News Releases - 2019

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• 7/9/2019 Environmental Conservation Police Make Arrest in After Witnesses Report Man Brandishing Firearm from Vessel

  Officers with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Environmental Conservation (Encon) Police on Sunday arrested Matthew Graillat, 32, of East Haddam, on charges of Threatening in the First Degree and Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree following an incident on July 5th on the Connecticut River in East Haddam in which witnesses reported that he pointed a firearm towards other boaters.

• 7/19/2019 DEEP Issues Rules for New Shared Clean Energy Facilities Program

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has submitted program rules for its statewide Shared Clean Energy Facilities (SCEF) program designed to provide greater access to renewable energy by low- and moderate-income customers in the state.

• 1/8/2019 DEEP Announces $3,173,530.50 in Trail Grants

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today that it has awarded $3,173,530.50 in grants for nineteen projects to plan and design, build, expand, or enhance and improve multi-use trails and greenways across the state.

• 7/23/2019 DEEP Announces Discover Outdoor Connecticut Photo Contest

  Have you taken an amazing wildlife photo?

• 1/30/2019 SATURDAY: DEEP to Host 13th Annual No Child Left Inside® Winter Festival

  Grab your winter gear, bundle up your children and join us for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (DEEP) No Child Left Inside® 13th annual Winter Festival at Burr Pond State Park, 384 Burr Mountain Road, Torrington.

• 1/14/2019 DEEP Announces Reopening of Wharton Brook State Park in Wallingford

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that Wharton Brook State Park in Wallingford has reopened to the public.

• 1/7/2019 Annual Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp Artistic Competition Begins

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is once again inviting artists to enter their waterfowl artwork in Connecticut’s annual Migratory Bird Conservation (Duck) Stamp Art Contest.

• 5/2/2019 Wild Orphans -To Rescue or Not

  What should you do if you come across a young bird or mammal that appears to be orphaned or injured?

• 5/7/2019 Celebrate Local and National Conservation at the Kellogg Environmental Center

  Join us at the Kellogg Environmental Center in Derby, Connecticut as we celebrate the history of two pioneering conservation organizations and learn more about the future of land and natural resource conservation.

• 5/8/2019 May 25: Pollinator Day at the Kellogg Environmental Center

  Join us at the Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, Connecticut to explore pollinators.

• 5/8/2019 May 11 is FREE Family Fishing Day in Connecticut

  Saturday, May 11, is a great day to be outdoors with your family – it’s the first day of Connecticut’s Great Park Pursuit: Connecticut State Parks Family Adventure and Family Fishing Day across the state.

• 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.

• 5/31/2019 CT Greenways Council Presents 20th Annual Greenways Awards

  The Connecticut Greenways Council today commended eight individuals, and two non-profit organizations that have made significant contributions to the promotion, development and enhancement of Greenways – linear open space in Connecticut – and designated a new State Greenway at a ceremony this morning at Stratton Brook State Park in Simsbury, CT.