1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (225+ words) Officials have identified the 23-year-old man who died after a fall at Sleeping Giant State Park, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The DEEP Dispatch Center had received a call with a report of a hiker…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (435+ words) The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection plans to conduct controlled burns at nine locations across the state this spring in order to conserve rare habitats, plant diversity and native wildlife species. DEEP said it uses prescribed burns annually…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (418+ words) The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection has developed a management plan for an ecologically significant state forest that aims to protect wildlife, foster diversity and mitigate the impacts of climate change over the next decade. The Nye-Holman State Forest, a…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (173+ words) The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has imposed a temporary alcohol ban at several popular recreation areas, officials said. DEEP said the ban is in effect from Aug. 19, through Nov. 16, at the following locations: Officials said these locations…...

10+ mon, 5+ day ago  (261+ words) A 5-year-old boy who was pulled from the water near the Indian Well State Park earlier this week has died, DEEP officials said on Saturday. According to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Environmental Conservation Police, the 5-year-old…...