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DEEP headquarters at 79 Elm Street in Hartford has partially re-opened to staff and members of the public as of Tuesday, February 3. The DEEP records room has re-opened. The DEEP Central Permit Processing Unit (CPPU) will be open to the public starting on Wednesday, Feb. 4. For updates, click here

Get Outside and Explore!

Visit a site along the CT Garnet Trail and see our State Mineral as it naturally occurs.
EarthCaching in Connecticut
Rock and Mineral Collecting
- Educational Mineral Collecting for Mineral Clubs, Nature Centers, Schools and Connecticut Museums
Public Programs at Dinosaur State Park
Public Programs from Friends of Dinosaur State Park

Visit the Connecticut Dinosaur Trail - a collaboration between Dinosaur State Park, The CT Science Center, Nature's Art: The Dinosaur Place, and Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.

Content last updated April 28, 2022

Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Get Outside and Explore!