Featured Links Forest Action Plan (Forest Resource Assessment and Strategy) Daily Forest Fire Danger Directory of Certified Forest Practitioners Letterboxing in Connecticut Forests Forest Legacy Project Learning Tree Forestland Taxation (PA 490) National Firewood Task Force Recommendations Related Info State Parks and Forests Arborist Licensing Program Look up Licensed Arborists Related Organizations US Forest Service National Association of State Foresters CT Agricultural Experiment Station The Connecticut Grove CT Department of Agriculture CT Forest and Park Association University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension - Forestry Program Society of American Foresters New England Chapter - Society of American Foresters

USDA Agriculture Secretary Announced on April 22, 2013 Disaster Assistance to Farmers, Land Owners and Communities in 12 States Affected by Superstorm Sandy.

Help Slow the Spread of the Emerald Ash Borer in Connecticut What You Can Do to Help Stop the Beetle   Emerald Ash Borer has been found in Connecticut A quarantine has been placed on the movement of ash materials and firewood out of New Haven County   Press Release announcing the find (July 16, 2012)   Emerald Ash Borer - educational page   CAES EAB web page - quarantine order and permit applications   Regulations on Movement of Firewood - Descriptions and Self Issued Certificate for Transportation of Firewood

With close to 60% of its land area in forest, Connecticut is one of the most heavily forested states in the nation. Ironically, Connecticut is also one of the most densely populated states.

Connecticut’s forests and trees add immensely to the quality of life for the people of the state. They filter the air that is breathed, safeguard private and public drinking water sources, produce locally grown forest products, provide essential habitat for wildlife, and moderate summer and winter temperatures near homes. Whether people in Connecticut live in an urban, suburban, or rural setting, they are connected to the forest.  Forests and trees are integral to the character of Connecticut.  They also provide a spectacular annual display of fall color across our landscape.

Programs within the Division of Forestry focus on working with partners to protect Connecticut's forest resources. These programs:

• encourage private land owners to practice responsible long-term forest management (private landowners own nearly 85% of Connecticut's forest),
• protect Connecticut's forest resources from the effects of fire, insects, disease, and misuse,
• provide accurate and timely information about Connecticut's forest resources
• certify forest practitioners,
• manage the State Forests, in which exist many large blocks of unfragmented forest land, and
• encourage local forest industry.

Other Items of Current Interest:  Flyer Describing the Forest Resource Assessment and Strategy    The State's Vegetative Management Task Force's Final Report     Firewood   Emerald Ash Borer   Asian Longhorned Beetle

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Content last updated May 24, 2013