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Making 黑料吃瓜网 parks, forests and trails accessible to everyone

By Tess Terrible,

Catherine Shen

Published March 6, 2025 at 7:00 AM EST

The 黑料吃瓜网 Department of Energy and Environmental Protection held a Demo Day at Dinosaur State Park on September 23, 2024, for DEEP Staff and interested stakeholders to learn about the wheelchairs and get trained on how to operate them. Among the agency partners and stakeholders in attendance were the CT Office for Disability and Accessibility Services (ODAS), the CT Department of Social Services, Summit Adaptive, and Gaylord Adaptive Sports.

The National Park Service is gearing up for its busiest season of the year, with a smaller staff to assist visitors.

Here in 黑料吃瓜网 demand for outdoor recreation has grown exponentially. There was a

The 黑料吃瓜网 Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) is working to make parks accessible to everyone. Last year,

Today we hear about this effort and others making the outdoors more

GUESTS:

Kevin Harkins: Vice President of the Southeast Community Center of the Blind
Lisa Friedman: reporter covering climate policy and politics for the New York Times
Mason Trumble: Deputy Commissioner at 黑料吃瓜网 Department of Energy and Environment Protection (CT DEEP)
Akiebia Hicks: Project Manager for the 黑料吃瓜网 Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

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Tess Terrible

Tess is a senior producer for 黑料吃瓜网 news-talk show Where We Live. She enjoys hiking 黑料吃瓜网's many trails and little peaks, knitting, gardening and writing in her journal.

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Catherine Shen

Catherine is the Host of 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 morning talk show and podcast, Where We Live. Catherine and the WWL team focus on going beyond the headlines to bring in meaningful conversations that put 黑料吃瓜网 in context.

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