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. Whether it is a small decision to use paper over plastic or a large infrastructure investment, you can play a positive role in our future. Here are some ideas:-
Support local forest products industry.
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Heat with wood.
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Opt Out of Oil–Discover Feel Good Heat -- Video on YouTube
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Support conservation groups and conservation incentive programs.
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Keep forests as forests by protecting them from conversion and fragmentation -- sell development rights/conservation easement, Forest Legacy Program, etc.
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Allow for management (active and passive) in conservation easements.
- Talk to your forester about incentive programs that make maintaining and managing your woodlot financially feasible.
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Open your mind to forest management.
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Familiarize yourself with the Climate Change Response Framework and utilize the Adaptation Workbook as a climate change tool for land management and conservation.
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Control invasive species, utilize resources available here.
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Allow for deer hunting on your property.
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Urban forest/community planning and management.
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Contact your Service Forester and share with them your interest in promoting forest health in the face of climate change.
![Pitch pine seedling.](/-/media/deep/forestry/marketing-template-photos/pitch-pine-seedling_urbano.jpg?sc_lang=en&h=599&w=800&hash=1A16915E07EC8CD35E33D746EC148CC4)
Pitch pine establishment follow prescribed burn in Farmington, CT. Photo credit: Andrea Urbano, CT DEEP Forestry
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Content last updated in July 2021.