Friends of Connecticut State Parks, Inc

08/28/2025

The public is invited to our annual meeting held this year at the pavilion at Rocky neck State Park on September 18 Our speaker will be Alan Levere, a retired 37-year veteran of the DEP/DEEP will present a short video of the centennial history, followed by a talk and Q & A about how the book Connecticut State Parks- A Centennial History book came to be.
Storytelling about what’s left to discover, and what the next 100 years of CT State Parks might hold.

invite a friend. RSVP today

09/25/2024

Reminder and please share! Please rsvp by 9/25 to attend our annual meeting on Oct 3. (Details below) and enjoy this presentation. Bats are the Best!
Keynote: Carrie Szwed

Let us take you into the world of an animal that invokes both fear and fascination – the bat! We will count down all the reasons why bats are simply the coolest, and why they need to be saved! We’ll also discuss the specific work being done at White Memorial to study the wild populations of bats residing in our sanctuary.

Carrie Szwed is the Education Director at White Memorial Conservation Center. Carrie obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Beloit College, followed by a Master’s degree in Environmental Interpretation from SUNY-ESF. Now in her 20th year in the professional field, Carrie loves her role as at WMCC. She hopes she can instill an appreciation for nature in all those she teaches.

The Friends of Ct State Parks Annual Meeting & Fundraiser
Thursday October 3, 2024
Black Rock State Park

5:00 Behind the Scenes Tour
6:00 Dinner followed by Bats are the Best! by Carrie Szwed

All are welcome

Please RSVP online at FriendsofCTStateParks.org
$50.00 per person
Catered food selection

09/17/2024

The Friends of Ct State Parks Annual Meeting & Fundraiser
Thursday October 3, 2024
Black Rock State Park

5:00 Behind the Scenes Tour
6:00 Dinner followed by Bats are the Best! by Carrie Szwed

All are welcome

Please RSVP online at FriendsofCTStateParks.org
$50.00 per person
Catered food selection

11/09/2023

Next Thursday! Ticket sales still open. Get your ticket today!

friendsctstateparks.org/upcoming-event/annual-meeting-3/

11/03/2023

Mark your calendar. 🦕All are welcome! 🦕 Our Annual Meeting & Fundraiser is coming up - Thursday November 16, 2023 at 6:00 PM. This year we are at Member Park Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill.

David E. Leslie, Ph.D. President of the Archaeological Society of Connecticut is our guest speaker.

Private tour at 5:00 with Park Supervisor Mike Ross who will share a brief history of the park. Exciting opportunity to view the dinosaur tracks up close (Tour Requirements to Preserve Tracks: No shoes or Bare Feet. Must wear Socks)

$50.00 per person
Please RSVP by buying a ticket on Friendsofctstateparks.org by November 9, 2023.

Door prizes donated by FCSP and other Friend’s Groups in CT

David E. Leslie, Ph.D. President of the Archaeological Society of Connecticut will present Paleoamericans and Peopling the Northeast: Recent Archaeological Investigations in Southern New England.

09/23/2023

Posted ⭐ New Site! More Tools! Better Features!
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03/30/2023

Friends of Connecticut State Parks Day 3-29-23

03/27/2023

Friends of CT State Park Day is this Wednesday March 29 10:00 - 2:00 in the Legislative Office Building Concourse. We would like to introduce you to our coalition of 29 supporting volunteer organizations that work in partnership with the DEEP bringing outside resources to preserve, protect and enhance our state parks and forests. Of primary concern this year is the staffing at our state parks - currently budgeted at 83 full time employees. 83 IS NOT ENOUGH. Learn more at www.FriendsofCtStateParks.org.

12/30/2022

Get out to your favorite park on January 1.

The Connecticut State Parks and its partners are encouraging people to get outside and enjoy nature on January 1st as Connecticut takes part in celebrating America’s State Parks First Day Hikes. Find a hike near you at https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/News-Releases/News-Releases---2022/Spend-the-First-Day-of-2023-Hiking

09/24/2022

It’s our 40th year! Come join us!

09/24/2022

We are happy to announce that the Tower Toot will be back after a two-year absence!

Saturday, October 15th and Sunday October 16th, 2022.
This will be marked as the 32nd year for this popular annual event.

Come to our celebration, we invite our friends and fans to hike up to the Talcott Mountain State Park to enjoy the spectacular autumn foliage in the Farmington Valley and Connecticut River Valley.

Food and drink will be for sale and festive music will be played throughout both days.

All proceeds support the repair and maintenance of the Heublein Tower and its grounds.