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| | | Friday, May 24, 2013 | | DEEP Announces Measures to Protect Shorebirds and Wading Birds: Charles Island and Duck Island Closed for Nesting Season |
| | Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that Charles Island in Milford and Duck Island in Westbrook will be closed to the public beginning today, May 24 through September 9, 2013, to prevent disturbances to nesting birds. |
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| Friday, May 24, 2013 | | All State Park Swimming Areas Open for Memorial Day Weekend Except |
| | Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has began water quality tests of state park beaches for the summer season and all swimming areas will be open for the Memorial Day holiday weekend except Gay City State Park, Hebron. |
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| Thursday, May 23, 2013 | | DEEP and CAES Remind Residents and Visitors to Leave Their Firewood Home |
| | With the start of the summer camping and vacation season this Memorial Day weekend, Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station (CAES) today are emphasizing the risk of unknowingly spreading destructive wood boring insects, such as the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), by transporting firewood into or out of Connecticut. |
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| Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | | All 107 State Parks and 32 State Forests Ready for Summer Memorial Day Weekend Brings Traditional Start to Park Season |
| | Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that all state parks and forests will be open for the traditional Memorial Day weekend’s start to the summer season. |
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| Monday, May 20, 2013 | | Emerald Ash Borer Found in Hamden, Connecticut |
| | The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) announced today that the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) has been detected in another Connecticut town – Hamden – so this invasive insect has now been found in nine Connecticut towns, all in New Haven County. |
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| Friday, May 17, 2013 | | DEEP Offers Tips for Environmentally Friendly Summer Celebrations |
| | Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is reminding residents and visitors of ways to enjoy outdoor celebrations this summer in an environmentally friendly manner. |
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