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  • Chain Pickerel

    The chain pickerel is Connecticut’s largest native freshwater predatory fish. Before the introduction of bass, it was the top predator in the state’s lakes and ponds.

  • Forest Fire Prevention Tips

    The majority of wildfires in Connecticut are human-caused by improper burning of debris, arson, campfires, discarded wood ashes, and equipment.

  • Teacher Toolkits

  • Licensed Environmental Professional Program

    The Licensed Environmental Professional (LEP) Program was established to adopt regulations concerning the professional ethics and conduct appropriate to establish and maintain a high standard of integrity and dignity in the practice of an LEP and allowing LEPs to verify that an investigation has been performed at a specific property in accordance with the Remediation Standard Regulations.

  • Connecticut Greenways Council

  • Water Conservation

    Water Conservation information

  • Managing Residential Construction Waste

    In Connecticut, the easiest and most common way to manage construction waste is to commingle most waste into one roll-off where it is taken by the hauler to a materials recovery facility or transfer station.

  • Asphalt Shingles

    We generate an estimated 2800 tons of asphalt shingle scrap annually; ARS is easy to separate from other construction and demolition materials for recycling;

  • Adaptation & Resilience

    The Connecticut Institute for Resilience & Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) is a partnership of UConn and DEEP that focuses on increasing the resilience and sustainability of communities along Connecticut's coast and inland waterways.

  • Open Burning

    Learn about open burning, which is the burning of any matter, where smoke and other emissions are released directly into the ambient air without passing through an adequate stack or flue.

  • Goodwin Conservation Center Youth Camping

    The Goodwin Conservation Center provides camping to youth groups such as scouts, home school groups, environmental clubs, and Envirothon teams.

  • EarthCache Sites

  • Financial Responsibility Notice

    Financial Responsibility insurance FR clean-up Financial mechanism

  • Urban Green and Community Garden Grant Program

    Urban Green and Community Garden Grant Program

  • Related Information and References

    Find additional references and information about Long Island Sound including maps and photographs covering Connecticut's 36 coastal municipalities.

climate change

Climate Change

Addressing climate change presents residents, businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities a chance to create, evolve, and maintain a sustainable environment, a robust economy, and a higher quality of life today and tomorrow.

Recycling

Recycling

Connecticut disposes of 2.4 million tons of trash annually, an estimated 1,370 pounds of trash per person per year. That's too much! Learn more about how we manage our waste and how to help us move toward more waste reduction, reuse and recycling.

DEEP programs and services

DEEP Programs & Services

DEEP conserves, improves and protects Connecticut's natural resources and the environment, and makes cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy available to people and businesses. Find DEEP's programs and services here.