@CTConservation

CT Land Conservation Council- Working to increase the pace, quality, scale, and permanency of land conservation in Connecticut.

 Middletown, CT
ctconservation.org/
Joined July 2017
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If you could see any bird in 2024, what would it be?
A Hooded Merganser swimming, water reflecting a mirror image of it. Credit: Suzanne Anaya/Audubon Photography Awards

ALT A Hooded Merganser swimming, water reflecting a mirror image of it. Credit: Suzanne Anaya/Audubon Photography Awards

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Your voice matters! At our recent CEEJAC meeting, we heard from the public about the need for better air monitoring and community engagement. We’re listening and want to hear more about the EJ issues in your community. Join us at our next meeting and make your voice heard!
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Want to start 2024 outside? CT's First Day Hikes offer exercise, history and more buff.ly/47krDJP
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Government programs can help you fund land acquisition, stewardship and other program activities. Find the right match for your land trusts and learn to navigate these specialized programs. landtrustalliance.org/resour…
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DEEP is now accepting proposals for the State’s Recreational Trails Program Grants. This request for applications is the largest funding round in the history of the Recreational Trails Grant program since it was established in 1997. portal.ct.gov/DEEP/News-Rele…
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💰DEEP is making history with $10 million in Recreational Trails Program grants! This is your chance to turn your small & big trail plans & dreams into a reality, all with a little help from a friend!  Applications are open until 3/11/24 📅 Don't forget to mark your calendars!
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Connecticut River is like glass this afternoon. #Portland
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Breaking! The Environmental Protection Agency (@EPA) just finalized a new methane rule to cut harmful pollution from oil and gas operations. sc.org/47N02Cg
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CT highways becoming bare as tree clearing continues. DOT aims for safety as 72 drivers died from 2020 to 2022 buff.ly/42CDgKm
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Older trees are incredibly valuable: 🌳 provide habitat for many species 🌴 filter streams that millions depend on for drinking water 🌲 absorb + store tons of carbon Protecting & recovering these natural climate solutions must be key in US climate policy sc.org/OldGrowthForests
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9 Options for Being More Climate Conscious, Starting This Weekend ctclimatenews.org/2023/05/9-…
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Light attracts and disorients migrating birds, confusing and exhausting them as well as making them vulnerable to collisions with buildings. An estimated 365 – 988 million birds die in collisions with buildings every year. Help by turning off lights at night. @CornellBirds
Cornell Lab@CornellBirds3 May 2023
!Migration Alert! The forecast is for 300+ MILLION birds in the air over the U.S. each of the next three nights, according to @DrBirdCast. Try turning off nonessential lighting, and treating reflective glass to help protect birds. Learn more: birdcast.info/science-to-act…
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🔦PASSED! #LightsOutCT has just passed thanks to @cthouserules + @CTHouseDems! This bill will help make CT's night skies darker and safer for migratory birds, like the 50k that passed over our state just last night. More at lightsoutct.org/
Ruby throated hummingbird photo taken in flight with all black backrground

ALT Ruby throated hummingbird photo taken in flight with all black backrground

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HB 6607 passes the House unanimously! Thank you @CTHouseDems and @cthouserules for helping protect our migrating birds! #cga
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🌳 Trees are more than just beautiful additions to our landscapes – they also play a critical role in combating climate change and improving air quality.
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Drivers advised to watch for moose after recent sightings: CT DEEP buff.ly/3mvbsba
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How advocates say CT green spaces offer healing powers buff.ly/3VaO2mZ Virgo has begun working w/Dr. Della Corcoran, a West Hartford pediatrician who has witnessed what she already knows from medical literature: when people spend time in nature, good things happen.
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When people spend time in nature, good things happen. But not everyone in Connecticut is able to access the outdoors equally. ctmirror.org/2022/12/10/the-…
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#UConnSPP student Emely Ricci (MPA '23) is completing her #IPPInternship as a Sandy Breslin Conservation Fellow with @ctconservation. Learn more about how she is building upon her first year internship in our latest news story bit.ly/3BYCZWo
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A vast new study finds there are 70 percent fewer wild animals sharing the earth with us than there were in 1970. Read that again. And again. billmckibben.substack.com/p/…
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