Projects and Reports
| Organization | Date Issued Sort ascending | Amount | Title | Description |
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| River Advocates of South Central CT | $15,769 | Quinnipiac Impaired Waters Monitoring and Advocacy programming. | to support the monitoring of state level permits affecting water quality, and then support water quality testing of the Quinnipiac River as well as… | |
| University of New Haven | $13,859 | Investigation of microplastics in water and sediment samples | to support the study of the prevalence, concentration, and physical characteristics of microplastics in water and sediment samples throughout the… | |
| University of New Haven | $13,822 | Global climate change in the Quinnipiac River. | to support to the study of the thermal profile of the Quinnipiac River in response to climate change. |
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| Gather New Haven | $15,000 | Quinnipiac Meadows and Long Wharf Nature Preserves | to support the protection and care of the Quinnipiac Meadows and Long Wharf Nature Preserves, as well as to support efforts increase outreach… | |
| Southwest Conservation District | $3,650 | Clearing boat access on Quinnipiac River | to support cleaning logs and debris from a blocked access for boats in the Quinnipiac River. |
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| Yale University | $4,856 | Monitoring of marsh surface elevations, salinity and vegetation | to support the monitoring of marsh surface elevations as well as the salinity and vegetation in one lobe of the marsh, and to support measurement of… | |
| Quinnipiac University | $20,000 | Industrial pollutants and water quality of the Quinnipiac River | to support monitoring, identifying and quantifying known pollutants from industrial outflows along the Quinnipiac River, specifically industrial… | |
| University of New Haven | $9,675 | Prevalence of the ulvoid bloom in the New Haven Harbor | to support the study of the prevalence of the ulvoid bloom in the New Haven Harbor. |
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| Yale University | $19,757 | Study of microplastics in storm run-off | to support the study of microplastics in storm run-off to tributaries in the Quinnipiac River watershed. |
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| City of Meriden | $3,000 | Hooded outlet protection on existing stormwater catch basins | To support a Public Works Department pilot program to retrofit hooded outlet protection on ten existing stormwater catch basins that are in… | |
| Quinnipiac University | $17,000 | Monitoring, identifying and quantifying known pollutants from industrial outflows | To support monitoring, identifying and quantifying known pollutants from industrial outflows along the Quinnipiac River, specifically industrial… | |
| University of New Haven | $17,300 | Cyanobacterial communities in the Quinnipiac River | To support the sampling of cyanobacterial communities in the Quinnipiac River in order to identify and monitor known bloom-forming species that may… | |
| ART25 | $4,500 | Storm drain stenciling art, data collection, education, and outreach program | To support a summer employment program for New Haven youth that will engage participants and community members in reducing the pollution in the… | |
| Land Use Leadership Alliance | $13,000 | Policy, planning and regulatory training to municipalities in the Quinnipiac River Watershed | To support policy, planning and regulatory training for natural resource protection, storm water runoff, watershed protection, and shoreline… | |
| River Advocates of South Central CT | $15,000 | Recruitment and training of a permits observer corps | To support the recruitment and training of a permits observer corps to monitor local land use commissions and screen for testimony local land use… | |
| Yale University | $17,000 | Measurement of mercury in bottom sediments and in fish | To support the measurement of mercury in bottom sediments and in fish from ponds spanning the Quinnipiac River watershed to determine where it… | |
| Canal Dock Boathouse | $16,800 | Boating programs on the New Haven Harbor and on the Quinnipiac and Mill rivers | To support staffing for programs including boating event rentals, club boating programs, and vendor-operated rentals of kayaks and paddle boards on… | |
| New Haven Land Trust | $10,000 | Protection and care of the Quinnipiac Meadows and Long Wharf Nature Preserves and environmental programming | To support the protection and care of the Quinnipiac Meadows and Long Wharf Nature Preserves, as well as to support efforts to acquire additional… | |
| Southern Connecticut State University | $16,000 | Examination of the seasonal variation in the composition and quantity of microplastic particles from wastewater treatment facilities | To support an examination of the seasonal variation in the composition and quantity of microplastic particles from wastewater treatment facilities… | |
| Yale University | Monitoring of marsh surface elevations, salinity and vegetation | to support the monitoring of marsh surface elevations as well as the salinity and vegetation in one lobe of the marsh, and to support measurement of… | ||
| Connecticut Audubon Society | $15,000 | Bioswales and native plant/pollinator gardens | To support curriculum development and implementation assistance for the design and installation of bioswales and native plant/pollinator gardens at… | |
| Quinnipiac University | $11,500 | Monitor the ecology of songbirds in the Quinnipiac River watershed | To support the establishment of bird nest boxes at multiple locations in the Quinnipiac River watershed and monitor the ecology of songbirds that… | |
| Yale University | $13,100 | Monitoring of marsh surface elevations, salinity and vegetation | To support the monitoring of marsh surface elevations as well as the salinity and vegetation in one lobe of the marsh, and to support analysis of… | |
| New Haven Land Trust | $15,000 | Quinnipiac Meadows Nature Preserve and Schooner Summer Camp | To support expanding the trail network, conservation management plan, and educational programming of Quinnipiac Meadows Nature Preserve and expanding… | |
| Quinnipiac University | $21,000 | Industrial pollutants in water and on indigenous fish populations | To support identification, characterization and assessment of industrial pollutants in water and on indigenous fish populations in the Quinnipiac… | |
