No Child Left Inside�                                    July 2011

A Newsletter from the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection                     Volume 2

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CT DEP becomes CT DEEP
Last week the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection came to life, charged with dual responsibilities of creating a new energy future for the state and protecting Connecticut's environment and natural resources.
  
DEEP brings together the state's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the Department of Public Utility (DPUC), and an energy policy group that has been based at the Office of Policy and Management.
  
DEEP will allow the agency to integrate energy and environmental policies and programs in a more systematic, proactive, and coherent manner.
  
For more information please visit the new DEEP website.
GreatParkPursuitOutdoorRecreationChallengeThe Great Park Pursuit Outdoor Recreation Challenge - Family Boating Day
  
On Saturday, July 9th we will be hosting Family Boating Day at Mansfield Hollow State Park in Mansfield, CT.   The event runs from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. 
  
Activities to include canoeing, visits with the boating safety trailer and public relations staff, various boating related games, and boat building.  For the boat building activity each family will be provided with a materials kit.  You can use only the materials in the kit to create a boat that must fit at least 1 adult and it must float.   Kits will be available the day of, from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm with the actual competition happening at 1:00 pm.  If you are interested in participating in the boat building competition please send an email to [email protected] indicating your interest.
  
For more information please visit  No Child Left Inside�
  
Hope to see you all this Saturday at Mansfield Hollow!
    

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EventGeocaching - The Ultimate Scavenger Hunt

Date: Saturday, July 14, 2011

Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location: Kellogg Environmental Center, Derby 

 

Brief Description: Come meet at Kellogg and learn about navigation and how we map our world.  Then use the knowledge we have gained along with the technology of a GPS and compass to hunt for a geocache hidden deep into Osbornedale State Park.  Great for families to explore together.  For more information please contact Donna Kingston at [email protected] or (203) 734-2513. 

 

 

Event: Kids Stream Life Program

Date: Thursday, July 21, 2011

Time: 9:00 am

Location: Belding Wildlife Management Area, Vernon 

Brief Description: The streams at Belding WMA are full of critters.  Get your hands wet as we look for stream-dwelling animals.  For more information please contact Jane Seymour at [email protected] or (860) 306-5418. 

 

 

Event: Animal Homes Hike

Date: Sunday, July 24, 2011

Time: 11:00 a.m. 

Location: Stratton Brook State Park, Simsbury 

Brief Description: Participants will explore different animal homes.  A tremendous number of animals, from ants and squirrels to honeybees and birds, alter their surroundings to build their homes.  For more information please contact the Stratton Brook Nature Center at (860) 651-1091.    

 

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What better way to explore Connecticut's State Parks and Forests than from a canoe or kayak!  With over 110 boat launches there are plenty of opportunities for you to paddle around.

 

List of CT State Parks and Forests Where You Can Canoe/Kayak



No Child Left Inside is an initiative of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.