Connecticut Hunting and Fishing Appreciation Day This Saturday!

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the Friends of Sessions Woods are sponsoring CT Hunting & Fishing Appreciation Day this Saturday, September 22, 2012, from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm at Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area in Burlington.  This FREE family events features kid’s crafts and activities, live raptors, hunting dog demonstrations, ranges, casting pools, cowboy action shooting, workshops, and the chance to speak with DEEP biologists and representatives from outdoor and hunting/fishing organizations.

Free shuttle bus service is available from Lewis Mills High School off of Route 4 in Burlington.

For more information please visit CT Hunting and Fishing Appreciation Day or call (860) 675-8130.

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is a state agency of Connecticut. The department oversees the natural resources and environment of the state, as well as regulating public utilities and energy policy. It is headquartered in Hartford. The agency was created on July 1, 2011, by the merging of two other state agencies, the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection and the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control. The current commissioner of the DEEP is Daniel C. Esty.