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6/27/2025 Colchester Man Arrested after ATV Crash in Salmon River State Forest
(Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police arrested Damon Jansky (DOB 06/29/1993) of Colchester, CT today on charges of Operating an ATV Under the Influence, Reckless Endangerment 1st Degree, Operating An Unregistered ATV, and Illegal Use of an ATV in a State Forest after a single ATV crash within the Salmon River State Forest, East Hampton.
4/22/2025 DEEP Announces Release of Key Saltmarsh Dataset
(HARTFORD) — Coinciding with Earth Day, and after more than two years of intensive work, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and its contractor, Vermont-based geospatial technology company Whiteout Solutions, have released a groundbreaking high-resolution dataset capturing over 12,000 acres of coastal saltmarsh and adjoining upland buffer in the state of Connecticut.
5/23/2018 DEEP Announces Measures to Protect Shorebirds at Coastal Beaches and Wading Birds at Offshore Islands
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, 2018, to prevent disturbances to nesting birds.
5/16/2018 DEEP Urges Residents to Avoid Closed State Parks
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) State Parks Division is urging residents to not visit any closed Connecticut State Park.
5/25/2018 DEEP Forecasts Elevated Levels of Ozone for parts of Connecticut Today May 25, 2018 and Saturday May 26, 2018
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is forecasting Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) for ozone, along south coastal areas of Connecticut today May 25, 2018, and will continue through Saturday May 26, 2018.
4/18/2025 DEEP Begins Cold Water Safety Campaign
(HARTFORD) — With warm air temperatures forecast across the state this weekend, Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) wants to remind boaters – especially paddlers – about the dangers of early spring boating. DEEP urges any boaters heading out on the water to prioritize water safety during this season when the air warms but the water remains dangerously cold.
4/4/2025 ADVISORY: DEEP Issues Caution for CT River Users Following Sewer Line Break in East Windsor
5/23/2025 DEEP Highlights Connecticut State Parks as Memorial Day Weekend Kicks Off the Summer Tourism Season
(HARTFORD, CT) – Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start to the busy summer parks season, and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is highlighting the extraordinary outdoor recreation opportunities our State Parks and Forests have to offer, some of the ways we’re working to improve access and the user experience in our parks, and important things to remember in order to have a fun, safe, summer.
5/16/2018 Storm Update: State Park Closures
There is extensive storm damage to a number of Connecticut State Parks and Forests throughout the most affected areas of the state.
5/10/2018 DEEP Announces 1.347 Million Gallons of Recreational Vessel Boat Sewage Removed in 2017
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that during the 2017 boating season, pumpout facilities and pumpout vessel programs removed a record level of more 1.347 million gallons of recreational marine sewage from vessels in Long Island Sound and Candlewood Lake.
7/25/2025 Reserve Your Seat With New DEEP & CTDOT ParkConneCT Excursions Program
(HARTFORD) – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) are pleased to announce a new focus for the collaborative ParkConneCT program. This program will now offer free bus transportation for special excursion trips to four designated events, including three popular No Child Left Inside® (NCLI) events during this summer season. These hands-on, guided excursions will use motorcoach buses that are ADA accessible and air-conditioned to provide convenient and comfortable transportation to pre-scheduled park activities and events. The new special excursion format replaces the special summer bus service to select parks offered in past years.
3/27/2025 DEEP Announces $15 Million in Grant Awards for Materials Management Infrastructure Grant Program
(HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is pleased to announce awards for the inaugural Materials Management Infrastructure (MMI) Grant Program. Fifteen million dollars in grant funds—to date the State’s largest investment in local and regional waste management infrastructure—have been made available through a competitive application process to Connecticut municipalities, councils of government, and regional waste authorities to support the development of waste management infrastructure in direct response to the solid waste disposal challenges that are impacting these entities.
3/28/2025 DEEP Prepares for Spring Season at State Parks Resumes Fee Collection for Out-of-State Vehicles
(HARTFORD) — Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is preparing for the Spring season at State Parks and Forests. Visitation starts to increase in the Spring as warmer temperatures and sunnier skies arrive.
5/31/2018 Annual Wild Turkey Brood Survey
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) urges residents to keep a tally of all sightings of hen turkeys and poults (young-of-the-year) from June 1 through August 31 as part of the Wildlife Division’s Annual Wild Turkey Brood Survey.
5/14/2018 Additional Tour of Seaside State Park Historic Buildings Offered for Prospective Bidders
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is offering a tour of four historic buildings at Seaside State Park, located at 36 Shore Rd, Waterford, for prospective proposers on Wednesday, June 6 at 11 am.