Senator Blumenthal & Governor Lamont, along with the Old Lyme Selectmen, join Environmental Advocates and CT Audubon on the 2nd Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Governor Ned Lamont joined, state and local elected officials and leaders from Connecticut environmental nonprofits at The Connecticut Audubon Society’s Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center on Friday, August 12, 2022, to celebrate the recent conservation and open space preservation projects that have been empowered by the Great American Outdoors Act.

The Great American Outdoors Act, signed into law in August of 2020, utilizes revenues from energy development to permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) which invests in conservation and outdoor recreation projects across the country. In Connecticut, the LWCF has been utilized to preserve wildlife habitats, protect clean water, and provide critical climate benefits and access to nature for the 2.4 million people who inhabit the Connecticut River watershed region. The funding has protected nearly 1,000 acres of the Conte Refuge, which encompasses the entire 4-state Connecticut River watershed.