![Couple hiking Enders Falls](/sites/default/files/styles/wide_800x700/public/images/2023-07/Enders-Hiking-Couple-CTvisit-IMG_6414_JJ.jpg?h=953b0396&itok=KLhdpCVF)
Park Enthusiast Programs
Support Connecticut State Parks, whether volunteering your time and energy to improve them, broadening your visitation to more parks, or introducing the younger set to the extraordinary wildlife and natural beauty of our state’s public lands.
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![Father and son watching sunset at Crescent Lake on Mattabesset Trail](/sites/default/files/styles/wide_570x430/public/images/2023-05/Hiking-CrescentLake-Fall-MattabessettTrail-CTvisit.jpg?h=3fb536d9&itok=Mg9o6iBX)
Sky’s The Limit Hiking Challenge
Discover different parks and forests, each with varying scenery and highlights, documenting along the way.
![Couple enjoying hike in front of Gillette Castle](/sites/default/files/styles/wide_570x430/public/images/2023-06/GilletteCastle-EastHaddam-CTvisit.jpg?h=f208d324&itok=1CMkn1tk)
Adopt a Park
Show our parks some love, whether you want to donate your time or your dollars.
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No Child Left Inside® Program
Connect kids to the outdoors and build the next generation of environmental stewards.
![Man picking up litter in CT state forest](/sites/default/files/styles/wide_570x430/public/images/2023-07/Forest-CleanUp-Volunteer-Stock-shutterstock_2170393271.jpg?h=d6329324&itok=_-Nepfwe)
Volunteering Opportunities
Make a difference. Sign up to maintain trails, host a campground, write a newsletter, and more.
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