| Canal Dock Boathouse | $20,000 | Recreational and Educational Programs | To provide general operating support for recreational and educational programs related to the Quinnipiac River and New Haven Harbor. | |
| North Guilford Studios, Inc. | $5,000 | 360 Degree Panoramic Images along the Quinnipiac River | To support the creation of 360 degree panoramic images along the Quinnipiac River and its passive recreation trails which will be viewable in an… | |
| River Advocates of South Central Connecticut | $20,000 | Lower Quinnipiac Access, Education and Advocacy activities | To support a half day Quinnipiac Update conference; improvements to public access to the Little River, a Quinnipiac tributary, at Lowe's on… | |
| Yale University | $14,000 | Marsh migration at the Quinnipiac Meadows Preserve | To support the monitoring of marsh surface elevations as well as the salinity and vegetation in one lobe of the marsh, and to support preliminary… | |
| North Haven Trail Association | $5,000 | Informational signage, and educational programs and printed materials about North Haven's Tidal Marsh Trail | To support informational signage, as well as educational programs and printed materials about North Haven's Tidal Marsh Trail. | |
| University of New Haven | $10,500 | Study of copper uptake efficiency of various ulvoid species | To support the study of copper uptake efficiency of various ulvoid species in order to pinpoint potential candidates for bioremediation of heavy… | |
| Canal Dock Boathouse, Inc. | $15,000 | Public access to rowing and other non-motorized watercraft | To support start up staff to expand public access to rowing and other non-motorized watercraft, to grow participation in the annual dragon boat… | |
| Quinnipiac University | $21,000 | Identification, characterization and assessment of industrial pollutants | to support identification, characterization and assessment of industrial pollutants in Wallingford and North Haven with an emphasis on the pollutant… | |
| University of New Haven | $12,000 | Trace sources of endocrine disruptors and toxicity | To support the study of several sites along the Quinnipiac River to trace sources of endocrine disruptors and toxicity. | |
| New Haven Land Trust, Inc. | $16,000 | Educational programming and volunteer events at the Quinnipiac Meadows and Long Wharf Nature Preserves | To support educational programming and volunteer events at the Quinnipiac Meadows and Long Wharf Nature Preserves and as well as to support the… | |
| River Advocates of South Central CT | $10,000 | Lower Quinnipiac Access & Advocacy activities | To support Lunch and Learn sessions for municipal department of public works crews in the lower Quinnipiac watershed for best practices in stormwater… | |
| Yale University | $19,000 | Measuring mercury in fish from ponds spanning the Quinnipiac River | To support measuring mercury in fish from ponds spanning the Quinnipiac River's watershed to see where it exceeds safety thresholds. | |
| Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection | $13,000 | Purchase a 20.8 acres addition to Quinnipiac River State Park | to support the purchase of a a 20.8 acres addition to Quinnipiac River State Park in North Haven. | |
| Quinnipiac University | $24,000 | Study of plasticizers and other chemical pollutants from industrial point sources | To support the study of plasticizers and other chemical pollutants from industrial point sources in Wallingford and North Haven with an emphasis on… | |
| University of New Haven | $12,000 | Study of benthic algae, testing copper content in situ algal samples and mesocosm copper uptake experiments | To support the study of benthic algae to detect seasonal variation in species composition, as well as testing copper content in situ algal samples… | |
| New Haven Land Trust, Inc | $15,000 | Educational programming at Quinnipiac Meadows/Eugene B. Fargeorge Nature Preserve and Long Wharf Nature Preserve | To support educational programming, improving trail and sign infrastructure, and organizing volunteer events at Quinnipiac Meadows/Eugene B.… | |
| River Advocates of South Central Connecticut | $20,000 | Training public work crews in stormwater pollution prevention and enforcing lower Quinnipiac River public access | To support, as a first priority, monitoring of pollution and diversion permits, and only then Lunch and Learn sessions for municipal department of… | |
| Yale University | $13,500 | Study of sediment accretion and elevation change in the Quinnipiac marshes | To support the study of sediment accretion and elevation change in the Quinnipiac marshes, and for a wildlife-exclusion experiment to test the… | |
| Quinnipiac River Linear Trail Advisory Committee | $5,000 | Benches and enhancements to informational signage along Phase III of the trail | To support the purchase of additional benches along Phase III of the trail which will add 1.25 miles to Fireworks Island as well as graphic art… | |
| University of New Haven | $11,500 | Study to determine presence of encocrine disruptors | To support the study of several sites along the Quinnipiac River to determine whether endocrine disruptors are present and then trace their source. | |
| Yale University | $16,700 | Study of the risk of runoff from artificial turf fields into the Quinnipiac River's watershed | To support the study of the risk of runoff from artificial turf fields into the Quinnipiac River's watershed. | |
| North Haven Trail Association | $10,000 | Improving public access in Quinnipiac River State Park | to support the improvement of public access to the Quinnipiac River by clearing, cleaning up, and maintaining the Blue Trail along the river's… | |
| University of New Haven, Department of Biology & Environmental Science | $10,000 | Study of the biodiversity of benthic algal communities and the potential for copper contamination | to support the study of the biodiversity of benthic algal communities and the potential for copper contamination in communities throughout the… | |
| River Advocates of Greater New Haven, Inc. | $5,000 | Stormwater pollution prevention training | to support training 3 municipal department of public works crews in stormwater pollution prevention using Lunch and Learn sessions and to support… | |
| Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice | $13,000 | Be the Solution to Pollution project | to support the Be the Solution to Pollution project which raises awareness of how pollution threatens the health of humans, animals, and the… |
