Forestry

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• The Spongy Moth: Information for Tree and Woodland Owners

  What you need to know about the spongy moth, including advise on managing their population in your woodlot.

• Twolined Chestnut Borer

  Learn about the native twolined chestnut borer.

• Spotted Lanternfly

  Learn about the spotted lanternfly, an insect recently found in Connecticut, which puts our trees at risk.

• Managing Emerald Ash Borer in Connecticut

  What you need to know about the emerald ash borer in Connecticut.

• Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

  Learn about the non-native insect, hemlock woolly adelgid, that feeds on conifer trees.

• Classification of Land as Forest Land

  Learn about the process of enrolling your land in Public Act 490, a forest land classification for property tax purposes.

• District Fire Wardens

  Connecticut District Fire Wardens are the liaison between Forest Protection and Fire Departments.

• Southern Pine Beetle

  Learn about the destructive southern pine beetle and its management in Connecticut

• TSP R2 Training Program

  Enroll in the NRCS Technical Service Provider Recruitment and Retention (NRCS TSP R2) Program.

• Find and Contact Your CT Service Forester

  Find the CT Service Forester that works in your area and contact them for woodland owner assistance.

• Roadside Tree Planting and Maintenance: Whom to Contact

  Whom to contact in connection to roadside tree planting or maintenance in Connecticut.

• 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.

• 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.