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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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10/30/2018 Put Bats on Your Treat List This Halloween
As Halloween approaches, images of bats are everywhere -- from holiday decorations to super hero costumes and haunted house tours.
10/23/2018 Illegal Deer Hunting Arrests
Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police (EnCon) with the assistance of Woodbury Police and the Connecticut State Police Troop L arrested three individuals in connection with illegal deer hunting in Roxbury on Monday, October 22, 2018.
10/22/2018 UPDATE: Fatal Boating Accident on Candlewood Lake
On Sunday, October 21, 2018 at approximately 12:30 p.m., Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police Officers responded to Candlewood Lake in Brookfield for a report of a capsized motorboat with two adult males aboard the vessel.
10/21/2018 Fatal Boating Accident on Candlewood Lake
On Sunday, October 21, 2018 evening at 12:30 p.m., Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police Officers responded to Candlewood Lake in Brookfield for a report of a capsized 17 foot motorboat.
10/15/2018 DEEP, US Fish and Wildlife Service and Congresswoman DeLauro Launch World’s First Full-Size Solar/Electric Pumpout Boat in Branford
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, along with the Town of Branford and East Shore District Health Department today launched the world’s first full-size solar/electric pumpout boat which will be used to remove recreational boat sewage from vessels in the Branford River and Branford Harbor starting next Spring.
10/9/2018 DEEP and AAA Urge Motorists to Watch for Deer and Moose This Fall
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and AAA reminds motorists to be watchful of increased deer and moose activity along roadways, especially during early morning and evening hours.
10/5/2018 DEEP Announces Opening Days of Upcoming Fall Firearms Hunting Seasons
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has announced the Opening Days of turkey and small game hunting seasons.
10/4/2018 DEEP Announces Winners of First Discover Outdoor Connecticut Photo Contest
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Bureau of Natural Resources recently held its first Discover Outdoor Connecticut Photo Contest.
10/4/2018 Connecticut Receives More Than $30 Million to Support Local Clean Water Projects
Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that the State of Connecticut has been awarded over $30 million in Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund grants by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that will be used to help finance community-based water infrastructure projects, including for public drinking water systems and municipal sewage plants.
10/3/2018 Positive Mosquitoes for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in Hampton and North Stonington
The State Mosquito Management Program announced today that mosquitoes trapped in Hampton on September 19 and North Stonington on September 26 have tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus.

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