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Endangered Species/Wildlife Income Tax Check-Off
Donate a portion of your Connecticut tax refund to support efforts aimed at helping endangered species, natural area preserves, and watchable wildlife.
Environmental Protection Begins With You
Protecting our environment is everyone's responsibility. Learn about steps you can take.
Acronyms used on the DEEP Website
Acronyms used on the DEEP Website
Volunteer Water Monitoring Program Overview
CT DEEP encourages groups and individuals interested in helping to conserve and protect our water resources to become volunteer water monitors. The Volunteer Water Monitoring Program utilizes a three-tiered approach to volunteer water quality monitoring, which is also increasingly referred to as 'citizen science' or 'community science'. The three-tiered approach allows for participation by volunteers having a wide range of skills and interest levels.
Connecticut Lake Watch (Volunteer Lake Monitoring)
Connecticut Lake Watch is a community-based science project of the DEEP Volunteer Water Monitoring Program. Volunteers are trained to monitor the water quality of local lakes and ponds across Connecticut.
While participating in outdoor activities, individuals and families are encouraged to recreate responsibly.
Connecticut is one of 11 states in the U.S. that are "bottle bill" states.
The Rural Fire Council meets twice per year, and has been instrumental with collecting data, making important suggestions and connections, and has provided support to the Forest Protection Program.
The DEEP Division of Forestry's Forest Protection Program provides support to local fire departments for wildlife incidents and loans out a Smokey Bear suit for fire education events.