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The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection has announced the Opening Days of upcoming fall firearms hunting seasons. Peak hunting occurs during early morning and late afternoon, primarily during the period from mid-October through mid-December.

Join Conservation Educator Judy Rondeau on Saturday, September 20 at 10 a.m. for a hike through Goodwin Forest to Governors Island, a small hill that became an island back in 1933 when Cedar Swamp Brook was dammed to make Pine Acres Pond. The hike will be under the cool shade of mixed wood forest over easy to moderate terraine.

Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Central Connecticut Bicycle Alliance and the Taking Care Center are sponsoring a “Bike to Work Day”, Friday, August 29. Bicyclists meet between 7:00 – 9:00 a.m at Hartford’s Old State House where the Taking Care Center will provide a continental breakfast.

Rain or Shine The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Friends of Dinosaur State Park, Rocky Hill announce Dinosaur State Park Day (special programs 10:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m.) on Saturday, August 16, 2008 celebrating the discovery of 2,000 early Jurassic dinosaur footprints in Rocky Hill.

If you have ever wanted to visit a Connecticut state park even after the sun has set and the park is traditionally closed, then you should join The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for a nighttime adventure at Dennis Hill State Park. The event is Saturday, August 9th, 2008 from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

Big Predators are today’s Buzz Of The Day Mountain lions and mountain lion safety has become a big issue in New Mexico recently when New Mexico’s Game and Fish Department decided to release details that suggest mountain lions may be moving from the mountains to the grass and plains of the state. 

Effort involved lobstermen and students at three high schools The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said today that the lobster “V-notch” program has achieved the level of success needed to delay – for at least one year – an increase in the current minimum legal size for lobsters that are taken from the waters of Long Island Sound.

With my schedule being so busy lately it seems all I can do about getting in the woods is thinking about it or surfing the net while I am doing my daily posts. As I was browsing for post material I came across some forest fire danger information on the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection website and tips that are especially helpful this time of year.

It is that time of year when we can get these heat waves that really make it quite unhealthy for some of us to breath. The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection has issued this all important warning. By Rick Kratzke Info courtesy of the CT.

Again from my home state of Connecticut deer hunting changes will occur. Ridgefield has been in the news it seems quite a bit the past couple of years and this year is no different. By: Rick Kratzke RIDGEFIELD –This year’s controlled deer hunt will be expanded from four to eight parcels.This will