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• American Woodcock Habitat Use and Survival

  DEEP biologists are studying woodcock habitat use and survival rates in different habitat conditions to better understand the needs of this declining species.

• DEEP Reminds Boaters About New Aquatic Invasive Species Stamp Purchasing Requirement

  (HARTFORD) – The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) today reminds those who operate a motorboat or personal watercraft on Connecticut’s inland waters that they are now required to purchase an Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Stamp through DEEP’s online Sportsmen Licensing System or wherever fishing licenses are sold.

• New England Cottontail Restoration

  Efforts to conserve Connecticut's only native rabbit, the New England Cottontail.

• Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Program

  The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is a federal grant program administered by the Department of Interior, National Park Service (NPS).

• The Land and Water Conservation Fund: Outdoor Recreation and Legacy Partnership Program

• Closed Funding Opportunities

• Introductory Message from Commissioner Dykes

  Introductory Message from Commissioner Dykes

• Share the Shore with Nesting Birds

  When visiting Connecticut's shoreline, remember that this habitat is critical for nesting shorebirds, like piping plovers and least terns.

• Attainment Demonstrations for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS

• Governor Lamont Applauds Legislative Approval of Release-Based Cleanup Regulations

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes, and Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Daniel O’Keefe are applauding the vote today by the Connecticut General Assembly’s Legislative Regulation Review Committee to approve the adoption of Release-Based Cleanup Regulations.

• DEEP Issues Request for Proposals (RFP) for Food & Beverage Concessions in Three Connecticut State Parks

  (HARTFORD) — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for qualified food service vendors to provide services to the public at existing concession buildings at Gillette Castle State Park in East Haddam, Lake Waramaug State Park in Kent, and Mount Tom State Park in Litchfield. The Lake Waramaug concession includes a camp store serving the park’s 73-site seasonal campground. The RFP is available on the CTsource Bid Board as solicitation number DEEP04212025MM, and proposals are due May 29th.

• Save Money and Reduce Trash

  SMART, also known as Unit Based Pricing (UBP) or Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT), is a method of charging for trash disposal based on the amount disposed.

• Air Quality Planning

• Unusual and Exceptional Events

• DEEP EnCon Police Make Arrest in Fatal May 2024 Candlewood Lake Boating Incident

  (HARTFORD)—The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today that DEEP’s Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police arrested Robert McDonald, 23, of Flushing, New York, for a fatal boating incident that took place on Candlewood Lake on May 29th, 2024.