Projects

Quinnipiac River Watershed Coordinator position
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/
Quinnipiac River Watershed Coordinator position
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/
Reports: Southwest Conservation District 20251471.pdf
Public access on the lower Quinnipiac River, permit advocacy and bacteria monitoring
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
Restoration, conservation, and maintenance of the Quinnipiac Meadows/Fargeorge and Hemingway Creek Nature Preserves
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
Boating and environmental programming
Grant Number: 20251473
to support boating and environmental programming that bring New Haven area residents in contact with New Haven's waterfront.
Year Issued: 2025 | Amount: $20,000
Canal Dock Boathouse
Contact Information
Susan Lane
susan.lane@ppsne.org
https://www.canaldock.org/
Reports: Canal Dock Boathouse 20251473.pdf
Restoration, conservation, and maintenance of the Quinnipiac Meadows/Fargeorge Nature Preserve
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
Boating and environmental programming
Grant Number: 20241215
to support boating and environmental programming that bring New Haven area residents in contact with New Haven's waterfront.
Year Issued: 2024 | Amount: $20,000
Canal Dock Boathouse
Contact Information
Hollis Martens
hollis@canaldock.org
https://www.canaldock.org/
Reports: 20241215 CANAL BOATHOUSE.pdf
Assessing the status of oyster beds in the lower Quinnipiac River
Grant Number: 20231332
to support assessing the status of oyster beds in the lower Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2023 | Amount: $18,500
University of Connecticut Foundation
Contact Information
Zofia Baumann
zofia.baumann@uconn.edu
www.uconn.edu
Reports: UniversityofConnecticut_Baumann 20231332.pdf
Public access on the lower Quinnipiac River, permit advocacy and bacteria monitoring
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
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
https://www.riveradvocatesscct.org/
Reports: RiversAdvocates_20231326.pdf
Quinnipiac Meadows/Fargeorge Nature Preserve
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