC
Charles Leach
Farmington Land Trust
Katchen Coley
Middletown Garden Club/CC
Hunter Brawley
Brawley Consulting Group
Chuck Howard
Simsbury Land Trust
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| Salem Land Trust Receives Accreditation!
Please join CLCC in congratulating the Salem Land Trust on becoming the first accredited land trust in Connecticut! There are now 78 accredited land trusts nationwide, only 3 of which, including Salem, are all-volunteer.
The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, announced August 5th that the Salem Land Trust has earned accredited status.
"Accredited land trusts meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever," said Commission Executive Director Tammara Van Ryn. "The accreditation seal lets the public know that the accredited land trust has undergone an extensive, external review of the governance and management of its organization and the systems and policies it uses to protect land."
"The Salem Land Trust's accredited status demonstrates our commitment to permanent land conservation," says Linda K. Schroeder, Vice-President. "Our land trust is a stronger organization today having gone through the rigorous accreditation program."
The Salem Land Trust was awarded accreditation this August along with 19 other land trusts from across the country. These 19 land trusts join 59 other land trusts that have been awarded accreditation since the fall of 2008. Accredited land trusts are able to display a seal indicating to the public that they meet national standards for excellence, uphold the public trust and ensure that conservation efforts are permanent. The seal is a mark of distinction in land conservation.
"The Salem Land Trust is very proud to have earned the right to display the accreditation seal of the Land Trust Alliance," added David Bingham, Salem Land Trust President.
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$60,000 Awarded in Capacity Building Grants
CT Land Trust Challenge Fund Projects Announced
The Connecticut Land Conservation Council, in partnership with Land Trust Alliance, is pleased to announce $60,000 in inaugural awards from the Connecticut Land Trust Challenge Fund - Capacity Building Support Program (Challenge Fund). The nine (9) selected projects represent a strong commitment across the Connecticut land conservation community to build the effectiveness of land trusts in the state. The Challenge Fund grants will be distributed as consultant-led services to support implementation of Land Trust Standards and Practices, advancing local land conservation in a number of ways.
For details on the Challenge Fund and to download a summary of projects, visit the Alliance's Challenge Fund webpage.
This collaborative effort to increase the pace and quality of land conservation in Connecticut is made possible by the generous support of Northeast Utilities Foundation and The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
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Upcoming Webinars from the Land Trust Alliance
Funding Land Stewardship, September 2
Paul Doscher will discuss how much it can cost (over the long haul) to manage properties. In this course you will learn how to calculate the full stewardship expenses of fee land acquisitions including improvements, maintenance, present and/or anticipated future staff costs, etc. This course will also give you tools to determine if the conservation benefits outweigh the financial expenses you will incur.
Drafting Easements in Perpetuity -- Special 4-week course starting September 10
Jane Ellen Hamilton will present an overview of the basic elements of an easement and provide tips on successful drafting to meet Land Trust Standards and Practices and state and federal laws, including those related to public benefit and the "conservation purposes" test. You will learn how to determine what easement restrictions are within the capacity or your land trust to monitor and enforce forever. Finally, participants will have the opportunity to submit a portion of their template conservation easement for feedback.
Click here to register and find out more information.
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Outcome Thinking Workshop for Nonprofits
September 17, 2009
This is one in a series of professional development workshops to help you advance your knowledge and your nonprofit organization. The Fairfield County Community Foundation's Center for Nonprofit Excellence is providing these affordable workshops to help you increase your organization's impact and capacity, especially during this challenging economy.
Outcome Thinking & Management: Strategies that Get Results
Date: Thursday, Sept. 17
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: $50 (includes lunch)
Place: Wilton Library
Brubeck Room
137 Old Ridgefield Road
Wilton, CT 06897 (Directions)
Register: Register online or contact Elaine Mintz at 203-240-1971 or email gdresourcecenter@sbcglobal.net. Seating is limited and will be first-come, first-served.
Who should attend: Executive directors, emerging nonprofit leaders, program managers and board members.
Partners: Greater Danbury Nonprofit Resource Center and the Rensselaerville Institute
Details
John LaRocca of the Rensselaerville Institute will present a full-day workshop on Outcomes Thinking and Management.
Nonprofits today are often asked to prove their impact on the communities they serve. Successful organizations
have moved from developing programs that address problems to delivering tangible results.
This course teaches the merits of outcome-based planning and management, and how this powerful shift in mindset can help you achieve outstanding results for those you serve. You'll learn to define success for your nonprofit and its programs; use milestones to ensure progress; verify success; and empower your staff rather than overwhelm them.
Presenter
John La Rocca, as Vice President of The Rensselaerville Institute, has helped hundreds of organizations across the country and in Canada to understand and implement tools and techniques of outcome thinking and practice. His strengths come from an ability to translate lessons and learnings from a 35-year tenure at The Rensselaerville Institute, known nationally as "the think tank with muddy boots." John's customers have included both public and private entities, nonprofit organizations and foundations and government, all interested in using outcome approaches.
Learn more about The Fairfield County Community Foundation's Center for Nonprofit Excellence. |
| Standards and Practices Workshop
November 21, 2009
Please save the date. CLCC is planning to offer a full-day workshop on the S&P Curriculum course Caring for Land Trust Properties. We are still arranging for the presenter but expect to host this at Wesleyan University as we have in the past. Stay tuned for more details and the registration announcement. |
Do You Have A Story to Share?
Looking for Land Trust/Conservation Success Stories
Please let CLCC know when you have a success story you would like to see highlighted on the website and in a monthly enews! Let us all celebrate your good work!
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