Projects
Grant Number: 20264530
to support the Quinnipiac River Watershed Coordinator position.
Year Issued: 2026 | Amount: $20,264,530
Southwest Conservation District, Inc.
Contact Information
Chris Sullivan
csullivan@conservect.org
https://conservect.org/southwest/
Grant Number: 20251471
to support the Quinnipiac River Watershed Coordinator position.
Year Issued: 2025 | Amount: $11,660
Southwest Conservation District
Contact Information
Christopher Sullivan
csullivan@conservect.org
https://conservect.org/southwest/
Grant Number: 20251470
to support the improvement 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: 2025 | Amount: $17,000
River Advocates of South Central CT
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
https://www.riveradvocatesscct.org/
Reports:
River Advocates 20251470.pdf
Grant Number: 20251468
to support the restoration, conservation, and maintenance of the Quinnipiac Meadows/Fargeorge and Hemingway Creek Nature Preserves.
Year Issued: 2025 | Amount: $20,300
Gather New Haven
Contact Information
Jonathon Savage
jonathon@gathernewhaven.org
http://www.gathernewhaven.org
Reports:
Gather New Haven 20251468.pdf
Grant Number: 20241220
to support a Quinnipiac River Watershed Coordinator position.
Year Issued: 2024 | Amount: $12,000
Southwest Conservation District
Contact Information
Chris Sullivan
csullivan@conservect.org
https://conservect.org/southwest/
Grant Number: 20241218
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: 2024 | Amount: $17,000
River Advocates of South Central CT
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
https://www.riveradvocatesscct.org/
Reports:
River Advocates Report.pdf
Grant Number: 20241216
to support the restoration, conservation, and maintenance of the Quinnipiac Meadows/Fargeorge Nature Preserve,
Year Issued: 2024 | Amount: $15,000
Gather New Haven
Contact Information
Jonathon Savage
jonathon@gathernewhaven.org
http://www.gathernewhaven.org
Grant Number: 20231325
to support the protection and care of the Quinnipiac Meadows/Fargeorge Nature Preserve, as well as to support enhancements to the Growing Entrepreneurs program, Schooner scholarships, expansion of environmental programming and land acquisition.
Year Issued: 2023 | Amount: $18,000
Gather New Haven
Contact Information
Tyra Pendergrass Boomer
tmpendergrass@gmail.com
http://www.gathernewhaven.org
Reports:
GatherNewHaven_20231325.pdf
Grant Number: 20221223
to support coliform bacteria testing program on one tributary or river segment of the Quinnipiac Watershed, as well as continued advocacy to strengthen state NPDES and local land use permits affecting water quality in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2022 | Amount: $16,577
River Advocates of South Central Connecticut
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
www.riveradvocatesSCCT.org
Grant Number: 20211286
to support a coliform bacteria testing program that uses trained volunteers to collect and a professional lab to analyze to support a coliform bacteria testing program that uses trained volunteers to collect and a professional lab to analyze bacteria in stream and river segments of the Quinnipiac Watershed, and to support advocacy for state and local permits affecting water quality of the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2021 | Amount: $15,000
River Advocates of South Central CT
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
https://www.riveradvocatesscct.org/
Reports:
RiverAdvocates_20211286.pdf
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