Forestry

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• Our Mission at DEEP's Forestry Division

  The mission of the Forestry Division is to advance the health, use, conservation, and appreciation of Connecticut's forest resource.

• Forestry Webinars

  Missed a webinar of interest? No problem. Access and watch recently-recored forestry webinars here.

• Native American Use of Prescribed Fire

• Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies Regarding Forest Practices

  The Regulations of Connecticut Agencies were created with respect to the Forest Practices Act to assist in identifying particular details regarding certification not specified in the CT General Statutes.

• How Forests Offset Climate Change and Its Impacts

  Introduction to how forests offset climate change and its impacts

• How You Can Help

  The actions we take on a daily basis can impact Connecticut forests and their ability to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change.

• Managing for Healthy Forests

  An introduction to the how and why to manage for healthy forests in Connecticut.

• Carbon and Forests

  An introduction to how a forest absorbs and releases carbon, where it stores carbon, and what influences forest carbon accumulation dynamics.

• Climate Change and Connecticut Forests

  An introduction to the relationship between climate change and its impacts and Connecticut forests.

• Why Manage Forests in the Face of Climate Change

  Forest management practices can be tailored to improve forest health, resilience, and adaptability, and they also create opportunities to increase forests’ capacity to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change on society.

• Connecticut Forest Product Economic Resources

  Connecticut Forest Product Economic Resources

• Slab Wood for Firewood at the DEEP Sawmill

  Find out how to purchase bundles of slab wood from DEEP's Portland Sawmill to cut into firewood.

• Irregular Shelterwood Harvest

  Before and after photographs of an irregular shelterwood harvest the CT DEEP Division of Forestry implemented to regenerate and perpetuate an oak-dominated forest type.

• White Pine Thinning

  Before and after photographs of a white pine forest canopy after CT DEEP Division of Forestry implemented a thinning treatment to improve growth rates and stand health.

• Oak Shelterwood Establishment Harvest

  Before and after photographs of an oak shelterwood establishment harvest implemented by CT DEEP Division of Forestry to diversify forest age structure and regenerate an oak-dominated forest type.