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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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1/31/2017 DEEP to Unveil Winning Photo for 2017 Angler’s Guide Cover at the 11th Annual Winter Festival, Burr Pond State Park
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will unveil the winning cover shot in the 2017 Angler’s Guide Photo contest at a 1:00 p.m. ceremony during DEEP’s Winter Festival on Saturday, February 4 at Burr Pond State Park, 384 Burr Mountain Road, Torrington.
1/25/2017 Migratory Bird Hunting Season Regulations Meeting
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that the Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations Meeting will be held Friday, March 31, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the rear conference room at the DEEP Marine Headquarters, 333 Ferry Road, Old Lyme.
1/25/2017 CT DEEP Presents “A Winter Bird Walk” at Kellogg Environmental Center, Derby
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will host an outdoor Winter Bird Walk on Saturday, January 28, 2017 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. led by Master Wildlife Conservationist Maria Stockmal.
1/24/2017 Connecticut Conservation Education/Firearms Safety Program
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced a series of hunting seminars coordinated by the DEEP’s Conservation Education/Firearms Safety (CE/FS) Program.
1/18/2017 CT DEEP Says Colchester Bobcat Tested Positive for Rabies
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that the bobcat in yesterday’s incident tested positive for rabies.
1/12/2017 DEEP Re-opens Trails at Sessions Woods WMA
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced that trails at Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Burlington will re-open today, Thursday, January 12, after being closed since October for a forestry operation on an eight-acre area.
1/10/2017 21st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy of Environmental and Social Justice Family Festival
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is co-sponsoring the 21st annual two-day family festival, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy of Environmental and Social Justice on Sunday, January 15, 2017, from noon to 4:00 p.m. and Monday, January 16, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
1/10/2017 11th Annual No Child Left Inside® Winter Festival
Grab your winter gear, bundle up your children and join us for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (DEEP) No Child Left Inside® 11th annual FREE Winter Festival at Burr Pond State Park, 384 Burr Mountain Road, Torrington.
1/3/2017 Explore the Outdoors at Kellogg Environmental Center Animal Signs Hike
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will host a hike for all ages at the Kellogg Environmental Center, Derby on Saturday, January 14, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

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