Forestry

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• Urban Forestry Grant Accomplishments

  Urban and Community Forestry Grant Accomplishment Page

• Forestry Webinars

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

• Native American Use of Prescribed Fire

• 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.

• Forest Practices Act

  The Forest Practices Act was passed by the Connecticut General Assembly in 1991.

• Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)

  Help slow the spread of the invasive insect, emerald ash borer.

• Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

  Learn about the non-native insect, hemlock woolly adelgid, that feeds on conifer trees.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Clearcut Treatment

  Before and after photographs of an 8-acre clearcut the CT DEEP Division of Forestry implemented to enhance young forest habitat for wildlife and regenerate shade intolerant tree species.

• Forest Legacy Program Projects

  Learn about the various projects accomplished through the Forest Legacy Program.

• Forest Practices Act and Utilization and Marketing Programs

  Information on the Forest Practices Act and utilization and marketing programs.

• How Forests Offset Climate Change and Its Impacts

  Introduction to how forests offset climate change and its impacts

• Carbon and Forests

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