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Sebago Source Protection: Collaboration, Conservation & Co-Investment in a Drinking Water Supply

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The big conservation issues of our day require collaborations designed for unique systemic challenges, connecting people to the land and natural resources on which they rely. What natural resource do we rely on more than anything? Clean drinking water. This is the story of how Sebago Clean Waters, a watershed at risk, the people and organizations that came together to protect it, and the ways in which they are slowly but surely gaining support from both downstream and watershed communities to bring a holistic approach to fruition.

Topics: Lincoln Institute, Sebago Clean Waters, Conservation Benefits, Climate Resilience, Clean Water, Recreation & Tourism, Collaborative Landscape Conservation, Conservation finance, Wetland/Water, Forest, Regional Conservation Partnership Network, Maine, Case Study, Curriculum, Students

Resource Added June 16, 2022

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Planting the Seeds of Change in an Overlooked New Haven Neighborhood

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Newhallville is a one-square-mile residential New Haven neighborhood that is home to 7,000 residents and has no library, no grocery stores, no community center, and no medical services. Though it is separated from Yale University by just one street and sits next to the popular Farmington Canal trail, until a few years ago, the neighborhood had no park and not one place to sit outdoors. A lot has changed through the leadership and partnership of Doreen Akubakar, Founder and Director of CPEN (Community Place-making Engagement Network).

Topics: Access & Inclusion, Communities, Advocacy, Land stewardship, Urban, Events, Connecticut

June 9, 2022

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Hudson Highlands Elevates Stories of Injustice in New Series

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The Hudson Highlands Land Trust (HHLT) is dedicated to addressing the historic disparities in conservation work by committing to inclusive community outreach and events, diverse hiring practices, safe and equitable access to nature, clean water for all our communities, and amplifying stories from communities of color. They have taken steps to act on this commitment through their Relearning Highlands History series and related initiatives.

Topics: Access & Inclusion, Land Protection, Regional Conservation Partnership Network, Connecticut, Articles

Resource Added June 1, 2022

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Green Corridor Initiative Underscores Value of Conservation Partnerships

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Aspetuck Land Trust (ALT) has been working to achieve a vision of a greener, more sustainable world by connecting thousands of acres of land in Southern Connecticut through their Green Corridor Initiative. Through recent land acquisitions and a curated method for success, ALT has been moving step-by-step towards its goal of a 40,000-acre Green Corridor that safeguards land, wildlife, and water resources, and lessens the climate crisis.

Topics: Land Protection, Regional Conservation Partnership Network, Connecticut, Articles

Resource Added May 9, 2022

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