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Holidays Are Coming - Prepare at the Kellogg Farm Market
Get ready for the upcoming holidays at the Kellogg Environmental Center’s annual Holiday Farm Market!
Recycling Rules Now the Same Across Connecticut - Easy to Tell People “What’s IN, What’s OUT”
There’s no longer any need for guesswork about what goes into the blue recycling bin and what you should put in the garbage.
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is pleased to announce a NEW Aquifer Protection Area Program Technical Training Course.
DEEP Releases 2017-2022 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that its draft 2017-2022 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) is available for public review and comment.
DEEP Designates Saturday, August 12 as “Free Fishing License Day”
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has designated Saturday, August 12, “Free Fishing License Day” for all anglers in Connecticut.
Connecticut will receive $14,846,465 through a multistate settlement with auto-maker Volkswagen that resolves state claims that the company violated environmental laws when it equipped certain diesel vehicles with illegal and undisclosed emissions defeat devices designed to circumvent emissions standards, Attorney General George Jepsen said today.
Opening Day of the trout fishing season is this Saturday -- April 8th -- and Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has the state’s rivers, streams, lakes and ponds stocked and ready.
CT DEEP Advises Boaters to Be Safe on Waterways
With warmer weather arriving, Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) reminds all boaters that even though the air temperatures are rising, the State’s waters are still in the mid to upper 40’s – which is considered “cold” water.
Osborne Homestead Museum, Derby Opens in May
The Osborne Homestead Museum in Derby will reopen for its 34th season on Saturday, May 6, 2017.
CT DEEP invites outdoor enthusiasts to become volunteers
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) invites environmental stewards who enjoy wildlife and the outdoors to get involved in protecting important species and preserving habitat by becoming volunteers for DEEP.
Gov. Malloy Appoints Former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to Serve on the Connecticut Green Bank
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Gina McCarthy to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Green Bank.
In appreciation of the outstanding achievements of women in Connecticut, the Kellogg Environmental Center will have two guest lecturers on Connecticut women in the suffragist movement and the history of inspirational Connecticut women.
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Deputy Commissioner Susan Whalen, today joined students from Regan Elementary School, Waterbury, to stock trout at Fulton Park, Upper Pond, in preparation for Opening Day of trout fishing season on Saturday, April 8.
DEEP Reminds Residents to Be Bear Aware
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) reminds residents to take steps to reduce encounters and potential conflicts with black bears.
Southern End of the Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail Will Be Closed through June 2017
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that the southern end of the popular Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail will be closed through June 2017 to protect a pair of nesting bald eagles.
Climate Change
Addressing climate change presents residents, businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities a chance to create, evolve, and maintain a sustainable environment, a robust economy, and a higher quality of life today and tomorrow.
Recycling
Connecticut disposes of 2.4 million tons of trash annually, an estimated 1,370 pounds of trash per person per year. That's too much! Learn more about how we manage our waste and how to help us move toward more waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
DEEP Programs & Services
DEEP conserves, improves and protects Connecticut's natural resources and the environment, and makes cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy available to people and businesses. Find DEEP's programs and services here.