Projects

Protection and care of the Quinnipiac Meadows and Long Wharf Nature Preserves and environmental programming
Grant Number: 20190128
To support the protection and care of the Quinnipiac Meadows and Long Wharf Nature Preserves, as well as to support efforts to acquire additional preserve property and increase outreach programming, volunteer events, and Schooner programs that engage the local community with the Quinnipiac River and its surrounding environments.
Year Issued: 2019 | Amount: $10,000
New Haven Land Trust
Contact Information
Gregg Davis
gregg.davis@newhavenlandtrust.org
www.newhavenlandtrust.org
Reports: QRF Final report form NHLT 2019 grant.pdf
Monitoring of marsh surface elevations, salinity and vegetation
Grant Number: 200180205
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 vegetation change and surveying of marsh migration at the Quinnipiac Meadows Preserve.
Year Issued: 2018 | Amount: $13,100
Yale University
Contact Information
Shimon Anisfeld
shimon.anisfeld@yale.edu
www.yale.edu
Reports: QRF Final report form_20180205.pdf, QRF Final report attachment.jpg
Monitor the ecology of songbirds in the Quinnipiac River watershed
Grant Number: 20180204
To support the establishment of bird nest boxes at multiple locations in the Quinnipiac River watershed and monitor the ecology of songbirds that breed in the watershed.
Year Issued: 2018 | Amount: $11,500
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Dr. Scott Davies
Scott.Davies@quinnipiac.edu
www.qu.edu
Reports: Final report.pdf
Quinnipiac Meadows Nature Preserve and Schooner Summer Camp
Grant Number: 20180209
To support expanding the trail network, conservation management plan, and educational programming of Quinnipiac Meadows Nature Preserve and expanding the Schooner Summer Camp programming.
Year Issued: 2018 | Amount: $15,000
New Haven Land Trust
Contact Information
Justin Elicker
justin.elicker@newhavenlandtrust.org
www.newhavenlandtrust.org
Reports: QRF Final report 2019.pdf
Lower Quinnipiac Access & Advocacy activities
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
Informational signage, and educational programs and printed materials about North Haven's Tidal Marsh Trail
Grant Number: 20170088
To support informational signage, as well as educational programs and printed materials about North Haven's Tidal Marsh Trail.
Year Issued: 2017 | Amount: $5,000
North Haven Trail Association
Contact Information
Steve Fontana
safontana@aol.com
www.northhaventrails.org
Educational programming and volunteer events at the Quinnipiac Meadows and Long Wharf Nature Preserves
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
Reports: NHLT Q River Fund 2017 Final Report.pdf
Purchase a 20.8 acres addition to Quinnipiac River State Park
Grant Number: 20164968
to support the purchase of a a 20.8 acres addition to Quinnipiac River State Park in North Haven.
Year Issued: 2016 | Amount: $13,000
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Contact Information
Allyson Clarke, Property Agent
allyson.clarke@ct.gov
www.ct.gov/deep
Study of sediment accretion and elevation change in the Quinnipiac marshes
Grant Number: 20160132
To support the study of sediment accretion and elevation change in the Quinnipiac marshes, and for a wildlife-exclusion experiment to test the hypothesis that herbivory is preventing vegetation from recolonizing mudflat areas.
Year Issued: 2016 | Amount: $13,500
Yale University
Contact Information
Dr. Shimon Anisfeld
shimon.anisfeld@yale.edu
www.yale.edu
Reports: 20160132 final report.pdf
Benches and enhancements to informational signage along Phase III of the trail
Grant Number: 20160135
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 designs for the informational sign to showcase history, natural history, and location information.
Year Issued: 2016 | Amount: $5,000
Quinnipiac River Linear Trail Advisory Committee
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
www.town.wallingford.ct.us/Content/Quinnipiac_River_Linear_Trail_Advisory_Committee.asp