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Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at an 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

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4/27/2017 DEEP Presents Mrs. Kellogg’s Favorite Things at Osborne Homestead Museum, Derby
Come visit the Osborne Homestead Museum and learn about Frances’ favorite things, joining other famous people who have a list of their favorite things – including Maria von Trapp and Oprah Winfrey.
4/24/2017 DEEP Reminds Residents to Be Bear Aware
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) reminds residents to take steps to reduce encounters and potential conflicts with black bears.
4/18/2017 DEEP Announces Program at Kellogg Environmental Center, Derby Connecticut Women Cultivating Confidence
In appreciation of the outstanding achievements of women in Connecticut, the Kellogg Environmental Center will have two guest lecturers on Connecticut women in the suffragist movement and the history of inspirational Connecticut women.
4/17/2017 CT DEEP invites outdoor enthusiasts to become volunteers
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) invites environmental stewards who enjoy wildlife and the outdoors to get involved in protecting important species and preserving habitat by becoming volunteers for DEEP.
4/17/2017 Gov. Malloy Appoints Former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to Serve on the Connecticut Green Bank
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Gina McCarthy to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Green Bank.
4/12/2017 Gov. Malloy and State Officials Urge EPA To Act Favorably on Petition to Control Pollution Caused By Upwind States
Governor Dannel P. Malloy and other Connecticut officials are urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to approve a petition filed by the State of Connecticut along with eight other neighboring Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states to require nine upwind states located in the west and the south to reduce air pollution generated within their borders that is carried to states in the northeast by prevailing winds, causing public health issues for area residents and economic disincentives for the region’s businesses.
4/12/2017 Osborne Homestead Museum, Derby Opens in May
The Osborne Homestead Museum in Derby will reopen for its 34th season on Saturday, May 6, 2017.
4/11/2017 2017 Spring Wild Turkey Hunting Season Opens April 26
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is reminding hunters that the 2017 Connecticut spring wild turkey hunting season runs from April 26 through May 27.
4/11/2017 CT DEEP Advises Boaters to Be Safe on Waterways
With warmer weather arriving, Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) reminds all boaters that even though the air temperatures are rising, the State’s waters are still in the mid to upper 40’s – which is considered “cold” water.
4/7/2017 DEEP Deputy Commissioner Whalen Joins Students from Waterbury’s Regan Elementary School For Stocking Trout in Celebration of Opening Day
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Deputy Commissioner Susan Whalen, today joined students from Regan Elementary School, Waterbury, to stock trout at Fulton Park, Upper Pond, in preparation for Opening Day of trout fishing season on Saturday, April 8.
4/6/2017 Opening Day is this Saturday, April 8th Connecticut ready for trout season, 306,000 trout stocked for Opening Day
Opening Day of the trout fishing season is this Saturday -- April 8th -- and Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has the state’s rivers, streams, lakes and ponds stocked and ready.
4/3/2017 Southern End of the Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail Will Be Closed through June 2017
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that the southern end of the popular Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail will be closed through June 2017 to protect a pair of nesting bald eagles.
3/30/2017 Connecticut Joins Multistate Settlement Resolving Environmental Claims against Volkswagen for Emissions Fraud
Connecticut will receive $14,846,465 through a multistate settlement with auto-maker Volkswagen that resolves state claims that the company violated environmental laws when it equipped certain diesel vehicles with illegal and undisclosed emissions defeat devices designed to circumvent emissions standards, Attorney General George Jepsen said today.

Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

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