Forestry

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• Climate Change and Connecticut Forests

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

• Managing for Healthy Forests

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

• 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.

• Fire Grants and Support

  Information on Dry Hydrant Grants, Community Fire Control Grants, and fire department support.

• Dry Hydrant Grant

  Connecticut utilizes SFA funds for dry hydrant installation grant.

• Forest Protection Contacts

  Information on Forest Protection staff and program.

• Rural Fire Council

  The Rural Fire Council meets twice per year, and has been instrumental with collecting data, making important suggestions and connections, and has provided support to the Forest Protection Program.

• Forest Fire Weather Information and Danger Explanations

  Information on Connecticut Fire Weather, list-serv, and fire season.

• Fire Department Support

  The DEEP Division of Forestry's Forest Protection Program provides support to local fire departments for wildlife incidents and loans out a Smokey Bear suit for fire education events.

• Community Fire Control Grants

  Learn about grants for wildfire control and protection.

• Urban Forested Natural Areas and Riparian Corridor Restoration Grant Program

  Funding addressing forest health issues specifically for invasive control and restoration of urban natural areas and riparian corridors

• Urban Forest Resilience Grant Program

  Urban forestry improvement due to catastrophic losses from Emerald ash borer and other pests and diseases

• Yard Trees

  Yard Trees

• Connecticut Forest Product Economic Resources

  Connecticut Forest Product Economic Resources

• Forester

  Forester