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12/5/2024 DEEP Releases New Book Celebrating 100 Years of Connecticut State Parks
(HARTFORD)--The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today the release of a new book, Connecticut State Parks: A Centennial History by Alan Levere, published by DEEP’s State Parks & Public Outreach Division. This book presents the history of Connecticut State Parks through the celebration of its first hundred years.
3/27/2024 DEEP Receives Proposals Under Multistate Offshore Wind RFP
(HARTFORD) — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has received proposals from four project developers under its multistate Request For Proposals (RFP) with Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
9/27/2024 DEEP Celebrates Forestry Day at Goodwin Conservation Education Center on September 28th
(HARTFORD) – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announces its No Child Left Inside ® (NCLI) program comes to the Goodwin Conservation Education Center in Hampton on Saturday, September 28, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM with free activities for all. In collaboration with the Friends of Goodwin Forest, DEEP State Parks and Forestry Divisions, and other partners, NCLI invites families and adults to enjoy the day in the great outdoors with many fun and engaging activities.
9/12/2024 Risk of Mosquito-borne Diseases Expands Across State, Residents Advised to Protect Themselves When Recreating Outdoors
(HARTFORD)— The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) along with the Connecticut Mosquito Management Program is warning Connecticut residents that the risk of mosquito-borne diseases, mainly eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV), is still of concern.
2/19/2025 Connecticut Greenways Council Accepting Nominations
(HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the Connecticut Greenways Council announced today that they are now soliciting nominations for official state greenway designations.
5/13/2025 DEEP Acquires 643 Acres in Killingly for New Wildlife Management Area
(HARTFORD)—The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today that it acquired 642.9 acres of important wildlife habitat and wetlands at 520 Bailey Hill Road, in Killingly, Connecticut with the intent to establish a new Wildlife Management Area (WMA). This significant land purchase marks a major step forward in conserving Connecticut’s natural heritage and expanding passive recreational opportunities for residents and visitors.
2/24/2021 DEEP Launches 2021 Seasonal Recruitment Effort
Want to work a fun job in the outdoors this year? The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) invites you to apply to join our seasonal workforce!
9/7/2021 CT Not on Track to Meet Statutory Emissions Targets, New Greenhouse Gas Inventory Finds
(HARTFORD)—The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)today announced the release of the 2018 Connecticut Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory (2018 GHG Inventory), which tracks the state’s progress toward meeting the economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets established in the Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA).
8/26/2021 DEEP Commissioner Dykes Celebrates Launch of HRRA Glass Recycling Program
(HARTFORD)—Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes, along with Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA) Chairman Matthew Knickerbocker, Oak Ridge Waste and Recycling CEO John Decker, and other industry stakeholders, today celebrated the launch of the HRRA’s new glass recycling program.
5/22/2024 Governor Lamont Announces Summer Tourism Season Kicks off at State Parks, Beaches, and Cultural Attractions
(MILFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today visited Silver Sands State Park in Milford – one of Connecticut’s 110 state parks and 32 state forests – where he held an event to kick off the summer tourism season and encourage the state’s residents and visitors to consider the many outdoor recreation opportunities Connecticut has to offer.
1/26/2024 DEEP to Host 18th Annual No Child Left Inside® Winter Festival
(HARTFORD) — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) celebrates the outdoors all year long. The No Child Left Inside® 18th annual Winter Festival at Burr Pond State Park in Torrington is planned for Saturday, February 3. Children and their caregivers are invited to join DEEP for multiple fun, outdoor winter activities from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
3/26/2018 DEEP and Closed Loop Fund Announce Historic Partnership on Funding for Recycling Infrastructure
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and Closed Loop Fund today unveiled an historic statewide, public-private partnership targeting a $5 million investment in recycling infrastructure in Connecticut in 2018. This statewide program follows Closed Loop Fund’s successful investment in Waterbury, CT in 2017.
3/27/2018 DEEP Announces Launch of 2018 No Child Left Inside Great Park Pursuit
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced that registration for the 2018 No Child Left Inside® Great Park Pursuit – Connecticut State Parks Family Adventure is now open at www.NoChildLeftInside.org through Friday, May 4, 2018.
6/7/2017 Female Bear Euthanized by DEEP Environmental Conservation Police
DEEP Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police have euthanized the female bear that approached and swiped a woman at a park in Simsbury this afternoon.
6/12/2017 Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Forecasts Continued Elevated Levels of Ozone for Connecticut Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is forecasting the multi-day ozone event of June 10-12 will continue through June 13 and air quality along Connecticut’s coastline will reach as high as Unhealthy for all segments of the population on Tuesday.