DEEP hosts family event

#MiddleburyCT #NoChildLeftInside #DEEP (HARTFORD) — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) continues its year-long celebration of the outdoors with ... Continue Reading →

DEEP announces 2023 hiking challenge

#MiddleburyCT #DEEP #HikingChallenge (HARTFORD, CT) – Ready for an outdoor adventure exploring Connecticut State Parks and Forests? The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental ... Continue Reading →

DEEP warns of elevated wildfire risk

(HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) on Friday, August 12, 2022, reminded residents and visitors that forest fire danger levels ... Continue Reading →

Help survey wild turkeys

#Middlebury #DEEP #WildTurkeys Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) asks residents to keep a tally of all sightings of hen turkeys, poults (young-of-the-year), ... Continue Reading →

DEEP says limit outdoor exposure, practice water safety

#Middlebury #DEEP (HARTFORD, CT) – With high temperatures continuing this weekend, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) urges all residents and visitors to ... Continue Reading →

Black bears program tonight

#Middlebury #Southbury #BlackBears UPDATE: This program was postponed shortly before it was to begin. We will post the new date when it is available. As of 3:45 p.m. today, there ... Continue Reading →

DEEP increases lifeguard pay

#Middlebury #DEEP #LifeguardPay (HARTFORD)— The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced that starting pay for lifeguards has increased to $19/hour, ... Continue Reading →

Learn to be “Bear Aware”

#Middlebury #BlackBears Middlebury bears are out and about. Postings on Facebook show them tearing into garbage bags and even entering residents’ unlocked cars. Please read the ... Continue Reading →

Local youth wins fishing challenge

#Middlebury #DEEP #Fishing   By MARJORIE NEEDHAM New Year’s Eve 2021 marked two special dates for Middlebury resident Noah Savin, a 7-year-old first grader at Middlebury ... Continue Reading →

DEEP seeks nominations, applications

#Middlebury #EnvironmentalJustice #DEEP (HARTFORD) – The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is seeking nominations and applications for membership on a new ... Continue Reading →