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

School Composting Pilot
June 2003 Update

The final report on the Mansfield Middle School (MMS) Compost Grant is complete and available to download as a PDF document, 178K (this version is four pages plus a color cover and is suitable for printing).  For the convenience of readers the text of the report is also available in html format.

Also available:

  • A short article with photographs about the MMS compost give-away  (PDF, 139K) that was sent to PTA members.

  • A flyer (PDF, 189K) that was given out with free bags of MMS compost at the Storrs Farmer's market on June 3, 2003.

School Composting Pilot | Composting

Content Last Updated February 14, 2020