Save Connecticut’s Parks And Forests

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Connecticut ranks 48th among the states for the portion of its budget devoted to operating and maintaining parks. To maintain our high quality of life, to preserve and enhance recreational opportunities, and to protect our state’s natural beauty, we need to act quickly.

How You Can Help

Join us as we call on Gov. Jodi Rell and the state Legislature to:

• Protect and restore our state parks and forests by reversing the budget shortfalls that have underfunded the parks system by as much as $10 million a year.

• Give our parks and forests the funds necessary to ensure they’re properly staffed, able to maintain their trails and facilities, and remain open to the public year round.

Brief Overview

A chance to reinvest in our state’s natural treasures

Connecticut’s beautiful state parks and forests need our help. From Hammonasset Beach to Kent Falls State Park, years of underfunding and neglect have degraded our parks—it’s time to repair the damage.

Protecting Connecticut’s natural beauty and quality of life means fighting for our parks

The rolling hills and forests of Litchfield County, the beaches of Long Island Sound, historic landmarks from colonial times—Connecticut is a special place to live.

But we’re neglecting these places: Connecticut ranks 48th among the states for the portion of its budget devoted to operating and maintaining parks. To maintain our high quality of life, to preserve and enhance recreational opportunities, and to protect our state’s natural beauty, we need to act quickly.