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• 9/22/2021 DEEP Announces Urban Forest Equity and Resilience Grant Program

  (HARTFORD)—The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), the Connecticut Urban Forest Council (CUFC) and the UCONN Department of Natural Resources and the Environment & Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering are pleased to announce the Urban Forest Equity and Resilience Grant Program, available to municipalities and non-profit organizations in Connecticut seeking to implement statewide urban forest canopy improvements called for in the 2021 Governor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3) Report and the 2020 Forest Action Plan.

• 5/4/2021 DEEP Announces Recipients of Inaugural Round of Grants for Aquatic Invasive Species Control on Lakes, Ponds and Rivers

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced the recipients of the inaugural round of grant funding through the Aquatic Invasive Species Grant Program, with a total of $360,000 going to 21 projects to reduce impacts of aquatic invasive species on inland waters in Connecticut.

• 5/27/2021 Gillette Castle to Reopen for Tours Starting May 29

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is pleased to announce that, for the first time in 524 days, the interior of Gillette Castle will open to the public for tours.

• 9/15/2021 DEEP and CAES to Hold Forestry Walk at Naugatuck State Forest in Hamden on October 3

  (HARTFORD)— The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)’s Forestry Division and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station are sponsoring a forestry walk at Naugatuck State Forest in Hamden on Sunday, October 3 at 1 p.m.

• 4/23/2021 RecycleCT Announces New Grant Honoring Lee Sawyer

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the RecycleCT Foundation are pleased to announce a new grant opportunity, the Lee Sawyer Community Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant, which supports waste reduction and reuse in addition to recycling and composting efforts.

• 9/10/2021 DEEP Accepting Proposals for Recreational Trails Grants - Applications Due Nov 1

  (HARTFORD)—The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is now accepting proposals for Connecticut’s Recreational Trails Program, which provides funding for projects that add to or enhance the state’s 2,000 miles of multi-use trails and bike paths that connect cities to the outdoors, provide opportunities for green commuting and crisscross some of the state's most picturesque terrain.

• 9/9/2021 DEEP, EPA, and Pfizer Celebrate Completion of Remediation Work, Opening of Preserve on Former Pharmacia & Upjohn Company Site

  (HARTFORD)— Officials from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), and Pfizer Inc. (Pfizer), joined North Haven officials and North Haven community stakeholders today to celebrate the completion of remediation activities and the opening of a 57-acre preserve at the former Pharmacia & Upjohn Company site located at 41 Stiles Lane.

• 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).

• 7/9/2021 Remediation of Former United Nuclear Corporation Site in New Haven Complete

  (HARTFORD)—The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), along with partners at the federal, municipal, and community level, and the private sector, is pleased to announce the completion of remediation activities at the former United Nuclear Corporation site located at 71 Shelton Ave. in the Newhallville neighborhood of New Haven.

• 7/8/2021 DEEP Asks Residents To Take Feeders Down and Be On the Lookout for Sick Songbirds

  (HARTFORD)—The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is alerting residents to a mortality event occurring in parts of the United States among certain species of fledgling songbirds, and asking residents to take certain precautionary measures.

• 4/6/2021 DEEP Conduct Prescribed Burn Near Summit of Mohawk Mountain

  (Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) plans to conduct a prescribed burn of about 3 acres of brush in Mohawk State Forest in Cornwall, near the summit of Mohawk Mountain, tomorrow, April 7th, weather and conditions permitting.

• 4/23/2021 Learn to Fish with the DEEP CARE Program This Spring/Summer!

  Interested in learning how to fish? The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)’s Fisheries Division, through its Connecticut Aquatic Resources Education (CARE) program, is here to help you get into fishing by offering free Introduction to Fishing ZOOM classes and special “fishing field trips” offered through the summer at waterbodies around the state!

• 7/27/2021 Elevated Levels of Fine Particles in Air This Evening Due to Western Wildfires

  (HARTFORD)— The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is issuing an air quality alert for all of Connecticut today, except for Litchfield County. The smoke plume from the western wildfires that passed over Connecticut produced unhealthy fine particle (PM2.5) levels across the entire state yesterday. These fine particles became trapped in the lower atmosphere overnight and have been slow to disperse this morning. DEEP encourages residents to limit outdoor activities today until 11 p.m.

• 9/3/2021 DEEP Urges Caution As Lifeguard Presence in State Parks Will Be Significantly Reduced Labor Day Weekend

  (HARTFORD)— The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today reminded state park visitors that the number of lifeguards at state park swimming areas will be significantly reduced as the end of the summer swimming season fast approaches.