Projects and Reports
| Organization | Date Issued Sort ascending | Amount | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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… | |
| Quinnipiac University | $18,000 | Study of phthalate and organotin plasticizers | to support the study of phthalate and organotin plasticizers in an effort to characterize contamination from industrial and municipal sources in the… | |
| University of New Haven, Department of Biology & Environmental Science | $11,000 | Study to determine presence of endocrine disruptors | to support the study of several sites along the Quinnipiac River to determine whether endocrine disruptors are present and then to trace their source. | |
| Connecticut Urban Legal Initiative, Inc. | $6,000 | Compliance history and indirect discharges of publically owned treatment works | to support the continuation of investigating the compliance history and indirect discharges of publically owned treatment works on the Quinnipiac… | |
| Quinnipiac University | $7,000 | Water testing to identify a point source polluter of diethylhexyl phthalate and other plasticizers | to support water testing to identify a point source polluter of diethylhexyl phthalate and other plasticizers in the Quinnipiac River. | |
| University of New Haven | $9,904 | Study of endocrine disrupting chemicals in killifish | to support a study to look for evidence of the deleterious effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals in killifish within the lower Quinnipiac River.… | |
| Yale University | $11,355 | Measurements of changes in the Quinnipiac marshes | to support measurements of sediment accretion, elevation change, water level, salinity, and belowground production in the Quinnipiac marshes. | |
| New Haven Land Trust Inc | $6,500 | Educational programs related to the Quinnipiac Meadows/Eugene B. Fargeorge Nature Preserve | to support a series of educational programs related to the Quinnipiac Meadows/Eugene B. Fargeorge Nature Preserve, which is a significant means of… | |
| River Advocates of Greater New Haven, Inc. | $20,000 | Public events and implementing recommendations from the Urban River Permits Project | to support increasing capacity of the organization, sponsoring public events to focus attention on the lower Quinnipiac and urban rivers of Greater… | |
| Urban Resources Initiative | $12,000 | An Urban Wildlife Refuge in Fair Haven: Community-based land stewardship to benefit wildlife and waterways | to support An Urban Wildlife Refuge in Fair Haven: Community-based land stewardship to benefit wildlife and waterways project in partnership with… | |
| Yale University | $16,517 | Study of pH variations and the resulting changes in copper's bioavailability and toxicity | to support the study of pH variations and the resulting changes in copper's bioavailability and toxicity in the Quinnipiac River. | |
| Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice | $15,000 | Education course to reduce water pollution in the Quinnipiac River and its human health impacts | 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… | |
| Quinnipiac River Linear Trail Advisory Committee | $2,000 | Phase III of the Quinnipiac River Linear Trail in Wallingford | to support the costs of an informational kiosk for Fireworks Island which is included in Phase III of the Quinnipiac River Linear Trail in… | |
| Southwest Conservation District | $10,179 | Phase III of the Quinnipiac River Linear Trail Project | to support installing and improving public access to the Quinnipiac River in conjunction with Phase III of the Quinnipiac River Linear Trail Project… | |
| The Watershed Partnership, Inc. | $20,000 | School lawn pesticide ban outreach and expansion and website enhancement | to support outreach, education and advocacy of the current school lawn pesticide ban and activities associated with the expansion of the ban to… | |
| University of Connecticut’s Energy & Environmental Law Practice Clinic | $3,000 | Discharge monitoring report compliance histories | To support the reviewing of discharge monitoring report compliance histories of five publically owned treatment works discharging to the Quinnipiac… | |
| Audubon Connecticut | $12,000 | A Fair Haven for Wildlife: Community-based land stewardship to benefit wildlife and waterways Project | To support the "A Fair Haven for Wildlife: Community-based land stewardship to benefit wildlife and waterways" project, in partnership with… | |
| North Haven Trail Association | $5,000 | Research of private property land titles and negotiating easements with property owners to continue trail | To support the research of private property land titles and negotiating easements with property owners to allow sections of the trail to pass through… | |
| Yale University | $15,000 | Measurement of hexavalent chromium concentrations and chemical behavior in stormwater within the Quinnipiac River watershed and in the Quinnipiac River | To support the measurement of hexavalent chromium concentrations and chemical behavior in stormwater within the Quinnipiac River watershed and in the… | |
| Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice | $7,000 | Fostering awareness of environmental issues of the Quinnipiac River | To provide general operating support for fostering awareness of environmental issues of the Quinnipiac River and promoting activities that safeguard… | |
| Quinnipiac University | $7,000 | Surveying the Quinnipiac River, a study of bis-2-ethylhexyl phthalate and other plasticizers | To support Surveying the Quinnipiac River, a study of bis-2-ethylhexyl phthalate and other plasticizers in an effort to characterize contamination… | |
| Mill River Watershed Association of South Central Connecticut Inc. | $15,000 | Environmental advocacy | To support environmental advocacy, particularly through raising awareness of new federal phosphorus requirements for the lower Quinnipiac River.… | |
| Yale University | $8,500 | Monitoring the Quinnipiac marshes | To support monitoring of sediment accretion, elevation change, and sea level rise in the Quinnipiac marshes. |
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| Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice | $2,000 | Educate fishers on safe consumption of fish | To support the education of fishers on safe consumption of fish from the Quinnipiac River and work with the State Department of Energy and… | |
