Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

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Forest Management on State Lands

Currently, there are 32 State Forests totaling about 170,000 acres in the Connecticut State Forest system.  These are lands owned by the State of Connecticut and managed by State of Connecticut Department Energy and  Environmental Protection, through DEEP's Division of Forestry.  Connecticut's individual State Forests are distributed throughout the state.

In managing these lands, the Division of Forestry seeks to develop a vigorous, resilient, forest environment capable of sustaining the wide range of demands that the public places on these lands. These demands include a variety of recreational experiences, natural diversity (including threatened and endangered species), the preservation of unique sites (both geologic and archeological), the provision of raw materials as forest products, and the maintenance of wildlife and fisheries habitats. The Division’s professional foresters work to insure that these forests remain healthy and vigorous while serving the needs of the citizens of Connecticut.

State Forest Management Plans
Invitations to Bid 
  • None at this time   
State Forest Maps 

Other Resources

Why We Harvest Trees in Connecticut State Forests

State Forest Firewood Program

Bidders Manual for the Sale of Forest Products from State-Owned Lands

Sustainable Yield on Timberland Managed by the Division of Forestry 

Bird Checklist for Naugatuck State Forest

 

Content last updated February 2020