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

Environmental Curriculum Topics

The following is a list of popular environmental curriculum topics that are investigated by students in classrooms across Connecticut.  For each topic area, we provide relevant DEEP websites and resources. Students experimenting in the DEP's mobile laboratory.

Air Quality

Climate Change

Connecticut Wildlife

Recycling & Composting

Water Quality and Long Island Sound

Water Education: Project Wet Science Correlations

We plan to expand this list of environmental curriculum topics.  If there is an environmental topic area that you wish to see addressed here, please email Susan Quincy at the DEEP Kellogg Environmental Center.

Content last updated January 2021