Projects
Grant Number: 20231326
to support the creation of public access on the lower Quinnipiac River, as well as to support advocating on state and local permits affecting water quality and quantity, and carry out bacteria monitoring.
Year Issued: 2023 | Amount: $16,500
River Advocates of South Central CT
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
https://www.riveradvocatesscct.org/
Grant Number: 20170090
To support Lunch and Learn sessions for municipal department of public works crews in the lower Quinnipiac watershed for best practices in stormwater pollution prevention; enforcement of public access site at Little River, a Quinnipiac tributary at Lowe's on Route 80 in New Haven; education of phosphorus control; and monitoring of pollution and diversion permits.
Year Issued: 2017 | Amount: $10,000
River Advocates of South Central CT
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
www.riveradvocatesSCCT.org
Grant Number: 20170076
To support educational programming and volunteer events at the Quinnipiac Meadows and Long Wharf Nature Preserves and as well as to support the process of acquiring land adjacent to Quinnipiac Meadows.
Year Issued: 2017 | Amount: $16,000
New Haven Land Trust, Inc.
Contact Information
Justin Elicker
justin.elicker@newhavenlandtrust.org
www.newhavenlandtrust.org
Grant Number: 20160131
To support educational programming, improving trail and sign infrastructure, and organizing volunteer events at Quinnipiac Meadows/Eugene B. Fargeorge Nature Preserve and Long Wharf Nature Preserve as well as land acquisition work at Quinnipiac Meadows Nature Preserve.
Year Issued: 2016 | Amount: $15,000
New Haven Land Trust, Inc
Contact Information
Justin Elicker
justin.elicker@newhavenlandtrust.org
www.newhavenlandtrust.org
Grant Number: 20150080
to support educational programming, installing educational signs, organizing volunteer events and beginning research into potential acquisition of land surrounding the Quinnipiac Meadows/Eugene B. Fargeorge Nature Preserve.
Year Issued: 2015 | Amount: $10,000
New Haven Land Trust, Inc.
Contact Information
Mr. Justin Elicker
justin.elicker@newhavenlandtrust.org
www.newhavenlandtrust.org
Grant Number: 20150153
to support the Be the Solution to Pollution project which raises awareness of how pollution threatens the health of humans, animals, and the environment along the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2015 | Amount: $13,000
Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice
Contact Information
Ms. Sharon Lewis
sharonelewis2001@aol.com
www.environmental-justice.org
Grant Number: 20140149
to support a series of educational programs related to the Quinnipiac Meadows/Eugene B. Fargeorge Nature Preserve, which is a significant means of public access to the river in New Haven as well as an example of riparian habitats such as tidal wetlands, coastal forest and coastal grasslands.
Year Issued: 2014 | Amount: $6,500
New Haven Land Trust Inc
Contact Information
Justin Elicker
justin.elicker@newhavenlandtrust.org
www.newhavenlandtrust.org
Grant Number: 20140143
to support a community education course to train 20 New Haven residents about ways to reduce water pollution in the Quinnipiac River and its human health impacts, who will in turn educate 1000 additional residents in the community.
Year Issued: 2014 | Amount: $15,000
Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice
Contact Information
Sharon Lewis
sharonelewis2001@aol.com
www.environmental-justice.org
Grant Number: 20130053
To provide general operating support for fostering awareness of environmental issues of the Quinnipiac River and promoting activities that safeguard the health of residents that use the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2013 | Amount: $7,000
Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice
Contact Information
Sharon Lewis
sharonelewis2001@aol.com
www.environmental-justice.org
Grant Number: 20030658
To educate New Haven's youth about the natural and social systems that affect the Quinnipiac River. To design and execute a community service action project that addresses an issue for youth to identify and teach what they have learned and accomplished to others; thereby building a constituency of urban advocates for the Quinnipiac River. This project is called Kids Explore!, Kids Do!, Kids Teach!
Year Issued: 2003 | Amount: $8,000
Solar Youth
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