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The mission of the New Canaan Land Trust is to foster a connection between the New Canaan Community and its natural resources through the conservation and sustainable stewardship of our open space.
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To conserve in perpetuity for the public benefit Lyme’s natural, scenic and historic land and water resources by: acquiring and stewarding real properties and conservation easements; supporting open space acquisition by third parties; facilitating scientific study and management of our resources; and educating the community regarding the natural world and the benefits of conservation.
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One of the oldest land trusts in Connecticut, the Land Conservancy of Ridgefield was founded in 1967 to help preserve Ridgefield’s open space. The Land Conservancy today holds over 710 acres of property in either outright gifts or in conservation easements.
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KLT is Kent's community land trust. Our members work to protect Kent's natural beauty and resources. A nationally-recognized leader, in 2010 we became the 2d land trust in CT to be accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission.
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Officially known as Joshua’s Tract Conservation and Historic Trust, our nonprofit and largely volunteer conservation organization protects more than 4,500 acres in Northeastern Connecticut. Some properties are owned by the Trust and others are protected by easements, but both methods assure that those lands will remain open space and protected from development forever.
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The Housatonic Valley Association works to conserve the natural character and environmental health of our communities by protecting and restoring the lands and waters of the Housatonic River Watershed for this and future generations.
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Greenwich Land Trust conserves open space, connects our community with the natural world, and inspires the next generation of conservationists.
The Land Trust permanently protects and cares for more than 775 acres of woodlands, marshlands, orchards, and meadows throughout Greenwich, preserving the ecological integrity, historic character, and scenic beauty of our community.
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Founded in 1972, the Granby Land Trust works to preserve Granby's Natural Heritage through the conservation of its beautiful places.
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The Essex Land Trust is an independent nonprofit organization supported by generous donations and managed by a dedicated group of volunteers. Its Vision is to preserve our community’s open space and natural resources for the benefit of future generations.
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Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust is leading the fight to save open space and protect the valuable natural resources of Woodbury and surrounding County’s area towns. Incorporated as the non-profit Flanders Nature Center in 1963, Flanders became one of the first land trusts in the area ten years later, when it received its initial gift of land, the 6.5 acre Manville Kettle located in the center of Woodbury. As an organization, Flanders plays an active role identifying opportunities for preserving more land in the future.
