News Releases

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• 4/23/2020 DEEP Launches Celebration of Arbor Day Online and at Home

  Arbor Day is celebrated every year on the last Friday in April to highlight trees and all of the great things that trees do. This year, Arbor Day is Friday, April 24.

• 4/13/2018 DEEP Reminds Anglers that there are New Fishing Regulations for the 2018 Season

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is reminding anglers that a number of new inland and marine recreational fishing regulations became effective in March (2018).

• 4/12/2018 DEEP Reminds Residents to Be Bear Aware

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) reminds residents to take steps to reduce encounters and potential conflicts with black bears.

• 4/11/2018 DEEP Announces Additional Seasonal State Park Positions Available

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that additional seasonal state park positions are now posted on the state’s job application website.

• 8/31/2020 Bat Appreciation Days at Old New Gate Prison and Copper Mine Virtual Events

  Join the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Wildlife Division and Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) for a celebration of bat conservation during a virtual event to be held from August 31 through September 4, 2020.

• 7/24/2020 DEEP and Other Local Firefighters Deploy to Fight California Wildfires

  Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Forest Protection Staff are preparing a 10-person group of trained wildland firefighters to assist the U.S. Forest Service in fighting wildfires in the western United States, following receipt of a request for national wildfire response this morning.

• 9/4/2020 Connecticut Sends Second Group of Firefighters This Season to Fight California Wildfires

  Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Forest Protection Staff have prepared and deployed a second group of trained wildland firefighters to assist the U.S. Forest Service in fighting wildfires in California, following receipt of a request for national wildfire response.

• 4/9/2018 Grant Funds Available for Marine Pumpout Programs to Protect Waters of Long Island Sound

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that approximately $1 million in federal funds is anticipated to be available for boat sewage disposal facilities, or pumpout stations, on Long Island Sound and Candlewood Lake for the 2019 boating season, contingent upon the receipt of requested federal funds.

• 4/26/2018 Kellogg Environmental Center - Birds in Hand Photography Exhibit Opens

  The public is invited to the Kellogg Environmental Center in Derby, CT to enjoy a photo exhibit featuring the photography of Sophie Zyla.

• 4/20/2018 DEEP to Conduct Controlled Burn in Tunxis State Forest

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Forestry Division announced plans to implement a prescribed fire across 18 acres of field within Tunxis State Forest in West Hartland on Monday, April 23, 2018 during the late morning/midday, weather-pending.

• 4/1/2020 State Parks to Reduce Visitor Capacity During COVID-19 Pandemic

  Connecticut is announcing stricter measures to support safe, solitary enjoyment of outdoor spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 8/26/2020 DEEP and Municipal Leaders Announce Connecticut Coalition for Sustainable Materials Management to Pursue Waste Reduction Strategies

  Today, 65 Connecticut cities and towns and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) released a statement committing to work together as part of a Connecticut Coalition for Sustainable Materials Management (CCSMM), a joint effort between DEEP and municipalities across the state to collectively pursue improved waste reduction strategies.

• 2/18/2020 DEEP Announces the Winner of the 7th Annual Fishing Guide Cover Photo Contest

  The winning photo, captured by Jim Curcuruto of Middlebury, shows himself and his son Cooper Curcuruto with a pair of Largemouth Bass caught at the same time while fishing at Taunton Lake in Newtown.

• 4/19/2018 Osborne Homestead Museum Reopens for 35th Season

  The Osborne Homestead Museum in Derby will reopen for its 35th season on Saturday, May 5, 2018.

• 4/10/2018 2018 Spring Wild Turkey Hunting Season Opens April 25

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is reminding hunters that the 2018 Connecticut spring wild turkey hunting season runs from April 25 through May 26.