Forestry

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• Asian Longhorned Beetle

  Learn about the Asian Longed Horn Beetle, a current threat from which CT's trees need protection.

• Connecticut Interstate Fire Crew

  CT Interstate Fire Crew (CIFC)

• Fire Protection and Control Videos

  Learn more about handline construction for forest fire control and dry hydrants.

• Forest Fire Danger Report

• Best Management Practices

  Best Management Practices for water quality while harvesting forest products.

• Forest Products Harvester

  CT Forest Products Harvester

• Clearcut Treatment

  Before and after photographs of an 8-acre clearcut the CT DEEP Division of Forestry implemented to enhance young forest habitat for wildlife and regenerate shade intolerant tree species.

• White Pine Thinning

  Before and after photographs of a white pine forest canopy after CT DEEP Division of Forestry implemented a thinning treatment to improve growth rates and stand health.

• Irregular Shelterwood Harvest

  Before and after photographs of an irregular shelterwood harvest the CT DEEP Division of Forestry implemented to regenerate and perpetuate an oak-dominated forest type.

• White Pine Plantation Thinning

  Before and after photographs of a white pine plantation that was thinned by CT DEEP Division of Forestry to improve tree growth rates and seed production.

• Oak Shelterwood Establishment Harvest

  Before and after photographs of an oak shelterwood establishment harvest implemented by CT DEEP Division of Forestry to diversify forest age structure and regenerate an oak-dominated forest type.

• Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)

  Help slow the spread of the invasive insect, emerald ash borer.

• Regulations on Movement of Firewood

  Regulations on the movement of firewood in Connecticut

• Forest Education and Recreation

  CT Forest Education and Recreation

• Contacting the Forestry Division

  Contact information for the CT Division of Forestry.