Projects

To purchase a 16.8 acre parcel along the Quinnipiac River to encourage the use of the property for recreational and educational purposes.

To plan an initial layout for an active inear trail along the Quinnipiac River corridor, initially through Wallingford from boarder to boarder, eventually connecting with other towns along the river.

To continue to develop the Stream Team volunteer water quality monitoring programs as a force for river conservation, and to further analyze data collected in both 1998-1999 grant years.

To involve young people from Quinnipiac Terrace in Fair Haven in educational and recreational activities on the Quinnipiac River.

To conduct restoration of its 9.4 acre parcel along the Quinnipiac River to remove rubble and debris degrading tidal wetland on the parcel.

To build a new touchtank at the East Shore Park Ranger Station at Lighthouse Point Park & to develop printed materials.

For a yearround sampling of various species to estimate incidences of erythrocyte micronucleation to evaluate effects on health fish.

To start an "Adopt the River" program and to continue a lecture series.

To evaluate road salt management and application practices; correlate problems and recommend future action.

To continue research on the utilization of sunlight for the destruction of toxic water pollutants.