Projects

Boating and environmental programming
Grant Number: 20264531
to support boating and environmental programming that bring New Haven area residents in contact with New Haven's waterfront.
Year Issued: 2026 | Amount: $20,000
New Haven Community Boating (formerly Canal Dock Boathouse, Inc.)
Contact Information
Susan Lane
susan.lane@ppsne.org
www.canaldock.org
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
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
Boating and environmental programming
Grant Number: 20231329
to support boating and environmental programming that bring New Haven area residents in contact with New Haven's waterfront.
Year Issued: 2023 | Amount: $18,000
Canal Dock Boathouse
Contact Information
Hollis Martens
hollis@canaldock.org
https://www.canaldock.org/
Reports: CanalDockBoathouse_20231329.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
Clearing boat access on Quinnipiac River
Grant Number: 20201263
to support cleaning logs and debris from a blocked access for boats in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2020 | Amount: $3,650
Southwest Conservation District
Contact Information
Chris S. Sullivan
CSullivan@conservect.org
https://conservect.org/southwest/
Reports: SouthwestConservationDistrict20201263 Final Report.pdf
Boating programs on the New Haven Harbor and on the Quinnipiac and Mill rivers
Grant Number: 20190129
To support staffing for programs including boating event rentals, club boating programs, and vendor-operated rentals of kayaks and paddle boards on the New Haven Harbor and on the Quinnipiac and Mill rivers.
Year Issued: 2019 | Amount: $16,800
Canal Dock Boathouse
Contact Information
John Pescatore
jpescatore11@gmail.com
www.canaldock.org
Reports: Canal Dock Boathouse Final report.pdf
Industrial pollutants in water and on indigenous fish populations
Grant Number: 20180211
To support identification, characterization and assessment of industrial pollutants in water and on indigenous fish populations in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2018 | Amount: $21,000
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Courtney McGinnis
courtney.mcginnis@quinnipiac.edu
www.qu.edu
Reports: QRF Final report form.pdf
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