Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at an 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Kellogg Environmental Center

500 Hawthorne Avenue
Derby, Connecticut
 

Link to Kellogg Environmental Center 

The Kellogg Environmental Center is a place for teachers, students, families and community leaders to learn about and experience the natural environment.

   

General Public: As part of the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection, the Kellogg Environmental Center offers workshops, exhibits, nature activities, and lectures for the general public. Through hands-on programs, families can enjoy learning about nature and the environment. Throughout the year, the Center offers special weekend programs, nature walks, and family workshops.

Art Exhibits:  The Kellogg Environmental Center and Osborne Homestead Museum offer a collection of artifacts and artist exhibits on a rotating basis.  View the Calendar of Events to see upcoming programs or exhibitions. Viewing hours are the same as the Kellogg Environmental Center hours. A virtual gallery has been provided here to showcase the latest artist and their works on display. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.  

Faustin Adeniran Virtual Tour  


Teachers: The Kellogg Environmental Center staff offers a variety of educator workshops on a wide selection of environmental topics.  These include award-winning, national environmental curricula: Project Learning Tree, Project WILD, Project WET, Project FeederWatch, Aquatic WILD, and Food, Land and People.  Environmental education workshops and student activities are correlated to the state and national curriculum standards.

Students and Youth Groups: The Kellogg Environmental Center's inquiry-based field studies cover many topics and are appropriate for students in grades four through twelve. Youth and Scout groups may also enjoy these field studies or specific badge related topics.  

Kellogg Listserv
Subscribe to the Kellogg listserv to receive announcements of and invitations to interpretive hikes, museum programs, conservation education programs and other events at the Kellogg Environmental Center and Osborne Homestead Museum by e-mail.
To subscribe to the listserv:
  1. Compose an email to susan.d.robinson@ct.gov from the email address you wish to have added. 
  2. Leave the subject line blank and in the body of the message type:  
    Subscribe DEEP_Kellogg YourFirstName YourLastName
    (Substitute your first and last name here.)
  3. You will then receive an e-mail that you have successfully subscribed to the listserv.
To unsubscribe from the listserv:
  1. Compose an e-mail to susan.d.robinson@ct.gov. 
  2. Leave the subject line blank and in the body of the message type:
    Signoff DEEP_Kellogg
  3. Requests to unsubscribe must be sent from the same email account used when subscribing to the email list. 
  4. You will then receive an e-mail that you have successfully unsubscribed from the listserv.
If you experience difficulty in subscribing or unsubscribing to the Kellogg ListServ, please email susan.d.robinson@ct.gov or call 203-734-2513.

For more information, please email us or call (203) 734-2513.

Content Last Updated March 2023