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Connecticut Land Trust Leaders Take the Hill

  • crcsaw
  • Aug 27
  • 2 min read

🌿 Connecticut Land Trust Leaders Take the Hill: Advocacy in Action for 2024

This week, a powerful coalition of Connecticut conservation advocates is making waves in Washington, D.C.—and they’re doing it on behalf of every forest, watershed, and legacy landscape we hold dear.

Aaron Lefland and Jovan Bryan of the Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) are proudly representing our state’s land trust community during the 2024 Advocacy Days, hosted by the Land Trust Alliance. They’re joined by fellow champions of stewardship:

  • Ailla Wasstrom-Evans of LTA

  • Sharon Lynch of Avalonia Land Conservancy, Inc.

  • Laura Moore Brown of The Warren Land Trust

Together, this team is not just showing up—they’re speaking up. Their mission? To ensure that federal policy reflects the urgent needs and long-term vision of local land trusts across Connecticut and beyond.

Your Landtrust Advocates
Your Landtrust Advocates

🛡️ What’s at Stake

From the rolling hills of Litchfield to the tidal marshes of the Connecticut River, our landscapes depend on smart, forward-thinking legislation. That’s why this delegation is championing:

  • The 2024 Farm Bill – A cornerstone for conservation funding, rural resilience, and sustainable agriculture.

  • The Forest Conservation Easement Program – A proposed initiative to protect working forests from fragmentation and development.

  • The Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act – A bold step toward restoring and safeguarding one of New England’s most vital ecosystems.

These aren’t just policy points—they’re lifelines for the places we love and the communities that steward them.

🗣️ Why Advocacy Matters

Local land trusts do the quiet, persistent work of protecting open space, educating landowners, and building community around conservation. But without national support, their impact is limited by funding gaps and policy blind spots.

That’s why Advocacy Days matter. It’s where grassroots meets Capitol Hill. It’s where Connecticut voices help shape federal decisions that ripple across generations.

📣 Stay Tuned

We’ll be sharing updates from the field as our team meets with lawmakers, builds alliances, and brings Connecticut’s conservation priorities to the national stage. Their work reminds us that stewardship doesn’t stop at the state line—and that every acre protected begins with a conversation.

Let’s cheer them on, stay informed, and keep advocating for the landscapes that define us.


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