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8/8/2017 DEEP Designates Saturday, August 12 as “Free Fishing License Day”
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has designated Saturday, August 12, “Free Fishing License Day” for all anglers in Connecticut.
4/22/2020 DEEP Launches Electric Vehicle Roadmap
Coinciding with the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has issued its Electric Vehicle Roadmap for Connecticut (EV Roadmap), a comprehensive strategy for achieving widespread deployment of electric vehicles in the state, and a key tool in the state’s effort to improve air quality for residents while also addressing the climate crisis.
5/20/2020 DEEP Issues State Park Operations Plan Heading into Summer Season
As we approach Memorial Day weekend, the traditional launch of the summer season, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has released an operational plan that outlines for DEEP staff and visitors current guidelines around the operation and use of Connecticut state park grounds, trails, beaches, boat launches and other areas as we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.
9/21/2020 Governor's Council on Climate Change Kicks off Public Review and Forums Period
Today, the Governor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3) is launching a series of public forums in which working groups for the GC3 will present their draft reports and seek input from the public on recommendations to keep Connecticut on track to meet its goal of a 45 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and how to adapt and become resilient to the impacts of climate change.
6/8/2020 DEEP to Open State Park, Forest Campgrounds for Summer Season on July 8
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today that camping will open for the summer recreation season beginning July 8.
5/12/2023 DEEP Advises Motorists to Watch for Moose
(HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is urging motorists to exercise caution as a moose spotted early in the week in Watertown has moved southeast to Waterbury around South Main and Piedmont streets, within five miles of Interstate 84 and Route 8. The juvenile moose that has been moving through the Enfield, Windsor, Bloomfield area was sighted last evening around sunset in Windsor within a mile of Interstate 91.
12/11/2023 DEEP Requests Proposals for Recreational Trails Grants
(HARTFORD, CT) — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is now accepting proposals for the State’s Recreational Trails Program Grants. This request for applications is the largest funding round in the history of the Recreational Trails Grant program since it was established in 1997. It will make $10 million available to improve Connecticut’s trail infrastructure, which has seen significant usage increases since the onset of the pandemic. Applications will be accepted through March 11, 2024.
12/8/2023 DEEP Releases 2024-2029 Draft Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
(HARTFORD) — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that it is releasing a draft of its 2024-2029 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP), which lays out a 5-year strategy to continue to build on Connecticut’s outdoor recreation landscape. The draft plan is available for public review and comment through December 15, 2023.
5/24/2019 Gov. Lamont Kicks Off 2019 Connecticut State Parks Season, Highlights Recreational Opportunities Across State
Governor Ned Lamont and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes today kicked off the beginning of the state parks summer season in Connecticut.
5/23/2019 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, 2019 to prevent disturbances to nesting birds.
5/24/2019 DEEP Completes 2019 Channel Catfish Stockings
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today that Channel Catfish, one of the most sought after freshwater game fish species in the country, were stocked into nineteen (19) water bodies located throughout Connecticut (see list of locations below) on Tuesday, May 21, 2019.
10/18/2017 Newtown Man Arrested on Charges Related to Fatal Boating Collision on Lake Zoar this Summer
A 55-year old Newtown man has been arrested by Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police on charges related to a fatal boating collision on Lake Zoar this summer.
10/18/2017 Halloween Fun for Families at the Kellogg Estate, Derby
Have a frightfully fun start to your Halloween weekend at the Osborne Homestead Museum and Kellogg Environmental Center on Saturday, October 28, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
10/11/2017 Dr. Lucianne Lavin, PhD to speak at Kellogg Environmental Center Derby
November is Native American Heritage Month and Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) invites you to attend a special presentation, by Lucianne Lavin, PhD, Director of Research and Collections for the Institute for American Indian Studies, on Wednesday, November 1 at 7:00 p.m. at the Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, Connecticut.
8/29/2017 Migratory Bird Hunting Season Dates Set
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced the dates for the 2017-2018 migratory bird hunting seasons, which include seasons for ducks, geese, woodcock, snipe, rails, and crows. Specific details on season dates, bag limits, regulations, and other reminders are published in the 2017-2018 Migratory Bird Hunting Guide, which is available at www.ct.gov/deep/hunting.