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Across Connecticut, gardens and backyards are being overrun by small orange-leaved seedlings.

Landscape Architecture students explored a changing environment, the impacts of human activity, and ways to make land more sustainable with a unique exhibition

Grow up here, and you may take the season for granted. But why, exactly, is autumn in New England so vibrant?

Celebrate the first full month of spring by planting a tree or visiting a local park on National Arbor Day.

Stormwise helps develop forest systems in Connecticut that are resilient to climate change and coexist with human infrastructure

Homegrown Conservation Projects Underway, Courtesy of the UConn Forest How a couple of fallen trees led to a dynamic opportunity for Connecticut students UConn Forestry crew members hauling white pine boards out of the UConn forest to be used to build nesting boxes. Copy Link The UConn Forest is 2,100 acres of living laboratory, full of research and teaching opportunities, under the management of the state Department of Natural Resources and the Environment. While walking th...

Date Time Researchers Developing Coastal Forest Resiliency Plan for Coastal Evergreen Preserve Extension educator Juliana Barrett will lead a team in developing a coastal forest management plan for a preserve in Stonington. A view of the coastline at the Avery Point campus on Sept. 23, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo) Coastal forests are unique ecological communities. They provide habitat to wildlife, reduce flooding, and trap carbon, preventing it from entering the atmosphere. Unfortunately, ...