12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Webinar: CT Trail Finder – Updates on a Tool for Trail Users and Managers

Speakers: Laura Kelly & Emily Wilson, UConn CLEAR

Connecticut Trail Finder is a free, interactive website maintained and populated by the UConn CT Trails Program with the goal of helping trail users find publicly accessible hiking, walking, snowshoeing, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, and paddling trails across the state. It is also a platform for trail managers to provide the public with up-to-date, comprehensive information about their trails through individual trail listings that allow users to view a digital trail map, get essential information, submit trip comments and photos, and connect with other users.

Learn how features like the search tool, safety alerts, accessible designations, and customized embeddable maps can be used to get the most out of CT Trail Finder as a trail user, manager, or both. New features enhance the experience with digital badges, trailside services, and other interface improvements. Join us to learn more about CT Trail Finder, ways to contribute, and how it can work for you!

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Thursday, November 13, 2025

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Webinar: Regional Stormwater Mapping Support- From MS4 to Culvert Mapping Requirements

Speakers: Tucker Beckett, WestCog & Ashley Benitez, OPM

In this second installment of a three-part webinar series on mapping water in CT, we will talk about WestCOG’s experience providing mapping support to towns working to meet their obligations under the MS4 permit.

We will be covering the logistics of mapping stormwater infrastructure, data structure, outputs, lessons learned, and how these efforts can carry forward into the culvert mapping requirements of Public Act 25-33. We will also touch on ongoing MS4 coordination work being carried out by the regional Councils of Governments.

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Saturday, November 15, 2025

8:30 AM – 2:00 PM

Land Use Commissioner Training: Advanced Legal Topics Training

Speakers: Richard Roberts, Mark Branse, and Kenneth Slater of Halloran & Sage

In partnership with the CT Bar Association, CLEAR is again offering its Advanced Legal Topics training for land use commissioners. The session will cover the the do’s and don’ts of:

• running a meeting and making a decision,
• conflicts of interest,
• bias and predisposition, and
• fair and affordable housing requirements.

The session is excellent for newer commissioners who have not taken this training before and those who are looking for a refresher. The session may qualify for 4 hours of training, including 1 hour of fair and affordable housing training. Consult your town for details.

Location: Middlesex County Extension Center, 1066 Saybrook Rd, Haddam, CT

Cost: $55, includes continental breakfast and lunch

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