Projects
Grant Number: 20211286
to support a coliform bacteria testing program that uses trained volunteers to collect and a professional lab to analyze to support a coliform bacteria testing program that uses trained volunteers to collect and a professional lab to analyze bacteria in stream and river segments of the Quinnipiac Watershed, and to support advocacy for state and local permits affecting water quality of the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2021 | Amount: $15,000
River Advocates of South Central CT
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Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
https://www.riveradvocatesscct.org/
Grant Number: 20201262
to support the monitoring of state level permits affecting water quality, and then support water quality testing of the Quinnipiac River as well as recruitment and training of a permits observer corps to monitor local land use commissions and screen for testimony local land use permits.
Year Issued: 2020 | Amount: $15,769
River Advocates of South Central CT
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Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
https://www.riveradvocatesscct.org/
Grant Number: 961371
To establish a comprehensive multi- disciplinary watershed planning initiative to improve the quality of the environment in the QR Watershed.
Year Issued: 1996 | Amount: $10,000
Yale School of Forestry/Environmental Studies
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Grant Number: 20020634
To offer a 2-day short course in river processes to local environmental activists and municipal officials. The course will cover the basic hydrologic, geomorphic, chemical, and biological processes that govern stream ecosystems, and how they are perturbed by human activity. Participants will receive the scientific tools that they need in order to understand and critically evaluate environmental data on the Quinnpiac River.
Year Issued: 2002 | Amount: $10,000
Yale School of Forestry/Environmental Studies
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Grant Number: 20020629
To work with selected leaders from Quinnipiac River Watershed communities to improve the land use decision-making process and control non-point source pollution. The proposed program is for a 4-day workshop, emphasizing the regulatory power to make wise land use decisions, and presenting collaborative decision making techniques.
Year Issued: 2002 | Amount: $3,369
Yale School of Forestry/Environmental Studies
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Grant Number: 20030657
To offer a short course in river processes to local environmental activist and municipal officials. The course will cover the basic hydrologic, geomorphic, chemical and biological processes that govern stream ecosystems and how they are perturbed by human activities. Participants will receive the scientific tools that they need in order to understand and critically evaluate environmental data on the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2003 | Amount: $10,000
Yale School of Forestry/Environmental Studies
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Grant Number: 20050337
To support a graduate student that will work with the PI and others (e.g. at the RGP) to maintain the QRW (Quinniipiac River Watershed) GIS(Georgraphic Information System) and the related website and to conduct GIS based analyses that focus on the lower river and its surroundings.
Year Issued: 2005 | Amount: $17,500
University of New Haven, Dept. of Biology and Environmental Science
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Grant Number: 20070065
Funds are requested to support the organization and implementation of "Consider the Qunnipiac" photo-based awareness campaign" motivationg people to consider the consequences of poor stewardship. The campaign will include photo exhibits, and web-based gallery including information about the specific threats, pollutants, and damages to the river.
Year Issued: 2007 | Amount: $8,500
Catalyst Studios, Inc.
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www.ConsidertheQuinnipiac.com
Grant Number: 20080172
Funds are requested to support the publishing of six in-depth stories including 240 photographs about the Quinnipiac River and its surrounding environment.
Year Issued: 2008 | Amount: $3,000
Fair Haven Housing Initiative/Grand News
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Grant Number: 20080287
Additional funding is requested to cover the cost for aerial shots for the "Consider the Quinnipiac" Campaign. Aerial photographs would provide documentation access to areas not readily seen from land level. (See grant 20070065)
Year Issued: 2008 | Amount: $1,000
Catalyst Studios, Inc.
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