November

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• 11/30/2017 DEEP Releases 2017-2022 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that its draft 2017-2022 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) is available for public review and comment.

• 11/27/2017 Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Launches New Online Aquifer Protection Area Program Technical Training for Municipal Officials

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is pleased to announce a NEW Aquifer Protection Area Program Technical Training Course.

• 11/24/2017 Holidays Are Coming - Prepare at the Kellogg Farm Market

  Get ready for the upcoming holidays at the Kellogg Environmental Center’s annual Holiday Farm Market!

• 11/21/2017 Connecticut Grown Christmas Tree Farms Opening This Week Statewide

  Many of the state’s approximately 500 Christmas tree growers will open for business this week, offering customers fresh Connecticut Grown trees that provide sustainable economic and environmental benefits as well as a memorable family activity.

• 11/21/2017 Protect Connecticut’s Cherished Wildlife Habitat - Purchase a Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today that Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation (Duck) Stamps can now be bought through the Online Sportsmen Licensing System (www.ct.gov/deep/SportsmenLicensing) by individuals interested in supporting the conservation and purchase of wetland habitats in Connecticut.

• 11/20/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces $13.6 Million in Funding to Remediate and Revitalize Blighted Properties in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that $13.6 million in state funding will be awarded to 14 municipalities across Connecticut to assess, remediate and revitalize blighted properties in their communities – also known as “brownfields” – and put them back into productive use.

• 11/17/2017 Osborne Homestead Museum's "A Holiday at the Opera" and Holiday Farm Market

  Are you ready to hear some bel canto?

• 11/17/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces $2 Million in Funding to Continue State’s Successful Electric Vehicle Consumer Rebate Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut is continuing to strengthen efforts to promote the sale of electric vehicles (EVs) with the release of $2 million in additional funding to continue its widely popular consumer rebate program.

• 11/15/2017 Recycling Rules Now the Same Across Connecticut - Easy to Tell People “What’s IN, What’s OUT”

  There’s no longer any need for guesswork about what goes into the blue recycling bin and what you should put in the garbage.

• 11/15/2017 General Firearms Deer Season Began November 15

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today issued a safety reminder for outdoor enthusiasts as a variety of hunting seasons are currently underway – most notably the opening of the fall firearms deer season, which began on Wednesday, November 15.