By the early 20th century, the forests that covered 95% of Connecticut in the 1630s were generally destroyed. Woodland recovery has been stimulated since the 1930s by an energetic reforestation program. Of the state's 1,859,000 acres (752,337 hectares) of forestland in 2002, more than half was wooded with new growth.
State forests covered some 168,000 acres (67,990 hectares) in 2002.