Connecticut Info

NWI Mapping: Completed; Click here for possible updates.

Other Mapping:

NWI Publications:

Wetland Plant - Soil Correlation Studies
- Wetlands of Connecticut by K. Metzler and R.W. Tiner. 1991. Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Hartford, CT. 115 pp. Available from: Natural Resources Center, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, 165 Capitol Avenue (Room 553), Hartford, CT 06106; (203) 566-7719.
Regional Wetland Status and Trend Reports
- 125 Current Status and Recent Trends in Wetlands in Central Connecticut by R.W. Tiner, J. Stone, and J. Gookin. 1989.
Public Information Reports/Booklets/Posters/Coloring Books
- Habitat Values of New England Wetlands by C. Pedevillano. Available from: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New England Field Office, 22 Bridge St., Concord, NH 03301; (603) 225-1411.
Federal Wetland Regulatory Agencies
- US Enviromental Protection Agency
  Region 1
  Wetlands Enforcement Program
  1 Congress Street
  Boston, MA 02114-2023
  (617) 918-1824
State Wetland Regulatory Agencies
- Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection
  Inland Water Resources-Wetlands Section or Office of Long Island Sound Programs
  79 Elm Street
  Hartford, CT 06101-5127
  (860) 424-3019 (Wetlands Section) or (860) 424-3034 (Long Island Sound Programs)
Wetland Plant Nurseries
- New England Enviromental Services
  Blackledge River Nursery
  155 Jerry Daniels Road
  Marlborough, CT 06477
  (860) 295-1022
NWI Map Distribution Outlets for the State
- Diane DeTuccio
  CT Dept. Env'l. Protection
  Natural Resources Center
  Maps and Publication Sales
  79 Elm Street
  Hartford, CT 06106
  (860) 424-3581

Wetland Field Guides:

Field Guide to Nontidal Wetland Identification by R.W. Tiner, Jr. 1988. Maryland Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Cooperative publication. 283 pp. + 198 color plates. Full color reproductions are available from: Institute for Wetland and Environmental Education and Research, P.O. Box 288, Leverett, MA 01054;
(413) 548-8866.
A Field Guide to Coastal Wetland Plants of the Northeastern United States by R.W. Tiner, Jr. 1987. University of Massachusetts Press, P.O. Box 429, Amherst, MA 01004; (413) 545-2219. 286 pp.
Freshwater Wetlands: A Guide to Common Indicator Plants of the Northeast by D.W. Magee. 1981. University of Massachusetts Press, P.O. Box 429, Amherst, MA 01004; (413) 545-2219. 246 pp.
Maine Wetlands and Their Boundaries by R.W. Tiner. 1994. State of Maine, Executive Department, State Planning Office, Augusta. 72 pp. + color plates. Available from: Treasurer, State of Maine, Executive Department, State Planning Office, Station 130, Augusta, ME 04333.
Field Guide to Coastal Wetland Plants of the Southeastern United States by R.W. Tiner. 1993. University of Massachusetts Press, P.O. Box 429, Amherst, MA 01004; (413) 545-2219. 328 pp.
Winter Guide to Woody Plants of Wetlands and Their Borders: Northeastern U.S. by R.W. Tiner. 1997. Institute for Wetland and Environmental Education and Research, P.O. Box 288, Leverett, MA 01054; (413) 548-8866. 91 pp.
In Search of Swampland: A Wetland Sourcebook and Field Guide by R.W. Tiner. 1998. Rutgers University Press, P.O. Box 5062, New Brunswick, NJ 08903; (732) 445-1970. 264 pp. Includes illustrations of over 200 wetland plants and more than 100 animals plus 39 color plates. Voted a best science book for junior high and high school readers in 1998 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Other Publications:

Note: The red-highlighted number preceding a publication is the publication number; use this number for ordering free publications from the Northeast Region - see Publications for information on how to order.