Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

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. Rocky Neck State Park is also closed until further notice due to a brush fire. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at a 'very high' or 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Additional Greenways Links and Information

CT Trails Symposium Selected Presentations

  • CT Forest & Park Association - Finding the Right Trail Crew for You
  • Town of Cheshire - Farmington Canal Heritage Trail management
  • City of New Britain - Trail planning, construction and maintenance
  • CT Trail Census - program details and update
  • NVCOG - Pathway to Revitalization Economic Impacts of the Phased Completion of the Naugatuck River Greenway
  • Trail-related Risk and Recreational Liability - Presentation by Beth Bryan Critton of Shipman & Goodwin, at a conference held in Torrington in 2015. Read the related Senate House Bill 6557
  • Engaging Youth and Families into the Trail Community – Discuss and review strategies of multiple organization for engaging families and children of all age ranges into trail exploration, recreation, and stewardship. Presented by Kimberly Bradley, Avalonia Land Conservancy/SECT NEMBA/ Eightmile River Wild and Scenic Coordination Committee.
  • Urban Greenway Gaps – The importance of connected greenways and bicycle routes in urban communities.  Panel of experts facilitated by Anthony Cherolis, Transport Hartford Coordinator at the Center for Latino Progress.
  • Beyond the Linear Trail: How to meet the needs of different recreational users in a trail system (walkers, mt. bikers, equestrians). Presented by Paula Burton, President of Housatonic Valley NEMBA , also board member of New England Mountain Bike Assoc.

Trail Studies

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Regional Greenways

National Organizations/Greenway Information

Content last updated December 2020