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Across the state of Connecticut in late October, 70 wildfires were reported. [8] One such fire, the Hawthorne Fire, resulted in a firefighter being killed on October 22, with two others being injured. [9] By November 1, a statewide burn ban was issued in Maryland. [10] Firefighters put out a brush fire in Highbridge Park, Manhattan
Whittemore, a Connecticut State Forest and Park Commissioner and industrial magnate, intended to donate the forest parcels to the state but died in 1928 before he could do so. In 1931, in memoriam, Whittemore's family donated nearly 2,000 acres (which included additional parcels acquired after his death). [ 3 ]
Nehantic State Forest is a publicly owned forest and recreation area occupying two parcels, one in the town of Lyme and one in the towns of East Lyme and Salem, in the state of Connecticut. [2] The forest, which totals 5,062 acres (2,049 ha), [ 3 ] is the site of regular prescribed burns and timber-harvesting operations.
This is a list of state parks, reserves, forests and wildlife management areas (WMAs) in the Connecticut state park and forest system, shown in five tables. The first table lists state parks and reserves, the second lists state park trails, the third lists state forests, the fourth lists Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) and the fifth lists other state-owned, recreation-related areas.
The forest is located mainly within the Eastern New England Uplift and contains tracts along the eastern edge of the Connecticut River Valley.The highest point wholly within the state forest is Soapstone Mountain at 1,075 feet (328 m), but the Town of Somers owns adjacent land that includes the 1,121 feet (342 m) summit of Bald Mountain, [4] the highest point along the eastern edge of ...
Location: Cornwall, Goshen and Litchfield, Connecticut, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Area: 4,016 acres (1,625 ha) State park: 273 acres State forest: 3743 acres [2]: Elevation: 1,680 ft (510 m) [1]: Established: 1921: Administered by: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection: Designation: Connecticut state park: Website: Official website: Mohawk State Forest, also known ...
Cockaponset State Forest is the second largest forest in the Connecticut state forest system, encompassing over 17,000 acres (6,900 ha) of land. Most of the land is in Middlesex County though some parcels lie in New Haven County .
Mattatuck State Forest is an American state forest in the state of Connecticut, spread over twenty parcels in the towns of Waterbury, Plymouth, Thomaston, Watertown, Litchfield, and Harwinton. [4] The Naugatuck River runs through a portion of the forest. The largest section of the forest is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Waterbury.