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
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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
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Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
www.riveradvocatesSCCT.org
Grant Number: 20140148
to support the costs of an informational kiosk for Fireworks Island which is included in Phase III of the Quinnipiac River Linear Trail in Wallingford.
Year Issued: 2014 | Amount: $2,000
Quinnipiac River Linear Trail Advisory Committee
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Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
www.qRiverTrail.org
Grant Number: 20120106
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 section of the Quinnipiac River Linear Trail which will extend 1.25 miles northward from the current terminus of the Trail at the Wilbur Cross Parkway underpass.
Year Issued: 2012 | Amount: $3,500
Quinnipiac River Linear Trail Advisory Committee
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Grant Number: 961209
To establish a site or home page on the World Wide Web to disseminate information regarding the QR and New Haven Harbor ecosystems.
Year Issued: 1996 | Amount: $3,978
University of Connecticut, Department of Marine Science
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Grant Number: 20020627
To continue efforts in support of the Quinnipiac River Linear Trail Project and the development of a greenway corridor along the Quinnpiac River Watershed. Activities will include further land acquisition, trail development, public outreach and education with regard to environmental and recreational aspects of the river.
Year Issued: 2002 | Amount: $10,000
Friends of the Linear Trail, Inc.
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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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Grant Number: 20060104
Funds will be used to support the improvement of of water diversion and instream flow policy on the Quinnipiac River through advocacy and public education.
Year Issued: 2006 | Amount: $10,000
Trout Unlimited: Eastern Water Project
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Grant Number: 20110135
To support the continuation of homeowner workshops which will initiate educational outreach on organic land care to inland/wetland and conservation commissions, including installation and assisting in the development and related outreach of an online turf forum geared towards Connecticut school groundskeepers.
Year Issued: 2011 | Amount: $6,000
Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut, Inc.
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