Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

DEEP headquarters at 79 Elm Street in Hartford is currently closed due to recent water damage impacting multiple areas of the building. We are working to remediate the situation and get the building back open to staff and the public as soon as possible. While the building is closed, Staff continue to work either remotely or in alternate locations. We continue to be able to receive documents via U.S. Mail or courier service, and our electronic file submittal protocols remain unchanged. For updates, please click 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
Dan Buckley (Secretary) - Shoreline Greenway
Paula Burton - New England Mountain Biking Association
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 Conlin - 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 2026 meeting dates are:

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

Event Dates: 

The 28th Annual Greenways Awards will be held on Friday, June 5, 2026. Further event details will be posted in the spring.

The 8th Annual Connecticut Trail Symposium will take place in early October, 2026.  A planning subcommittee of the Greenways Council is actively working on the 2026 event.  Please reach out if you would like to support this effort, using the contact information below.  

For more information on these events, contact Kimberly Bradley, DEEP Trails and Greenways Coordinator, at kimberly.bradley@ct.gov


Archive of meeting minutes

Content last updated January 2026