Trainings & Events

Join the Connecticut Department of Transportation and CTrides on April 28 for the 2026 Transportation Showcase and explore the initiatives shaping transportation across Connecticut. This event is open to anyone interested in how transportation decisions impact everyday life and support the state’s economy, workforce, and communities. Hear from industry experts during two panel discussions.

Panel 1: Transportation Is Changing. Here’s What’s Next.

Moderator - Andrew Rowan, NBC Connecticut

What does the future of transportation in Connecticut look like? This panel highlights investments, initiatives, programs, and projects currently underway across the state, as well as those planned for the future. Panelists will share how this work is shaping the transportation system and what it means for our state.

Panelists:

• Garrett Eucalitto, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Transportation
• Eric Jackson, Executive Director, Connecticut Transportation Institute
• Jill Cahoon, Vice President, Transit & Rail Planning Lead, AECOM
• Jeremy Tillunger, Director of Public Policy, Via

Panel 2: How Transportation Is Powering Connecticut’s Economy.

Moderator - Catherine Shen, Connecticut Public

Transportation connects people to opportunity. This panel focuses on how transportation investments support economic growth, expand access to jobs, and help communities thrive across Connecticut.

Panelists:

• Chris Davis, Vice President, Public Policy, Connecticut Business & Industry Association
• Matt Hart, Executive Director, Capitol Region Council of Governments
• Carlos Mouta, Owner and CEO, Parkville Market
• Yvette Highsmith, Regional Vice President, Community Health Center, Inc.

Take public transportation to Parkville Market for the event

CTfastrak

• Parkville Market is located adjacent to the Parkville CTfastrak Station
• Exit at Parkville Station. The market is just steps away
• Free CTfastrak passes will be available for attendees. Select “Yes” to the CTfastrak question during registration to receive a complimentary pass

CTtransit

• Local CTtransit buses serve the Park Street and Orange Street stop
• The stop is about a one-minute walk to Parkville Market

CTrail Hartford Line

• Take the train to Hartford Union Station
• Walk to the Asylum Street & High Street CTfastrak stop
• Take CTfastrak to the Parkville Station
• The market is just steps from the station

Connecticut Outdoor Recreation Day seeks to raise awareness of Connecticut’s growing outdoor recreation industry and the many opportunities for residents and visitors to recreate in the outdoors. The event will showcase a mix of outdoor industries (retailers, manufacturers, corporate brands, etc.), experiences (guides, instructors, coaches, etc.), and recreationists (associations, nonprofits, community groups, etc.).
 

The Connecticut River Museum will host the third annual Connecticut River Valley Environmental Summit at Wesleyan University on May 2, 2026. Guided by the theme of “Stewardship in Action,” Environmental leaders will present sessions on pressing issues affecting the Connecticut River watershed, engaging an audience that includes scientists, policymakers, academics, cultural institutions, and more. This event serves as a platform for watershed professionals and community stakeholders to learn from their peers, forge new connections, and explore opportunities for collaboration and coalition building to keep Connecticut's waterways healthy and safe for future generations.
 

This event is a time for the community to come together and connect through conversation, learning, and fun. Local partners will share what their organizations have to offer, and opportunities to get involved. Free food, performances, games, and adventure. Meet others who care!
 

Join the Connecticut Urban Forest Network for their Urban and Community Peer Learning Exchanges! This will be an opportunity to:

• ​Share urban and community forestry successes and challenges
• ​Advance transformative urban forestry project ideas
• ​Build connections
• ​Learn about innovative funding models

​This event, supported by The Nature Conservancy, CT's Regional Coucils of Governments, and partners, is an interactive opportunity to advance urban and community forestry initiatives for the health and well-being of Connecticut residents.

​Target audience: local organizations, community leaders, and municipal staff engaged in, or looking to be engaged in, urban and community forestry work in Connecticut.
 

A regional gathering that brings together communities, partners, and watershed groups to share knowledge, strengthen collaboration, and advance watershed solutions. Saturday, May 30, 2026, 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM. Hosted by the Eastern Connecticut Watershed Network. For full event details visit: www.conservect.org/eastern/ectwn/.
 

Many CT Green Bank programs are directly aligned with Sustainable CT's menu of actions. As strategic partners, Green Bank and Sustainable CT can provide support for municipalities to earn certification. Representatives from Sustainable CT will also be invited.
 

Stream Smart is a training program and resource for anyone interested in planning, designing, or constructing road-stream crossings. First launched in 2011 through Maine Audubon, Stream Smart has been implemented in many states across the Northeast. The goal of Stream Smart is to connect fish and wildlife habitat while protecting roads and public safety, and to prepare for the large and frequent storm events that have been washing out roads throughout the Northeast. These full-day trainings will consist of lectures, a stream-table demonstration of how Stream Smart crossings work, and an optional field site visit to look at example crossings.