An investigation by the New Haven Register and its sister publications, The Middletown Press and the Register Citizen of Torrington, revealed there are many dead trees near trails in state parks in Connecticut, which pose a potential hazard to visitors. Multiple DEEP employees mentioned understaffing as being a factor in any delay in removing dead trees. In late July and early August, reporters visited several parks. In addition to the Salmon River State Forest in Colchester, we checked popular destinations like Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden, Chatfield Hollow State Park in Killingworth, Wadsworth Falls State Park in Middletown, Burr Pond State Park in Torrington, West Rock Ridge State Park in Hamden and New Haven, Indian Well State Park in Shelton and Osbornedale State Park in Derby. Dead trees were found near trails in all of those parks.
Posted on: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 12:34:51 +0000
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