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DEEP Concludes Seaside State Park RFP Process with No Award
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today that it has concluded a Request for Proposal (RFP) process in an effort to identify a private development partner to redevelop four National Register-listed buildings into a State Park Lodge.
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that Charles Island in Milford and Duck Island in Westbrook will be closed to the public from now through September 9, 2019 to prevent disturbances to nesting birds.
DEEP Completes 2019 Channel Catfish Stockings
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today that Channel Catfish, one of the most sought after freshwater game fish species in the country, were stocked into nineteen (19) water bodies located throughout Connecticut (see list of locations below) on Tuesday, May 21, 2019.
CT Greenways Council Presents 20th Annual Greenways Awards
The Connecticut Greenways Council today commended eight individuals, and two non-profit organizations that have made significant contributions to the promotion, development and enhancement of Greenways – linear open space in Connecticut – and designated a new State Greenway at a ceremony this morning at Stratton Brook State Park in Simsbury, CT.
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?
May 25: Pollinator Day at the Kellogg Environmental Center
Join us at the Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, Connecticut to explore pollinators.
Governor Ned Lamont and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes today kicked off the beginning of the state parks summer season in Connecticut.
The Stars at Kellogg Environmental Center
During the early to mid-1900s, Derby, Connecticut was once a hot spot for world famous performances and celebrities.
Book Reading and Signing Featuring Local Artist’s Wildlife Photographs
Join photographer and author, Tammy DiCenso, at the Kellogg Environmental Center, Derby, on Saturday, September 16 at 10:00 a.m. for a special book reading and signing.
DEEP and CAES Discover an Established Population of Lone Star Ticks Along Coastal Connecticut
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) report that a heavy population of the lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum, has been detected at Manresa Island (former Norwalk Harbor Station) in South Norwalk, Connecticut, marking the first known established reproducing population in the State.
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that for the 2018 boating season, 43 marine facilities will receive $997,188 in funding under the annual Federal Clean Vessel Act (CVA) program.
DEEP Reports Small Die-off in Local White-tailed Deer Herd
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that a recently-discovered die-off of several deer in the Portland area may be due to hemorrhagic disease, which is one of the most important infectious diseases affecting white-tailed deer.
Osborne Museum Architecture Tour, Derby
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced special architecture tours of the Osborne Homestead Museum in Derby, on Saturday, October 14, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fall Archery Deer and Turkey Seasons Open September 15
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) reminds sportsmen that the 2017 fall archery hunting season for deer and wild turkey opens on September 15.
Connecticut DEEP’s Hunting and Fishing Day Gets a New Venue
The sixth annual FREE Connecticut Hunting and Fishing Day will be held on Saturday, September 23 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at 475 East Hartford Blvd. North, East Hartford, near Rentschler Field, with free parking provided courtesy of Cabela’s.