Projects

Environmental advocacy
Grant Number: 20130073
To support environmental advocacy, particularly through raising awareness of new federal phosphorus requirements for the lower Quinnipiac River.

Year Issued: 2013 | Amount: $15,000
Mill River Watershed Association of South Central Connecticut Inc.
Contact Information
Cordalie Benoit
cordalie.benoit@aya.yale.edu
Reports: mill_river_pages.pdf
Fostering awareness of environmental issues of the Quinnipiac River
Grant Number: 20130053
To provide general operating support for fostering awareness of environmental issues of the Quinnipiac River and promoting activities that safeguard the health of residents that use the Quinnipiac River.

Year Issued: 2013 | Amount: $7,000
Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice
Contact Information
Sharon Lewis
sharonelewis2001@aol.com
www.environmental-justice.org
Reports: 20130053 Connecticut Coaltion for Environmental Justice.pdf
Various programs
Grant Number: 20020626
To support volunteer monitoring, Stream Walk problem assessment, regulatory research, grassroots advocacy, education - upper and lower river, and general public education.
Year Issued: 2002 | Amount: $20,000
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association
Land Acquisition, Trail Development, Public Outreach and Education
Grant Number: 20020627
To continue efforts in support of the Quinnipiac River Linear Trail Project and the development of a greenway corridor along the Quinnpiac River Watershed.  Activities will include further land acquisition, trail development, public outreach and education with regard to environmental and recreational aspects of the river.
Year Issued: 2002 | Amount: $10,000
Friends of the Linear Trail, Inc.