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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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01/09/2018

Learn More about the Fascinating World of Insects

Ever wonder about some of the insects spotted right outside your home? How about the ones you don’t see within your home? Come join Advanced Master Gardener Nicole Christensen at the Kellogg Environmental Center in Derby, Connecticut on Saturday, January 27, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM as she presents on the fascinating world of insects!
Nicole Christensen has organized and identified many insects for the Fairfield Master Gardener Office in Bethel, CT. Find out just who is lurking in your garden while learning interesting and fun facts about the creatures who often times get an undeserved bad rap. Learn to recognize the good guys from the bad and get a good look at those creatures that call our backyards home.
Nicole Christensen, a resident of Connecticut for over twenty years, has gardened since she was a child. She blogs professionally as the Suburban Farmgirl Blogger, writing for the internationally published organic lifestyle magazine, MaryJaneFarm. Nicole became a Certified Master Gardener in 2015 and an Advanced Master Gardener in 2017. In addition to writing and gardening, she also teaches knitting classes, is a mom and has a menagerie of animals including backyard chickens.
This event is free and open to the public. All ages are encouraged to come and learn more about the fascinating world of backyard insects. Registration is requested, but not required.
The Kellogg Environmental Center, a facility of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, is open 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Tuesday through Saturday. It is located at 500 Hawthorne Avenue off of Rte. 34 in Derby. For further information or directions please phone the Kellogg Environmental Center at 203-734-2513 or email donna.kingston@ct.gov
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