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

Connecticut Greenways Council

Members of the Connecticut Greenways Council are appointed by the Governor and the leaders of the General Assembly. Their duties include advising and assisting in the coordination of state agencies, municipalities, regional planning organizations and private citizens in voluntarily planning and implementing a system of greenways; providing assistance to state agencies, municipalities, regional planning organizations and private citizens in the technical aspects of planning, designing and implementing greenways, including advice on securing state, federal and nongovernmental grants; advising DEEP on selection of CT Recreational Trails Program grants; and establishing criteria for designation of greenways.  Many Council members have had direct experience with trail and greenway development, and they can provide valuable insight into the development of successful local and regional projects.

Council Members

Lois Bruinooge - Executive Director, The Last Green Valley
Paula Burton - New England Mountain Biking Association
Stacey Stearns - CT Horse Council & Water Trails
Robert Dickinson - South Windsor Walk and Wheel Ways; Bike Walk CT
R. Bruce Donald (Chair) - Tri-State Coordinator, East Coast Greenway
Clare Cain - CT Forest & Park Assoc.
Gillian Carroll - Eversource Energy
William D. O'Neill - East Coast Greenways Alliance (former Chair)
Rista Malanca - (Vice Chair) Naugatuck River Greenway
Cathy Hagadorn - CT Audubon Society, Deer Pond Farm Director
Marc Weinbergh - East Hartford resident
Anna Bergeron, DOT Planning Division - Ex-Officio Member
Kimberly Bradley (DEEP Liaison) - Ex-Officio Member

Council Member Contact Information (PDF)

Council Meetings

The CT Greenways Council meetings are open to the public. The Council meets at 9:00 am on the 2nd Tuesday of each month (except August, and December) virtually. Contact Kimberly Bradley, DEEP Trails and Greenways Coordinator, to be added to the meeting announcement distribution list at kimberly.bradley@ct.gov.

The 2024 meeting dates are:

January 9
February 13
March 12
April 9
May 14
June 11
July 9
August – no meeting
September 10
October 8
November 12
December – no meeting

Event Dates: 

6th Annual Connecticut Trail Symposium - Friday October 4, 2024 at Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT.

Contact Kimberly Bradley, DEEP Trails and Greenways Coordinator, at kimberly.bradley@ct.gov

Archive of meeting minutes

Content last updated September 2024