| North Haven Trail Association | $3,500 | Continuation of a public access recreation and educational trail in North Haven | To support the continuation of a public access recreation and educational trail along the tidal marsh section of the Quinnipiac River, behind the… | |
| Quinnipiac University | $9,000 | Surveying of the Quinnipiac River for polyaromatic hydrocarbons and phthalate plasticizers | To support the surveying of the Quinnipiac River for polyaromatic hydrocarbons and phthalate plasticizers in an effort to characterize contamination… | |
| University of New Haven, Dept. of Biology and Environmental Science | $10,500 | Assessing the extent and characteristics of macroalgal blooms in New Haven Harbor | To support a continuing study about assessing the extent and characteristics of macroalgal blooms in New Haven Harbor and the impacts such blooms… | |
| Connecticut Urban Legal Initiative, Inc. | $2,000 | Cytec's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) water permit | To support the review of Cytec's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) water permit for discharges into the Quinnipiac River… | |
| Quinnipiac River Linear Trail Advisory Committee | $3,500 | Phase III section of the Quinnipiac River Linear Trail | To support signage which will include a trail map and information about the natural history and historical aspects of the area for the Phase III… | |
| The Watershed Partnership, Inc. | $20,000 | Safe Grounds Campaign | To support the Safe Grounds Campaign to reduce and ultimately eliminate the use of toxic lawn pesticides in the Quinnipiac River watershed and… | |
| Yale University | $10,500 | Evaluation of abnormal reproductive development of the blue mussel | To support water testing of the Quinnipiac estuary and New Haven Harbor for contaminants and evaluation of abnormal reproductive development of the… | |
| Land Use Leadership Alliance (LULA) | $12,000 | Municipal regulation review of the Quinnipiac River watershed towns | To support a municipal regulation review of the Quinnipiac River watershed towns in order to collect and assess provisions that are protective of… | |
| Quinnipiac River Watershed Association | $20,000 | Advocating and completion of the Lower Quinnipiac River Canoeable Trail and the Town of North Haven canoe launch | To support recruitment and training for residents in each of the river municipalities to become advocates on behalf of the Quinnipiac River in order… | |
| University of Connecticut, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources | $18,000 | The impacts of wastewater from municipal waste water treatment plants on fish health in the Quinnipiac River | To support a study about the impacts of wastewater from municipal waste water treatment plants on fish health in the Quinnipiac River. | |
| Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice | $5,000 | Educate fishers on safe consumption of fish | To continue to educate fishers on safe consumption of fish by volunteers, bilingual safe fishing signage posted at river locales and by building… | |
| Quinnipiac River Watershed Association | $16,000 | Quinnipiac Urban River Stewardship project | To support the Quinnipiac Urban River Stewardship project, which will install several river stewardship signs in prominent locations to promote human… | |
| Quinnipiac University | $5,000 | Surveying for phthalate plasticizers | To support surveying for phthalate plasticizers in an effort to characterize potential contamination of the Quinnipiac River by municipal and… | |
| Schooner, Inc | $5,000 | New Haven Harbor Data Project | To support the New Haven Harbor Data Project which will create and maintain an online catalog of data about New Haven Harbor and will be accessible… | |
| Yale University - Grant and Contract Administration | $10,000 | Investigations into the causes and implications of marsh drowning in the Quinnipiac River | To support the continuation of investigations into the causes and implications of marsh drowning in the Quinnipiac River. | |
| North Haven Trail Association | $3,000 | Definition and granting of land easements | To support consultant/professional work required to support the definition and granting of land easements from private property owners along the… | |
| Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut, Inc. | $6,000 | Homeowner Workshops | To support the continuation of homeowner workshops which will initiate educational outreach on organic land care to inland/wetland and conservation… | |
| University of New Haven, Dept. of Biology and Environmental Science | $10,000 | Biodiversity and Impacts of Drift Algae in New Haven Harbor study | To support the Biodiversity and Impacts of Drift Algae in the New Haven Harbor study, which will continue to assess habitat structure and species… | |
| Audubon Connecticut | $10,000 | Improve habitat for birds and other wildlife within the Quinnipiac River Watershed | To raise awareness among legislators, homeowners, and the general public about ways to reduce both non-point and point sources of pollution and to… | |
| Watershed Partnership, Inc | $16,000 | Safe Grounds Campaign | To support the Safe Grounds Campaign which helps reduce non-point source pollution from lawn pesticides and synthetic fertilizers in the Quinnipiac… | |
| Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice | $13,000 | Educate fishers on safe consumption of fish | To educate fishers on the safe consumption of fish from the Quinnipiac River and to work with the State Department of Environmental Protection to… | |
| Land Use Leadership Alliance (LULA) | $7,500 | Two day training program for local land use leaders | To support a two-day training program for local land use leaders to educate them on the scope of their jurisdiction, the flexibility they have under… | |
| Catalyst Studios, Inc. | $8,000 | Continuation of the Consider the Quinnipiac Exhibit Tour | To support the continuation of the ‘Consider the Quinnipiac’ pictorial exhibit tour at the State Capital and at three additional sites including the… | |
| Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut, Inc. | $5,000 | Homeowner workshops on organic land care | To support homeowner workshops and outreach and to initiate data analysis and focus group research to design a program to best serve homeowners who… |
