Other Conferences and Workshops
CLEAR Webinar:
CT’s New Geodata Portal
On September 13 Connecticut’s first Geographic Information Officer, Alfredo Herrera, spoke about the mission, goals, and activities of the new CT GIS Office and the new CT Geodata Portal. The CT Geodata Portal is a catalog of geospatial data and apps developed by Connecticut state agencies and partner organizations. Alfredo spoke about different ways to use the Geodata Portal and what is planned in the future.
The webinar was recorded and available in the CLEAR Webinar Library.
Environmental Job Postings
The Town of Woodstock is looking for qualified professionals to serve as a part-time Inland Wetlands Agent and a part-time Zoning Enforcement Officer. The two positions can be combined into one full-time position if the candidate meets the qualifications. Responses will be accepted until 4 PM on December 18, 2023. For more information, please see:
Employment | Woodstock, CT (woodstockct.gov)
The Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District is looking for a full-time Natural Resource Specialist to assist communities in protecting natural resources throughout the district area. For more information, please see:
CT River Coastal Conservation District Natural Resource Specialist
Conservation Commission Role in Climate Change Resilience:
CACIWC encourages all Conservation Commissions to review this Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) fact sheet on how to advocate for increasing climate change resiliency within their municipality:
Conservation Commission Fact Sheet
For additional information on Inland Wetlands and Watercourses in Connecticut, including training and regulations, please see this State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) website: Inland Wetlands and Watercourses home page (ct.gov)
Please also see the DEEP Inland Wetlands Agency Directory at: AgentTownStaffDirectorypdf.pdf
For additional information on Connecticut Wildlife including CT species, the National Diversity Data Base, and Reporting a Wildlife Sighting, please see this CT DEEP website: Wildlife in Connecticut
Planning for Agriculture:
A Guide for Connecticut Municipalities
American Farmland Trust and Connecticut Conference of Municipalities are pleased to announce the release of the updated Planning for Agriculture: A Guide for Connecticut Municipalities. The 63-page guide is a tool to assist town boards, local elected officials and citizen advocates in finding ways to support local farms and farm businesses and to retain and protect farmland. An electronic version of the guide is available online at:
Click here for Planning for Agriculture: A Guide for Connecticut Municipalities - FIC (farmlandinfo.org)
Your Environmental Toolkit for Properly Assessing Development Proposals
CACIWC is pleased to provide Conservation Commissions with a new environmental toolkit pamphlet to help commissioners properly assess development proposals that may come before their town. Click here to download pamphlet.
Historical find in Haddam
Yellow groove running bamboo has naturalized by rhizomes washing downstream. Naturalized colony documented on 7-28-2013 in Pine Brook Preserve - Haddam, CT.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvmyqeKn2N0
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