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(HARTFORD) — While the end of mosquito season is approaching, and there have been no cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in humans so far this season, the risk-level in the eastern part of the state for EEE virus remains elevated. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)’s Mosquito Management Program will be conducting spraying today in an area of Eastern Connecticut where mosquitoes containing EEE have continued to be detected at high levels, part of steps the program takes to minimize the potential for spread of the virus to humans.
DEEP’s Next No Child Left Inside® Families in the Parks Program is Saturday
(HARTFORD) — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) presents its next 2023 No Child Left Inside® (NCLI) Families in the Parks Program at Hopeville Pond State Park in Griswold on Saturday, July 22, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration for NCLI is now open at: www.NoChildLeftInside.org.
DEEP Invites You to Celebrate Spring Fishing Day April 8
(HARTFORD) - The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) invites all residents and their families to celebrate Spring Fishing Day this Saturday, April 8, by getting out and going fishing, or by helping DEEP stock selected trout parks around the state.
DEEP Promotes National Safe Boating Week May 20-26
(HARTFORD) – The Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) announces the start of National Safe Boating Week, which runs from May 20 – 26, 2023, the week before Memorial Day Weekend. This observance week is the annual kick-off of the Safe Boating Campaign, a global awareness effort that encourages boaters to boat responsibly and wear a life jacket on the water.
Osborne Homestead Museum Explores “Who Was the Real Frances Osborne?”
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) presents a program on June 17 on what life was like for Frances Osborne, a small town celebrity in Derby during the early 1900s.
DEEP to Host 17th Annual No Child Left Inside® Winter Festival
(HARTFORD, CT) – Winter is a great time to celebrate the outdoors, so children and their caregivers are invited to join the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (DEEP) No Child Left Inside® 17th annual Winter Festival at Burr Pond State Park, 384 Burr Mountain Road, Torrington. Multiple outdoor winter activities for the entire family are planned for Sunday, February 5, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Winter Festival is a partnership between DEEP’s No Child Left Inside® and Fish with CARE (Connecticut Aquatic Resources Education) programs along with the City of Torrington.
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes today kicked off the beginning of the busy Connecticut State Parks summer season during a visit to Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison.
Dr. Lucianne Lavin, PhD to speak at Kellogg Environmental Center Derby
November is Native American Heritage Month and Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) invites you to attend a special presentation, by Lucianne Lavin, PhD, Director of Research and Collections for the Institute for American Indian Studies, on Wednesday, November 1 at 7:00 p.m. at the Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, Connecticut.
Halloween Fun for Families at the Kellogg Estate, Derby
Have a frightfully fun start to your Halloween weekend at the Osborne Homestead Museum and Kellogg Environmental Center on Saturday, October 28, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wild Orphans -To Rescue or Not
What should you do if you come across a young bird or mammal that appears to be orphaned or injured?
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut is making available $12.2 million dollars from the legal settlement in the Volkswagen (VW) Corporation emissions cheating scandal to fund ten clean air projects in the state. Administered through the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), Connecticut is one of the first states in the nation to make these funds available for a variety of diesel mitigation projects.
School Vacation Week Programs at Dinosaur State Park, Rocky Hill
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today that Dinosaur State Park will be expanding its Museum hours back to a Tuesday – Sunday schedule beginning April 1st.
Lagomorphs and Rodents, a Spring Program at Kellogg Environmental Center, Derby
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announces a family friendly program, Lagomorphs and Rodents. Join staff educators on Saturday, April 15 at 10:00 a.m. at Kellogg Environmental Center, Derby to learn about mice, squirrels, beavers and their cousins – lagomorphs – which include rabbits and hares.