Projects

Educate fishers on safe consumption of fish
Grant Number: 20120096
To support the education of fishers on safe consumption of fish from the Quinnipiac River and work with the State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to ensure fish signage is posted in the area in appropriate languages as well as support an exchange program where Quinnipiac River fishers can trade their lead weights for non-lead weights.
Year Issued: 2012 | Amount: $2,000
Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice
Definition and granting of land easements
Grant Number: 20110104
To support consultant/professional work required to support the definition and granting of land easements from private property owners along the river where the intended route of the trail is located.
Year Issued: 2011 | Amount: $3,000
North Haven Trail Association
Reports: 20110104 North Haven Trail Association.pdf
Homeowner Workshops
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.
Reports: 20110135 Q Fund 2011-2012 final report- 3-29-12-JM.pdf
Two day training program for local land use leaders
Grant Number: 20100114
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 the law, tools for natural resource and watershed protection and collaborative techniques including consensus building, facilitated decision-making, community participation and effective meetings management.
Year Issued: 2010 | Amount: $7,500
Land Use Leadership Alliance (LULA)
Homeowner workshops on organic land care
Grant Number: 20100144
To support homeowner workshops and outreach and to initiate data analysis and focus group research to design a program to best serve homeowners who want organic land care for their properties.
Year Issued: 2010 | Amount: $5,000
Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut, Inc.
Safe Grounds Campaign
Grant Number: 20090109
To support the Safe Grounds Campaign which helps reduce non-point source pollution from lawn pesticides and synthetic fertilizers in the Quinnipiac River watershed.  
Year Issued: 2009 | Amount: $18,000
Watershed Partnership, Inc
Reports: 20090109 Watershed Partnership.pdf
Short Courses
Grant Number: 20080160
Funds are requested to support the continuation of short courses concerning river processes to local members of the conservation/inlan wetland commissions and environmental activists.
Year Issued: 2008 | Amount: $8,260
Yale School of Forestry/Environmental Studies
Landowners Education
Grant Number: 20080177
Funds are requested to support the implementation of landowner and youh education about reducing non-point pollution.
Year Issued: 2008 | Amount: $20,000
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association
General Operating expenses
Grant Number: 20080169
Funds are requested to design and order letterhead, envelopes, postcards, postage and produce mapping for the trail.
Year Issued: 2008 | Amount: $5,000
North Haven Trail Association
Organic Land Care Program
Grant Number: 20080176
Funds are requested to support the implementation of an intensive workshops to teach 100 Connecticut school groundskeepers how to mamnage fields without the use of harmful pesticides.
Year Issued: 2008 | Amount: $6,530
Connecticut Northeast Organic Farmers Organization
Reports: 20080176 CT NOFA.pdf