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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
Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Funding Updates
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.
Riffle Bioassessment by Volunteers (RBV) Program
The Riffle Bioassessment by Volunteers program (RBV) is a statewide volunteer water quality monitoring program coordinated by the CT DEEP Bureau of Water Protection & Land Reuse. Each fall RBV volunteers participate in a ‘treasure hunt’ to find Connecticut’s healthiest streams. To accomplish this, RBV volunteers are trained to collect ‘macroinvertebrates,’ or ‘river bugs' from their local rivers and streams. Depending on the types of macroinvertebrates that volunteers find in a stream, the CT DEEP can assess it as a healthy stream.
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.
Long Island Sound Water Quality and Hypoxia Monitoring Program Overview
The CT DEEP Water Monitoring Program, on behalf of the Long Island Sound Study estuary program, performs an intensive year-round water quality monitoring program on Long Island Sound. The data collected are used to understand the current conditions and changes in the water quality of the Sound.
Urban Forest Resilience Grant Program
Urban forestry improvement due to catastrophic losses from Emerald ash borer and other pests and diseases
While participating in outdoor activities, individuals and families are encouraged to recreate responsibly.