Two of the areas include James L. Goodwin State Forest in Hampton and Mansfield Hollow State Park in Mansfield. Prescribed burns are an important land management practice, and DEEP administers ...

Several state parks and beaches in Connecticut started to close Tuesday afternoon as their parking lots filled to capacity amid extreme temperatures on the third day of a heat wave, officials said.

4 CT state parks have closed due to full parking lots on Fourth of July, DEEP says By Sandra Diamond Fox , Staff Writer July 4, 2025 Chatfield Hollow in Killingworth ...

Connecticut’s 120 state parks and forests remain vulnerable to federal grant cuts, according to the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.. The Land and Water Conservation ...