DEP: Learn About Connecticut's Wildlife

{Explore Connecticut}

Explore Connecticut's Wildlife
at Sessions Woods (PDF 3.6 mb)
Workbook containing fact sheets, activities, and coloring pages to be used by school groups visiting Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area in Burlington, CT. Includes a 4-page color insert of wildlife found at Sessions Woods. (44 pages)

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Sessions Woods WMA
Visit Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area in Burlington to hike the trails or tour the exhibit room in the Conservation Education Center. Two self-guided hiking trails demonstrate wildlife habitat management techniques which landowners, municipalities, schools, and others can use to enhance their properties for wildlife.

{Butterfly Garden at Belding WMA}

Belding WMA
Programs offered at Belding Wildlife Management Area in Vernon include seasonal walks to learn about the plants and animals that can be found on the property. School groups use Belding WMA as an outdoor classroom and to learn about habitats and the species that depend on them. Staff also provide environmental educational programs at area schools and libraries. Several habitat management projects, which focus on special habitats and unique species, are currently in progress at the area.

{Endangered & Threatened Species Fact Sheets}

Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species Fact Sheets
Fact sheets about many of Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Wildlife species.

{Wildlife Info Series Fact Sheets}

Wildlife Fact Sheets
Fact sheets about Connecticut's more common wildlife species.

{Habitat Series Fact Sheets}

Habitat Fact Sheets
Fact sheets about how to manage habitat to attract wildlife to your property.

{Snakes in Connecticut Booklet}

Snakes in Connecticut - A Guide to Snake Identification
Snake identification guide to help educate people about snakes, thereby minimizing unwarranted concern when a snake is encountered.
Web View Version (PDF 772k)
Duplex Color Printer Version (PDF 748k)

{Amphimians & Reptiles Checklist}

Amphibians & Reptiles in Connecticut
A Checklist with Notes on Conservation Status, Identification, and Distribution

{Just for Kids Logo}

Just for Kids
Activities, pictures, and fun facts for kids.

{Freshwater mussel shell}

Freshwater Mussels of Connecticut
Information, fact sheets and a link to Connecticut's new freshwater mussel guide.

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Wildlife Slide Shows
Collection of on-line slide shows about wildlife and wildlife management in Connecticut.

{Peregrine Falcon}

Peregrine Falcon Page
Links to photos and facts about Connecticut's peregrine falcons.

{Silhouettes of Birds}

Birds at the Beach Quiz (123 k)
Test your skill at identifying shorebirds by their silhouettes.