Open Space

Connecticut Land Registry Pilot

The Public Use and Benefit Land Registry (Land Registry) pilot portal allows users to browse state lands, determine property ownership, and research, view, and download copies of parcel information, including deeds, surveys, and land management plans. Greater levels of detail are available as the map zoom level is increased.

Open Space

The Department protects open space by adding lands to the State's system of Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management Areas, and by providing open space grant funding to its land conservation partners.

Urban Green and Community Garden Grant Program

Land Trusts

Land Trusts are private, non-profit organizations dedicated to land conservation.

The Recreation and Natural Heritage Trust Program

DEEP Annual Open Space Reports - Archive

Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Grant Program

The State's open space financial aid program available to towns, non-profit land conservation organizations, and water companies to acquire land for the protection of local outdoor recreation, unique natural features, fish and wildlife habitat, and land which can be classified as Class I or Class II water supply property

The Green Plan

Protecting key lands as open space is a part of sound natural resource and watershed management.

Haddam Land Exchange

The Public Use and Benefit Land Registry (Land Registry) pilot portal allows users to browse state lands, determine property ownership, and research, view, and download copies of parcel information, including deeds, surveys, and land management plans. Greater levels of detail are available as the map zoom level is increased.

Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Program

The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is a federal grant program administered by the Department of Interior, National Park Service (NPS).

DEEP Monthly Open Space Reports

Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Open Space in Connecticut