Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at an 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Social Media - State Parks Centennial Celebration
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Facebook lets users create their own sets of "friends" among whom they share brief updates, photos, links, or other information.
www.facebook.com/CTStateParks
Information about Connecticut State Parks including upcoming Centennial events and activities. 
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Twitter lets users subscribe to receive brief updates or "tweets " (a maximum 140 characters) from others whom they choose to "follow."

State Parks - Follow three of Connecticut's premiere shoreline parks - Hammonasset, Rocky Neck and Sherwood Island:
  • Hear about events and fun activities occurring at the parks and nature centers.
  • Receive regular park status updates – i.e., closed due to the park reaching capacity, traffic conditions, water quality reports.
  • Learn more about the parks.
  • Stay abreast of projects taking shape within the parks.
Follow us at:
Twitter.com/hammonasset / @hammonasset
Twitter.com/CTrockyneck / @CTrockyneck
Twitter.com/CTsherwoodislnd / @CTsherwoodislnd  (no "a")
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Visit CT DEEP’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/CTDEEPvideos Features a variety of videos covering our state parks and forests, Earth Day, and how we can all work together to protect our air, water and lands.

Content last updated May 1, 2013